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Member Since: February 2007 Posts: 786 Send Message	Helen in Bucks	Report	27 Mar 2009 18:05
	Hi everyone, thinking of upgrading from my very old Generations software to FTM. However I run a laptop (albeit a nice powerful one) which only has one CD-ROM drive. The techie specs on FTM 2008 and 2009 both state that 2 CD-ROM drives are needed for installation. Can this be correct? Has anyone installed on a machine with only one CD-ROM drive? May have to stick with what I've got... Thank you, Helen PS off to bath baby now then feed him and put him to bed, so won't be on the boards for a little while.
Member Since: August 2005 Posts: 5,519 Send Message	Elaine	Report	27 Mar 2009 18:14
	Both FTM 2008 and 2009 only require one CD drive for installation.
Member Since: February 2007 Posts: 786 Send Message	Helen in Bucks	Report	27 Mar 2009 18:35
	thank ou all for your speedy responses, I wonder why it is part of the system reqs then? very confusing, but reassuring to know it will work, thanks again, Helen
Member Since: June 2006 Posts: 149 Send Message	GaryOnTheAlgarve	Report	27 Mar 2009 20:23
Member Since: June 2006 Posts: 149 Send Message	Hi helen 2 x CDrom relates to the speed of the CDrom its 2 times speed, its mim spec, most modern pc use 16 32 or 48 x CDroms only very very old pc would have a 1x CDrom so you should have no probs. Gary