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1 Chapter Planning a migration and upgrade strategy This chapter includes the following topics: ■ About migrations and upgrades ■ Using Symantec Packager to streamline migrations and upgrades About migrations and upgrades Symantec pcAnywhere supports migration from versions 10.x to version 12.0 on Windows 98/Me/NT/2000/2003 Server/XP. During a migration, pcAnywhere lets you install over the previous version of the product and preserve user-defined settings. Symantec pcAnywhere supports upgrades from version 9.2.x to version 12.0 on Windows 98/Me/NT/2000/2003 Server/XP. An upgrade lets you install over the previous version of the product; however, user-defined settings are not automatically preserved. A system restart for migrations and upgrades is required only if system files need to be updated. Symantec pcAnywhere requires a system restart if you are migrating or upgrading to the new version in Windows 98/Me. Symantec Packager helps you simplify the process of uninstalling previous versions or distributing preconfigured settings to multiple users. See "Using Symantec Packager to streamline migrations and upgrades" on page 14. Table 1-1 includes information that you can use as a reference in planning your migration and upgrade strategy.

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Planning a migration and
upgrade strategy
This chapter includes the following topics:
■
About migrations and upgrades
■
Using Symantec Packager to streamline migrations and upgrades
About migrations and upgrades
Symantec pcAnywhere supports migration from versions 10.x to version 12.0 on
Windows 98/Me/NT/2000/2003 Server/XP. During a migration, pcAnywhere lets
you install over the previous version of the product and preserve user-defined
settings.
Symantec pcAnywhere supports upgrades from version 9.2.x to version 12.0 on
Windows 98/Me/NT/2000/2003 Server/XP. An upgrade lets you install over the
previous version of the product; however, user-defined settings are not
automatically preserved.
A system restart for migrations and upgrades is required only if system files need
to be updated. Symantec pcAnywhere requires a system restart if you are migrating
or upgrading to the new version in Windows 98/Me.
Symantec Packager helps you simplify the process of uninstalling previous versions
or distributing preconfigured settings to multiple users.
See
“Using Symantec Packager to streamline migrations and upgrades”
on page 14.
Table 1-1
includes information that you can use as a reference in planning your
migration and upgrade strategy.
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Chapter