HOW TO: Upgrade From Older Versions of PGP Desktop for Windows (Version 8.x or 9.x)
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You can upgrade to PGP Desktop for Windows from a previous version of one of the following products:
- PGP Desktop for Windows
- PGP Universal Satellite for Windows
Best Practices
· Make a backup of your PGP Key and any other recipient keys. See the following article for more information: www.symantec.com/docs/HOWTO4209
· Backup PGP Virtual Disk files (.pgd)
Upgrading PGP Desktop
Do one of the following:
From PGP Desktop 9.x for Windows:
Follow the standard installation process for PGP Desktop 10.x for Windows. PGP Desktop for Windows 9.x is automatically uninstalled, and PGP Desktop 10.x for Windows is installed.
Existing keyrings and PGP Virtual Disk files are usable in the upgraded version.
From a version of PGP Desktop 8.x for Windows:
Manually uninstall versions of PGP Desktop prior to 8.0 before beginning the installation of PGP Desktop 10.x for Windows. Existing keyrings and PGP Virtual Disk files will be usable in the upgraded version.
From a version of PGP Desktop for Windows prior to 8.0:
Manually uninstall versions of PGP Desktop prior to 8.0 before beginning the installation of PGP Desktop 10.x for Windows. Existing keyrings and PGP Virtual Disk files will be usable in the upgraded version.
Upgrading PGP Universal Satellite
From PGP Universal Satellite 2.x for Windows
Follow the installation process for PGP Desktop 10.x for Windows.
Existing versions of PGP Universal Satellite for Windows are automatically uninstalled, and PGP Desktop 10.x for Windows will be installed. Existing settings will be retained.
From PGP Universal Satellite 1.2 for Windows or previous:
Manually uninstall versions of PGP Universal Satellite 1.2 or previous before beginning the installation of PGP Desktop 10.x for Windows. Then follow the installation process for PGP Desktop 10.x for Windows. Existing settings will be retained.
Important Note: If you are upgrading your computer to a new version of the operating system and want to use this version of PGP Desktop, be sure to uninstall any previous versions of PGP Desktop before upgrading the OS and installing this release. Be sure to back up your keys and keyrings before uninstalling. Note that if you have used PGP Whole Disk Encryption, you will need to decrypt your disk before you can uninstall PGP Desktop.
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