How to use an older version of Finale after updating to 27

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HeartofTexas
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Finale Version: 26.3.1.520
Operating System: Windows

Post by HeartofTexas » Wed Jul 21, 2021 4:13 pm

Could not find this topic on the board. Feel free to point me to it.

Just updated to Finale 27. I did not uninstall the Finale 26 version. Finale 27 creates separate directories for each program: Finale 26 and Finale 27 in C:\Program Files\MakeMusic\Finale directory. I did not check the original Finale 26 directory, but expect it was
C:\Program Files\MakeMusic\Finale.

Finale 27 starts as expected, Finale 26 is now giving me dll not found errors (pxcview.dll is the current one). I suspect this is because the Finale26.exe file directory changed during the installation of Finale 27.

My question is what is the easiest way to set up both versions to work on one computer? I still have need to send out Finale 26 files to PC and MAC users.

Thanks,

Rick
Finale 26.3.1.520; Win 10; GPO5


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motet
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Finale Version: 2014.5,2011,2005,27
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Post by motet » Wed Jul 21, 2021 5:28 pm

Maybe reinstall 26?

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miker
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Finale Version: Finale 27.4
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Post by miker » Wed Jul 21, 2021 6:29 pm

And maybe uninstall 27, until it's really ready for use?
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