[Framers] How Install FrameMaker Update Patches on Old FM Versions?

[Caroline Tabach]

I do not think Frame 7.2 is supported on Windows 10.

I used it on Vista! With a windows XP emulator (of some type)

Caroline Tabach

On Wed, 18 Dec 2019, 01:01 Kevin Ryan, <kryan at harriscomputer.com> wrote:

> Hello,
>
> We are migrating and updating scads of accumulated FrameMaker documents
> into Confluence, using the old FrameMaker version 7.2 (with MIf2Go as a
> converter).  Yes, I know this is an old version, but it works.
>
> My old PC is being decommissioned and I'm reinstalling FrameMaker 7.2 on a
> new Windows 10 machine.  When I visit the FrameMaker patch web page at
> https://supportdownloads.adobe.com/product.jsp?product=22&platform=Windows
> I see two patches applicable for FrameMaker 7.2 that I want to install.  My
> problem is I forget just how I am supposed to handle the downloaded
> patches' Zip folders.  When I unzip it one in place within the Downloads
> folder and click its contained setup.exe program, a wizard starts but gives
> me an ominous "Severe" error popup (not elaborating what is so severe),
> followed by an off-the-wall message that "The system is running very low on
> disk. You need to free up at least 40 MB of space" when in fact my hard
> drive has plenty of space.
>
> Alternatively, I also tried clicking Help > Updates from within the
> FrameMaker program itself, but this produces a pop up "Uploading Adobe
> Online Components" highlighting "AWEXFiles.txt" followed by a message that
> reads "There was a problem connecting to Adobe Online" and "Adobe Online
> Error;File Could Not Be Downloaded."
>
> Am I doing something wrong?  Any tips from you FrameMaker mavens would be
> appreciated. Maybe it's an Adobe end-of-life statement for version 7.2.
>
> Thank you,
>
> Kevin Ryan
>
> Harriscomputer
>
> Kevin Ryan
> Technical Writer, Research & Development
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> E: kryan at harriscomputer.com
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