I'm looking for version 5.3.38.0 to install the software on my laptop (i.e. my second computer). The newer 5.3.5.0 won't accept the .bak backup from my main PC. I have the 'Freelance edition', if that means anything. Thank you!
Martin

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I'm looking for version 5.3.38.0 to install the software on my laptop (i.e. my second computer). The newer 5.3.5.0 won't accept the .bak backup from my main PC. I have the 'Freelance edition', if that means anything. Thank you!
Martin
Hello again, I just found a working link to 5.3.44.0, and this has accepted the .bak, so the issue is now resolved. Many thanks!
One day I'll move up to the newer version 6, but the 5 version has everything that I need, and 6 seemed very complicated to customise when I looked at it (which was a long time ago, to be fair).
Thanks again,
Martin
Hello, Martin,
Ok, great that it was self-resolved. Yes, putting bak file to newer version will always work, as application will update it to newer version. However, it' won't work in opposite direction, as newer version usually can't be downgraded to older version.
As for complexity, v6 became a bit simpler since it's release (as you say long time passed), but if v5 works well for you and if you like Windows-style UI and supported keyboard shortcuts, then maybe you will still find v6 worse than v5. It's possible to implement same level of keyboard support in future (web technologies allow to achieve that), but compact and strict style of windows app really differs from common practices in web world.
Hello, Martin,
Ok, great that it was self-resolved. Yes, putting bak file to newer version will always work, as application will update it to newer version. However, it' won't work in opposite direction, as newer version usually can't be downgraded to older version.
As for complexity, v6 became a bit simpler since it's release (as you say long time passed), but if v5 works well for you and if you like Windows-style UI and supported keyboard shortcuts, then maybe you will still find v6 worse than v5. It's possible to implement same level of keyboard support in future (web technologies allow to achieve that), but compact and strict style of windows app really differs from common practices in web world.
hi eugene i am going through the same issue. had to delete the already updated to 5.3.37 and when I downloaded and installed it was 5.3.5 and it won't show the update available nor was able to find link to a newer version. kindly can you send me the new version of TBM v5 links