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Download and Install FAQs

  for TNTmips and the TNT products


DOWNLOADING

Stay current with the latest features and patches for TNTmips by downloading and installing each weekly edition. The weekly editions can be run as a new installation or used to update a previous installation of the same version.

What do I do if the file didn't download or if download was not complete? We have hundreds of successful downloads from our site each week. While we know there can be a problem with our web site or a link, most of the time the problem ends up being a result of an unreliable communication link to the internet. 

A download manager can continue a download after it fails, from the same place it stopped. A download manager can help you save days of trying to download very large files, even from unreliable sites or with unreliable internet connections. Gozilla is one such download manager. It can be a little tricky to figure out, but works great once you know how to use it. Please look at our web page "Download Managers" for more information. It will tell you how to resume interrupted downloads of large files. 

What if I still can't download?  Use our FTP site directly: ftp://ftp.microimages.com. The files are in the /pub/tnt/[version]/[your operating system] directory (example: \pub\tnt\v73\win32). If you are using Internet Explorer, log on as anonymous and enter your email as password.

You may contact the reseller closest to you if you are unable to download the file or order TNTmips Free on CD directly from MicroImages (cost including shipping: US$50).


LICENSE LEVELS

The TNTmips download file is the same for all license levels: TNTmips Pro, TNTmips Basic, and TNTmips Free. To find which license is right for you, look at the capacities of TNTmips Free, Basic, and Pro.

  • TNTmips Pro is for professional users and uses a software license key to enable full functionality.

  • TNTmips Basic is a low cost license of TNTmips and requires a TNTmipsBasic.mi_key.file to activate the license. 

  • TNTmips Free is a no cost license of TNTmips for small-scale projects. TNTmips Free is not a demo, but a large, full-featured geospatial analysis software package. (TNTlite has been replaced by TNTmips Free and does not require an activation code.)


INSTALLING

If you have already installed the same version of TNTmips on a Windows computer, MicroImages recommends uninstalling it before updating.

In most cases updates can be installed over an existing version, however, there are some cases where this will not be successful. Reasons for this include the presence of OS patches, security settings and software, user account settings, and the nature of the updates made by MicroImages from week to week. In addition, installation problems are not always reported by the operating system. Also note that uninstalling will not affect application settings, unless you choose to manually delete the settings files.

What are the steps to safely install or to correct an installation problem?

  1. Turn off TNTmips. Make sure TNTmips and other TNT Product applications are not running. (On Windows make sure you shut off the X Server - if running it shows as MI/X icon in system tray).

  2. Uninstall existing version. Here's how:

    • Windows: open Start > Control Panel > Add or Remove Programs. Find 'MicroImages TNT Products [version]' in the list, select it, and click Remove. Follow instructions given in the InstallShield Wizard to completely remove.
    • Mac: Move the application folder to the Trash. The default installation location is: Applications > TNT Products [version]

  3. If you are on a Windows computer, manually delete installation folder after uninstalling. After uninstalling in step 2, navigate to C:\Program Files\MicroImages using Windows Explorer and delete the TNT_[version] folder. Note: you may skip this step in most cases, however, you should not skip it if you know you have an installation problem.

    Caution: in older operating systems such as Windows XP, deleting the installation folder will remove user settings. If you have purchased TNTmips Basic it will remove your license. Please contact Technical Support for additional help.

  4. Reboot your computer after uninstalling.

  5. Install the latest edition of TNTmips. Make sure you have administrative privileges. For Windows, log in as administrator; for Mac, you will be prompted for an administrator password. Install to the default location.

STARTING TNTmips

In Windows, navigate from your Start menu to MicroImages > TNT Products [version] > TNTmips.

For Mac, select Go -> Applications from the desktop menu.  Open the TNT Products [version] item in the Applications list, and click the TNTmips icon.

Note: you will also see shortcuts for other TNT products: TNTedit, TNTview and TNTatlas. The functionality of these programs is included in TNTmips so there is no reason to start these programs separately. Exception: you will need the TNTview or TNTedit shortcuts if you have purchased a professional license for either of these components. TNTatlas is a free geodata viewer you can use to provide your electronic maps, geodata, and layouts to others. To do so you would bundle your atlas file and associated geodata layers with the stand-alone TNTatlas program.


INTERFACE LANGUAGE KITS

TNTmips is an international product that lets you select from a growing number of interface languages. All current language kits are bundled with the TNTmips download. You can select the interface language you want during the TNTmips setup process. If you need a language that is not included, check our Language Interface Packages page to see if new languages have been added since the release. 


FREE TUTORIALS

MicroImages provides 67 free tutorial and application booklets with step-by-step lessons for learning the many features and processes of the TNTmips and the other TNT products. All tutorials are included with your TNTmips installation and are also available to view and download on-line. 


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page update: 12 Mar 13