MS 3.5 saves old modified files as "new file"
Is this normal? Do I have to uninstall the previous version of the program, or can both old and new run on the same machine?
Many thanks, Stefano
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No need to uninstall, 3.5 works in parallel. As a precaution, always make a backup copy of your scores (e.g. usb external support).
In reply to No need to uninstall, 3.5… by Shoichi
Thanks! So, this "rename" operation will be requested for all modified files, or is it due simply to "alpha" release?
In reply to Thanks! So, this "rename"… by Stefano Rattini
Verify via Edit/Preferences the score destination folder.
I'm using a 32bit PC and I don't have the 3.5.
In reply to Verify via Edit/Preferences… by Shoichi
Now it works properly, thank-you! Here in Ms there's an answer for every question...
In reply to Thanks! So, this "rename"… by Stefano Rattini
Assuming the old file in question was last saved with MuseScore 2 or older, this isn't a recent change at all. It has been the case ever since MuseScore 3 came out that the file format changed, so that files saved with MuseScore 3 can't be opened in MuseScore 2. So as a result, we ask for confirmation before letting you clobber the MuseScore 2 version of your file. You are welcome to go ahead and do so if you're not worried about opening the file with MuseScore 2 again.
It's also the case if the file in question isn't a MuseScore file at all but is, for example, MusicXML, or MIDI, etc.
In reply to Assuming the old file in… by Marc Sabatella
Oh, many many thanks for your answer! I have solved the problem as Shoichi's tip, saying MS to save my scores in the same folder they were, and not in MS default folder. All my MS files are written with MuseScore 3.