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Upgrade Desktop Connector from version 15.x to version 16.x.
Type:
Tutorial
Length:
5 min.
Transcript
00:03
If you are an individual user with Desktop Connector version 15 already installed, you can easily upgrade to version 16.
00:11
First, however, you must uninstall version 15 of the software and delete your workspace.
00:17
In the tray, hover the cursor over the Desktop Connector icon to view your current version—in this case, it is v15.8.
00:26
As you can see here, if you do not uninstall the previous version 15 software before attempting to install version 16,
00:34
a warning dialog informs you of a product conflict and instructs you to uninstall the previous version.
00:41
Click Exit.
00:43
You can uninstall Desktop Connector just as you would for any other software.
00:48
First, exit the application.
00:51
In the tray, right-click Desktop Connector and select Exit.
00:56
Then, open Control Panel, and under Programs, click Uninstall a program.
01:02
In the Programs and Features dialog, select Autodesk Desktop Connector, and click Uninstall.
01:10
Click Yes to confirm, then click Uninstall.
01:14
When complete, click Finish.
01:18
Next, if your workspace for v15 still exists, then you need to delete it.
01:24
It is recommended that you back up your workspace before deleting it.
01:28
To delete your workspace, download and unzip the v15 Reset Utility.
01:34
Drag the ResetDesktopConnector folder to your desktop, open the folder, and then double-click ResetDesktopConnector.exe.
01:44
In the console window, type 1 for reset.
01:48
A warning indicates that the utility will delete the files and folders in your local workspace.
01:54
Type Y to continue.
01:56
In this case, ignore the warning message that registries were previously removed, and press any key to continue.
02:05
Open File Explorer to confirm that the workspace was deleted.
02:09
Here, you can see that the ACCDocs folder is no longer in the previous location.
02:15
Now, you can install version 16 of the software.
02:19
On your desktop, double-click the installation file—in this case, v16.2.
02:26
In the dialog, select the destination folder—here, leave the default—and click OK.
02:33
A progress bar for the data extraction displays, and the Installer opens and prepares for the install.
02:40
Click Yes to confirm.
02:42
Once the installation is complete, the Select Projects dialog displays so that you can recreate your workspace.
02:49
Here, expand and select projects to add.
02:53
In this case, in USA-Midwest, three projects are selected.
02:57
Click Save.
02:59
In the Connect Projects dialog, click OK.
03:04
Open File Explorer again, and notice that Autodesk Docs is directly available under Quick Access,
03:11
and you no longer need to navigate to This PC to view it.
03:15
Click on one of the Autodesk Docs folders to see that ACCDocs is now located in the DC folder.
03:21
When you upgrade from Desktop Connector v15 to v16,
03:26
remember to first uninstall your current software and delete your workspace.
03:31
Following this process helps to ensure proper installation and a seamless upgrade.
Video transcript
00:03
If you are an individual user with Desktop Connector version 15 already installed, you can easily upgrade to version 16.
00:11
First, however, you must uninstall version 15 of the software and delete your workspace.
00:17
In the tray, hover the cursor over the Desktop Connector icon to view your current version—in this case, it is v15.8.
00:26
As you can see here, if you do not uninstall the previous version 15 software before attempting to install version 16,
00:34
a warning dialog informs you of a product conflict and instructs you to uninstall the previous version.
00:41
Click Exit.
00:43
You can uninstall Desktop Connector just as you would for any other software.
00:48
First, exit the application.
00:51
In the tray, right-click Desktop Connector and select Exit.
00:56
Then, open Control Panel, and under Programs, click Uninstall a program.
01:02
In the Programs and Features dialog, select Autodesk Desktop Connector, and click Uninstall.
01:10
Click Yes to confirm, then click Uninstall.
01:14
When complete, click Finish.
01:18
Next, if your workspace for v15 still exists, then you need to delete it.
01:24
It is recommended that you back up your workspace before deleting it.
01:28
To delete your workspace, download and unzip the v15 Reset Utility.
01:34
Drag the ResetDesktopConnector folder to your desktop, open the folder, and then double-click ResetDesktopConnector.exe.
01:44
In the console window, type 1 for reset.
01:48
A warning indicates that the utility will delete the files and folders in your local workspace.
01:54
Type Y to continue.
01:56
In this case, ignore the warning message that registries were previously removed, and press any key to continue.
02:05
Open File Explorer to confirm that the workspace was deleted.
02:09
Here, you can see that the ACCDocs folder is no longer in the previous location.
02:15
Now, you can install version 16 of the software.
02:19
On your desktop, double-click the installation file—in this case, v16.2.
02:26
In the dialog, select the destination folder—here, leave the default—and click OK.
02:33
A progress bar for the data extraction displays, and the Installer opens and prepares for the install.
02:40
Click Yes to confirm.
02:42
Once the installation is complete, the Select Projects dialog displays so that you can recreate your workspace.
02:49
Here, expand and select projects to add.
02:53
In this case, in USA-Midwest, three projects are selected.
02:57
Click Save.
02:59
In the Connect Projects dialog, click OK.
03:04
Open File Explorer again, and notice that Autodesk Docs is directly available under Quick Access,
03:11
and you no longer need to navigate to This PC to view it.
03:15
Click on one of the Autodesk Docs folders to see that ACCDocs is now located in the DC folder.
03:21
When you upgrade from Desktop Connector v15 to v16,
03:26
remember to first uninstall your current software and delete your workspace.
03:31
Following this process helps to ensure proper installation and a seamless upgrade.
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