Run Paratext 9.1 and 9.3 latest version on same computer?

Question

Hi,
In one of the projects I’m working with that involves an adaptation using the interlinearizer, a bug in PT 9.2 and 9.3 concerning the interlinearizer not populating affixes in the gloss (see PTXS 31368) means that when I work on that project I have to use PT 9.1. However on a day to day basis with another project, I obviously want to be using the latest version of PT 9.3. So far I have managed by running PT 9.1 on an older laptop, but that is inconvenient and frustrating, and that laptop is now getting a bit unreliable. Is there a way that I can safely run PT 9.1 and 9.3 on the same computer? Or any likelihood this issue will soon be resolved in an upcoming update?

Answer 1

You won’t be able to install both Paratext 9.1 and 9.3 on the same machine. All of the Paratext 9 versions are belong to the same product from the installer’s point of view and only one can be installed at the same time. If you install Paratext 9.1, it will be uninstalled when Paratext 9.3 is installed.

I found the related issue in our backlog and added a comment to it to explain your situation. Others make the decision about priorities, so I don’t have a projected fix time.

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Answer 2

A short term alternative might be to dual boot your laptop or setup an instance of virtual Windows on your laptop. Both will take up significant storage capacity for the second installation of Windows & Apps.

Answer 3

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