Monday, October 18, 2010

Think Before You Upgrade...

It's very tempting to upgrade your PCs or server to the latest greatest operating system or upgrade your MS Office Suite to 2010.  However make sure your existing software is compatible before taking the leap.

If you do not have the most current version of GoldMine, you could be asking for some challenging issues.  For example, GoldMine v8.5 is not technically compatible with Windows 7.  We have seen it work, but if you have problems, FrontRange won't support you, even if you are current with your maintenance contract.  Officially Windows 7 has not been tested with GoldMine v8.5 and therefore not compatible. Also be careful with 64 bit. Only the latest version 9.0 officially works with 64 bit. IGoldMine does not run or load on a 64 bit server.

GoldMine's integration with Microsoft Word will not work with Office 2010.  We are beta testing the latest update for v9 that will be compatible with Office 2010.  However, a release date for that new build is not known.

So, don't just take the leap - call us first.  We can tell you what will or won't work with your current GoldMine.

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