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If I revert to an older version of Resolve (i.e. by first uninstalling my current version), are there any precautions I can / should take to avoid losing global settings, file paths, database locations, and other preferences?

Or is all of that taken care of the registry (or other means)?

Are you thinking of going from 17 to 16? If so your 17 database will not be compatible with 16. Otherwise going to an earlier version of 17 will not be a problem.

Excellent point @Charles.

Yes, my question relates to reverting from 17.2 back to 17.1.

Thanks for clarifying.

Im likely going to revert from 17 to 16 if support doesn't get back to me tomorrow.

Im going to have a handful of projects that are V17 created, anyone have any idea if they will be useable in anyway on my 16 server when I revert?

They won't be.

The vers 17 database is not backwards compatible with vers 16. You would have needed to make a copy of your version 16 database before upgrading.

I have a backup of the DB as well as a time machine backup of the system prior to upgrading. Just curious about the actual V17 episodes Ive finished

As OP, I can (now) confirm it's possible to completely uninstall v17.2 (on Windows 10), restart the machine, and reinstall v17.2 from scratch without losing preferences, paths, or any other system or user settings.

Hoping this helps others with the same question.

"As OP, I can (now) confirm it's possible to completely uninstall v17.2 (on Windows 10), restart the machine, and reinstall v17.2 from scratch without losing preferences, paths, or any other system or user settings.

Hoping this helps others with the same question."

Thank you - as I have some strange behaviours on my Davinci Resolve 17 (waveforms not showing, unable to edit some timelines at all). Will try uninstall / reinstall.

So if one does have a copy of the 16.xxx database and wants to revert to 16 from 17: can you point me to instructions for how to do so? Or tell me how?
Thanks so much.

That's not something I've tried so I'm unable to offer any guidance.

But I believe your query will get the attention it deserves if you start your own thread. Right now it's tacked on to the end of a thread that's only quasi-related to your specific challenge.