Microstation Version 08.11.09.829 Pre-requisites.

Thank you very much for your assistance Jan. It is very much appreciated.

Thank you Andrew. You have explained my questions about the Deployment Image.

Can I ask you, is it true what Jan said to me in his response following yours, that if I own a valid licence but will not have access to download pages (because I am no longer a Select subscriber), I can still ask Bentley to provide me with the installation for the owned version of Microstation.

And I add, will Bentley provide it for me?

I had assumed if I stopped my Bentley subscription that I would be cut off from all access to Bentley's assistance. Cut off without a penny.

Thank you for all your help so far.

Regards Phil Leach.

Unknown said:

I had assumed if I stopped my Bentley subscription that I would be cut off from all access to Bentley's assistance. Cut off without a penny

In that case it will be Bentley Systems that is being cut off without a penny (your subscription fee).  If you don't pay a subscription, you don't obtain the benefits of that subscription. 

Unknown said:

is it true what Jan said to me in his response following yours, that if I own a valid licence but will not have access to download pages (because I am no longer a Select subscriber), I can still ask Bentley to provide me with the installation for the owned version of Microstation.

In my opinion such question and discussion is time wasting effort, because nothing else than "what may happen in a future". How anybody from Bentley can provide you relevant information now what will be Bentley policy in future? But my experience with the most of software companies is that when support is contacted with clear proof of license validity, they are try to help, especially if it requires nothing more than to copy something from archive.

Also this discussion have taken longer than to create the deployment image and be safe from loosing access to Bentley pages..

Unknown said:

And I add, will Bentley provide it for me?

If not Bentley, you can always ask here in Bentley community (or whatever communication tool will exist in a future) or contact local TMC (if exists in your country) or local Bentley partner. There are so many options and many people have old MicroStation installation in their drawers ;-)

Unknown said:

I had assumed if I stopped my Bentley subscription that I would be cut off from all access to Bentley's assistance.

Yes from the assistence covered by SELECT agreement, but you can always contact any company with any question or request ;-)  And it will be a test of the company quality, because only foolish company will reject to communicate with "old customer", because such contact (hey, may I ask you for your product installation, I have license already) is the proof the user is still active and as such is a sales opportunity.

Regards,

  Jan

Jan, what you say is true but I'm trying to get all the answers before I start. I know that most users would have just got in and done the job but I'm not confident with the workings of my computer. I have used MicroStation for 18 or 20 years and I'm competent with that but not with the workings of my of my computer. Thank you for your comments and I hope I can count on your assistance in future.
Regards Phil Leach.