C5 to C5.5 without C5 installation disk available?

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Using my recently activated license upgrade (C4-C6), I’ve first installed C5, en route to C6(.5). I used a C5 trial-version installer (downloaded early in 2011), because I haven’t got a C5 installation disk. (Under the C6.5 license, the C5 trial version acts like a full version.)

I’d like to update it to C5.5.3, but here: http://www.steinberg.net/en/support/downloads/downloads_cubase_5.html
it says:

Please note:

To update from a Cubase 5 version older than Cubase 5.5.0 first install the update 5.5.0 from this page!
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CUBASE 5.5.0 UPDATE

This patch updates an installed Cubase 5 installation (5.1.1 and older) to the version Cubase 5.5.0!
Afterwards the current Cubase 5.5.3 update can be installed.

Please note that you might need to insert the original Cubase 5 installation DVD during the update process!

which makes it look like, unless I can get hold of a disk, I can’t (or, at least, might not be able to) do the upgrade.

So, questions …

1) Why does it say “might” need to insert the disk, rather than will need to? Is it unusual to need it?

2) I wondered about trying to do the update and put in my C6 disk instead if/when the installer asks for the C5 one.
. . . . . Does anyone know whether that will work?

3) If I just try it to see what happens, could that harm the installed C5?

4) Any other suggestions?

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I don’t remember ever having to insert my original disk when installing 5.5 (Studio). I would try it and see what happens. But, that’s just me. Livin’ on the edge and all, you know :slight_smile: .

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The good news — I just ran the 5.5 update installer, and it went ahead OK without asking to see a disk.

The bad news — A ridiculous thing called the Project Assistant now appears when I try to create a new project. :open_mouth: :unamused: :cry: