The following information has been prepared to help you choose a path to properly install a new version of Winner2000 on your computer.

ProCAT distributes Winner2000 software in one of three formats. Each format yields a different result. The three formats are

A Master CD is intended for use on a brand-new computer, a computer that does not have Winner2000 on it, or for reinstalling Winner2000 on top of an existing version, thus removing the older version. In all cases, using a Master CD will overwrite your existing files (see the caveat below). The Master CD includes a sample job and basic system configuration. It may be necessary to customize your software after you have installed Winner2000 from a Master CD.

This installation method will ask you to enter a "new" user ID for storing your personal files. You may use a Master CD to reinstall Winner2000 on top of an existing version, but you MUST enter a fictitious ID when you are prompted to enter an ID to avoid overwriting your personal configuration files.

This version is intended for use by our existing users to upgrade their existing Winner 6.x (16-bit version) files to Winner2000 format. The upgrade CD will automatically transfer existing files from your Winner 6.x user folder to a new Winner2000 folder.

This CD may be also used to upgrade from an older version of Winner2000 to a newer version (see the important notes below). More specifically, you should use this CD only if you have missed one or more updates. When upgrading from Winner 6.x to Winner2000; you will be prompted twice. The first prompt will require a new ID for Winner2000. At the end of the process, a second prompt will request the ID for an existing Winner 6.x user. The installation program will automatically convert and transfer the files from the Winner 6.x folder to the new Winnder2000 folder.

When an Upgrade CD is used to catch up on missed updates; the user will be prompted to enter a user ID only once. If you enter your existing Winner2000 user ID, some of the user configuration files will be overwritten. We strongly recommend that you enter a fictitious user ID (i.e. Junk) to avoid overwriting personal user files.

Interim updates are distributed via email or they may be downloaded from our Resource Center on the web. An Update is intended for our existing users. It does not offer a complete Winner2000 installation. It includes only the files that have been changed (updated) since the last release of the software. Download and install an Update only when the installed version on your computer is the latest revision prior to the update. For example, you may use the Update method to change your software from version 7.57.L to version 7.58.B. However, you may not use an Update file to change from version 7.56.x (and earlier) to 7.58.B.

The Update method prompts the user to enter a Winner2000 user ID only once. You may enter your Winner2000 user ID or a fictitious ID. The user configuration files will not become overwritten by the sample files.

The Master and Upgrade CD's are available for purchase by calling our Customer Service department at (800) 966-1221. The Update files are available in our Resource Center for your downloading. Please contact our Customer Service department for your personal access codes.