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Downloading PP 14.5 on new laptop

Do I need to have PP14 installed on my laptop before attempting to download PP14.5? I just got a new laptop with Windows 10 on it. My old laptop with Windows 7 has my old version of PP 12. Of course my new laptop doesn't have a DVD player so I can't use the PP cd's to load it on the new machine.

Thanks! DOUG

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Thanks for the suggestions. DOUG

Joe Winograd

There are two aspects to this question. The first is regarding PaperPort 14 and the upgrade to PaperPort 14.5. Comment #a42461165 answers that. The second is the issue of not having a DVD drive on the new machine. Comment #a42461165 answers that one, too, as it explains how to install PP14.5 without the need for DVD media via a download (it also explains that PP14.0 does not have to be installed — all that's needed is the PP14 serial number). Therefore, I'm marking #a42461165 as the Accepted Solution and giving it the lion's share of the points.

Comment #a42461991 has a different approach to the lack of a DVD drive, namely, purchase an external one. That comment also suggests that you can make an ISO of the CD/DVD and put that on a USB flash drive, although there's a Catch-22 to that, i.e., you would need a CD/DVD drive to make an ISO from the CD/DVD media. Nevertheless, the suggestion of buying an external CD/DVD drive is valid and worthy as an Assisted Solution with some points.