return to VERSION 8.5.5
hello, i'd like to go back to version 8.5.5 of max, but i'm having problems with the latest version, which i've uninstalled. i'm on windows 11, which won't install it, telling me that the latest version is already installed. do you have a solution? thank you.
If you uninstalled it, then you have leftovers of it in registry.
or you did not uninstall it correctly.
your few options are :
1- install 8.5.6 again, it should repair the installation and allow you to uninstall it correctly.
2- use some tool which wipes installation leftovers
3- use msiexec to exract max 8.5.5 to folder of your choice
it will not care about any previous versions.
Procedure:
make foder to extract max, for example on Desktop/Max-855.
open cmd (non admin)
type
msiexec /a drop max msi file here TARGETDIR=drop folder where to install here /qn
hit enter
example :
msiexec /a E\:Max855.msi TARGETDIR=C\:Users\yourfolder\Desktop\Max-855 /qn
thank you for your reply, what tool can I use to remove the installation remnants?
maybe read this, and look at few tools listed there :
https://www.thewindowsclub.com/how-to-remove-leftover-files-after-uninstall-in-windows
or
https://softwarekeep.com/help-center/how-to-remove-software-leftovers-on-windows
thanks for the help source audio