ACDSee Pro 2 and 2.5

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beta test - why none ?

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  • Anonymous

    Does anyone know why 2.5 was not beta tested ?

    If it had of been then the issues of not retaining options and layout settings would have soon been found to be unacceptable.

    Note to ACD - please run beta test programs on all significant releases, and allow beta to run alongside existing version - preferably in a sandbox.

    Posted On September 12, 2008 - 12:09 AM (1 year ago) (Permalink to this post)

  • antoinebrisebard
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    Philip J. Daniels said:

    Does anyone know why 2.5 was not beta tested ?

    got no idea why there was no pre-release-test for users of what they call version "2.5"; but now they make their beta-test, with paying users.
    i wonder why support team doesn't open a new thread with -WORKING- workarounds for all those having problems with the update.
    my workaround with MSCIUU2.exe to get rid of install remainings of older version is not mentioned anywhere - no one has that problem?

    regards - antoine

    Posted On September 17, 2008 - 03:55 PM (1 year ago) (Permalink to this post)

  • Anonymous

    antoinebrisebard said:

    my workaround with MSCIUU2.exe to get rid of install remainings of older version is not mentioned anywhere - no one has that problem?

    not me Antoine, my install was fine.

    Apart from the loss of layout & options settings [a major issue at the time, but I guess I've gotten over it now]. I have had no "technical" problems, but the total lack of any release documentation has caused me procedural problems.

    I especially don't like the way that the program tries to take responsibilities away from me and does things contrary to the manner in which I have my system setup.

    ACDSee Pro 2.5 is good a picture organiser, but its not an operating system. I wish app developers would stick to their knitting, or go and get a job in the O/S division of Microsoft, IBM, Sun etc.

    IMO not running a beta smacks of arrogance, taking responsibilities away from me and the O/S is not dissimilar.

    Posted On September 17, 2008 - 10:18 PM (1 year ago) (Permalink to this post)

  • losch
    Member

    antoinebrisebard said:

    my workaround with MSCIUU2.exe to get rid of install remainings of older version is not mentioned anywhere - no one has that problem?

    Me too! What's the workaround?

    Posted On September 18, 2008 - 01:37 AM (1 year ago) (Permalink to this post)

  • antoinebrisebard
    Member

    losch said:

    Me too! What's the workaround?

    prob was: i was stuck between v2, which could not be removed error 1714, (and was no more working); and v2.5 which didn't install coz older version couldn't been removed. a clearcut catch 22 situation!
    solution was: cleaning installer remainings with msicuu2.exe from microsoft, reboot, new install.

    regards - antoine

    Posted On September 18, 2008 - 02:53 AM (1 year ago) (Permalink to this post)

  • losch
    Member

    antoinebrisebard said:

    prob was: i was stuck between v2, which could not be removed error 1714, (and was no more working); and v2.5 which didn't install coz older version couldn't been removed. a clearcut catch 22 situation!
    solution was: cleaning installer remainings with msicuu2.exe from microsoft, reboot, new install.

    regards - antoine


    It works! Thank you very much!

    Regards
    losch

    Posted On September 18, 2008 - 10:51 AM (1 year ago) (Permalink to this post)

  • antoinebrisebard
    Member

    losch said:

    It works! Thank you very much!

    Regards
    losch


    glad you made it. a pity that acdsee-support-team seems to be vanished. seems that acdsee "pro" is not their best selling product.

    Posted On September 18, 2008 - 06:21 PM (1 year ago) (Permalink to this post)

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