Bought C7 UPGRADE > Clean install or C6 media needed?

Cubase
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I have reinstalled my whole PC so I don’t have C6 installed anymore. And I purchased the UPGRADE from C6.5 to C7 so does it mean that I need to install C6/6.5 first or can I just do a clean install of C7?

When doing a clean install of C7, my Groove Agent One doesn’t seem to work, and frankly I expect some further problems emerging later. GA1 doesn’t seem to be able to locate the samples even if I installed them with the default settings, so that’s why I’m thinking whether or not I need C6 installed first.

Well even C6 was an UPGRADE purchase from C5 so do I need even C5???

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Hey folks, PLEASE, could you answer my simple question??? I might sound stupid but I really don’t know this since for example my Groove Agent One doesn’t work after I fresh-installed C7.

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C7 uses content from an existing C6.5 installation.

If you wait until the first update you can start fresh with C7.

Also, there is a core installer for C7 on the Steinberg website that may help.

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I have purchased the boxed Cubase 7 update version, and noticed you do not have to install Cubase 6/6.5 beforehand.

I did two installs. One on a system with Cubase 6.5 already installed, and one on a clean system (Windows 8) with no version of Cubase installed. Both installs needed the core download, and both installs went without a hick up.

Both installations have all plugins (FX/Synths) installed without missing content, and both installations work without a problem.

I cannot say for sure you wont see any problem (there can always be a problem with some non-Steinberg plugins/drivers), but at least I can say Everything went smooth for me.

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OK, thank you for the reply! This boxed kit might have that “core installer” mentioned in above reply. I try to search for that core installer and start fresh.

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Thanks buddy! Stupid questions continued:: could you please send a direct link to the core installer since because of my ADHD it’s really hard for me to manage some simple things like navigating websites :frowning:

Thank you.

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The core installer is for installs from the full version DVD. You need to install 6.5 before C7 (At least C6 additional content)

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The core installer is available here: http://www.steinberg.net/en/support/downloads/downloads_cubase_7.html

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!!! Thank you! This is EXACTLY the info I’ve been searching for… phew…

Oh no, one more this… I did get the last boxed version of Cubase 6 (not 6.5) so does this mean that I will have to install C6 first (full install), then upgrade to C6.5 (+ additional content) and THEN upgrade to C7?

Please help… Thank you.

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Cubase 6 itself is not needed. Just make sure to have all the content installed but a full install of the old Cubase 6 is not necessary.