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SDL Trados Studio 2017 - afraid to lose what I've done so far
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CristinaPereira  Identity Verified
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Oct 29, 2017

Hello,

I'm not familiar with SDL Trados Studio 2017 (I use 2014) and GroupShare, but my client asked me to install a free trial version for this specific project. I installed it, it seemed to work fine, but the next day it was disconnected from the server. I read and watched tutorials and solved this issue by closing and opening the file again (probably there's a better way to do it).
Now, I installed it yesterday and today it was already asking for an update. Mandatory, since my computer woudn't do anything more. I restarted it and now when I click the programme it shows me the set-up wizard. I'm afraid to follow it and lose what I have already done.
Is there anything I can do? Won't I lose what I have done if I follow again the wizard?
I hope I was clear (?) and thanks in advance for any help!

Cristina

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Haneder  Identity Verified
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My two cents Oct 29, 2017

Hello,

Here are my two cent:
Normally if you have worked through groupshare and uploaded the processed file on the client's server the last time you worked on it, there should not be an issue, you should be able to get back your work in progress as soon as you reconnect to your client's server.
However if you had been working offline, the file you had been working on had been saved on your had drive and it is better to secure it before making any update (although normally the updates do not affect your user directories and you have mostly only to show the path to trados again throug a "open package" procedure).

Yolande



[Edited at 2017-10-29 15:32 GMT]

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André Sainderichin  Identity Verified
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No to worry Oct 29, 2017

Hey,

I'd start with making a backup copy of the files Trados made for your file (*.sdlproj and *.sdlxliff and the *.dockx file it produces) That way, you can always pick them up in Trados 2014.
Once you've done that, you can always try to get 2017 up and running again.

That being said, cost aspects aside, I'd upgrade to 2017. I installed it about 6 weeks after it became available, and it works just fine.

Good luck,
André

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CristinaPereira  Identity Verified
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Thank you, Yolande and André Oct 29, 2017

Thank you very much for your help.

The update is not worrying me too much, even if I feel that I will be subject to some 3 updates per day
What's worrying me is having to do again the set-up I did yesterday. But I think you're right: the file will be there on the client's server.
And I can't translate this file in Studio 2014. It really has to be done in Studio 2017 and using GroupShare (everything new to me). I'm considering upgrading, of course, but I thought I'd have some more time
Thanks again!

Cristina

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