I made a bootable Zorin installation external drive. I thought I could upgrade my 16.3 pro on the bootable drive to the new 17.x But I have not been able to do that. Any suggestions?
To upgrade to 17.3 pro, you must first purchase a new license. Then you can upgrade via the Zorin upgrader.
Unfortunately, it is not possible to upgrade from Zorin 16 pro to Zorin 17 core or lite. You need a fresh install.
I obviously was not clear. I purchased the license for 16.3 (12/2023). I have not been able to install. So, when I received the news of an upgrade to 17.x, I purchased a large external drive thinking I could load the software (16.3 Pro) and then upgrade to 17.x on the external drive. Was I incorrect in my thinking??
The pro license is only valid within one Zorin version, e.g. Zorin 16.1, 16.2, 16.3. It is not valid for Zorin 17. If you buy a pro license for Zorin 17 now, you will not be able to upgrade to Zorin 18, which will be released soon. But Zorin 17.3 will be supported until june 2027.
The support for Zorin 16 has expired and there are no more updates for it. You have therefore received a message recommending that you upgrade your system.
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As Z16 is now unsupported, you may wish to upgrade to Z17.3 Core now without paying as an interim solution, then wait for Z18 Pro (new payment for new version) to be released.
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