Gill Brooks Posted January 29 Share Posted January 29 I'm currently having to use my old Windows 8.1 PC while I do not have access to my Win 11 pc I have downloaded the .exe installers but I'm still getting an error and they won't install. I have also set the properties to Win 8 in compatibility mode but still the problem occurs. Help appreciated as I can't access my newer pc right now Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pšenda Posted January 29 Share Posted January 29 https://affinity.serif.com/en-gb/publisher/full-feature-list/ From the technical specifications, it is clear that Affinity applications require at least Win10. Quote Affinity Store (MSI/EXE): Affinity Suite (ADe, APh, APu) 2.5.5.2636 (Retail) Dell OptiPlex 7060, i5-8500 3.00 GHz, 16 GB, Intel UHD Graphics 630, Dell P2417H 1920 x 1080, Windows 11 Pro, Version 23H2, Build 22631.4317. Dell Latitude E5570, i5-6440HQ 2.60 GHz, 8 GB, Intel HD Graphics 530, 1920 x 1080, Windows 11 Pro, Version 23H2, Build 22631.4317. Intel NUC5PGYH, Pentium N3700 2.40 GHz, 8 GB, Intel HD Graphics, EIZO EV2456 1920 x 1200, Windows 10 Pro, Version 21H1, Build 19043.2130. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gill Brooks Posted January 29 Author Share Posted January 29 Thanks for the bad news Looks like I'm stumped for the next week ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
henryanthony Posted January 29 Share Posted January 29 You should be able to upgrade your 8.1 to 10 at no cost. I upgraded my WIN 7 machine to 10 after a hard drive failure. Works great and have installed V1 AP and AD. Here is a MS link to down load WIN 10 with instructions to install. https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/software-download/windows10 Here is a link I used for more information and help. https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/forums/t/667627/doing-a-completely-clean-install-of-windows-10/ Quote Affinity Photo and Design V1. Windows 10 Pro 64-bit. Dell Precision 7710 laptop. Intel Core i7. RAM 32GB. NVIDIA Quadro M4000M. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaulEC Posted January 29 Share Posted January 29 32 minutes ago, henryanthony said: You should be able to upgrade your 8.1 to 10 at no cost. Doesn't this depend on already having a Windows 10 licence for that PC? - "... you will first need to have a license to install Windows 10". AFAIK Microsoft stopped free upgrades several years ago, Quote Acer XC-895 : Core i5-10400 Hexa-core 2.90 GHz : 32GB RAM : Intel UHD Graphics 630 : Windows 10 Home Affinity Publisher 2 : Affinity Photo 2 : Affinity Designer 2 : (latest release versions) on desktop and iPad "Beware of false knowledge, it is more dangerous than ignorance." (GBS) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Komatös Posted January 29 Share Posted January 29 It is no longer possible to upgrade to Windows 10 free of charge. Microsoft removed this option a few weeks ago. https://devicepartner.microsoft.com/en-us/communications/comm-windows-ends-installation-path-for-free-windows-7-8-upgrade Quote MAC mini M4 | MacOS Sequoia 15.1.1 | 16 GB RAM | 256 GB SSD AMD Ryzen 7 5700X | INTEL Arc A770 LE 16 GB | 32 GB DDR4 3200MHz | Windows 11 Pro 24H2 (26100.2161) Affinity Suite V 2.5.6 & Beta 2.6 (latest) Interested in a free (selfhosted) PDF Solution? Have a look at Stirling PDF Ferengi Acquisition Rule No. 49: “A deal is a deal is a deal.” Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Affinityconfusesme Posted January 29 Share Posted January 29 https://store.techspot.com/sales/microsoft-windows-10-pro you can get windows 10 pro for 40$ from here Quote New hardware dell inspiron 3030 i5 14400/16GB DDR5/UHD 730 graphics Acer KB202 27in 1080p monitor Affinity Photo 1.10.6 Affinity photo 2 2.5.3 Affinity Designer 2 2.5.3 Affinity Publisher 2 2.5.3 on Windows 11 Pro version 24H2 Beta builds as they come out. canon 80d| sigma 18-200mm F3.5-6.3 DC MACRO OS HSM | Tamron SP AF 28-75mm f/2.8 XR Di LD | Canon EF-S 10-18mm f/4.5-5.6 IS STM Autofocus APS-C Lens, Black Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gill Brooks Posted January 29 Author Share Posted January 29 For other reasons, I want to keep this old one as win 8.1 - that's why I resurrected it. Under normal circumstances, I use my newer Win 11 pc but that's not possible this week. I'm not messing up what I want to keep here for the sake of a week. I also have a laptop which has all 3Affinities installed - it's just rather slow and chuggy for my work. But, it'll have to do for now Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
henryanthony Posted January 29 Share Posted January 29 @Komatös Ah! Thanks for that update. I updated a laptop about a year ago and did not know about the cancellation. Komatös 1 Quote Affinity Photo and Design V1. Windows 10 Pro 64-bit. Dell Precision 7710 laptop. Intel Core i7. RAM 32GB. NVIDIA Quadro M4000M. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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