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Upgrading Advice Sought - from 2010 to 2019

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Yes, I know it's been a long time but I've kept using 2010 because it was well-designed and worked perfectly.

I've bought and tested newer versions (2014 and 2016) but wonder whether it's practical to make an upgrade or opt for a totally clean install to, say, 2019?

If anyone would like to chip in with their experience or advice then it would be most welcome.

For example, is it possible to run two installations alongside each other so I can retain 2010 for a while during a transition?

I know it's difficult for ATI to read old formats or update old backup scripts (who cares about older users?) so is there any practical way to make a smooth transition or it this going to be a weekend/al-night job of upgrading and recreating all my many backup scripts?

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Hello Michael Bond,

For such cases it will be needed to uninstall the version 2010 and install 2019. 

We do care about the "older users" but the technology has changed a lot and we would like to guarantee that your backups are valid and running fine. Only because of that we suggest to perform a clean installation of the product. 

By the way, could you let me know why you have decided to go for this major change? It would be valuable for me to know to be able to offer the users of previous versions the functions that they need. 

In reply to by truwrikodrorow…

Renata,

I am thinking of an upgrade now in readiness for an overhaul of my computer networks if my new business launch succeeds.  At that point it is best I select an up-to-date option for the next few years as I will have no time to upgrade on a yearly basis.  It is best I take the time out now or in the next few months, during my crowd fundraising campaign, while I have the opportunity. Then I have to spend another three months building and installing new machines.  After that I don't anticipate having spare time for evaluations for the next five to ten years.  So, like ATI 2010, the choice I make soon will be fixed for a long time.

As for the features I seek, they remain fundamentally the same as in 2010 plus any additions, not removals, made over the last few years.  I do remember the outcry when people protested about the removal of Try & Decide. 

I keep 2010 operation because of its interface (far more informative and "professional" than the dumbed-down modern style) and the fact that once mastered it has never let me down in all the years of use, recovery of files through to hard drives.

If you want to provide something long-term users need then consider an "Expert" option on the interface to give far more information and control for older and more experienced users who want to see and control everything in detail, not just the Big Button For Dummies style for the Millennial Snowflakes.

And as for upgrading issues like mine, you ought to have a script-reading task that scans for and updates all old backup scripts from older versions so that transitions of my kind are perfectly smooth.  I see no reason in programming terms why a suitable set of routines cannot be written and embedded into the application for this kind of "Scan & Update Backup Scripts" operation ( I believe this was one of the difficulties I had with 2014 when I had to recreate all my old backups as it never read the old ones).  Nowadays I make copies of the scripts and hold them to read in a text editor to help me create new scripts should I need to recover lost data or recreate any serious damage.

Thank you a lot for such a detailed answer!

In reply to by truwrikodrorow…

Renata,

My pleasure to help you improve the product.  I've had a long term interest in good applications design and a self-taught web designer, now launching my own engineering design business (www.rumbler.co.uk). I bring an alternative view to design of products and services.