Registration requests and other problems with LE 8.0.2 upgrade from 7.2.3

Question

Great upgrade. Improved sound, look and features, but:
1. When I switch between Logic Express 7 and 8, I'm forced to register each version again & again.
2. If LE 8 is left open when I put my computer to sleep, it won't recognize an iControl at wake up. After deleting the device from the surface controller set-up, rescanning it & resetting midi drivers, the play button won't work. It took until OS X 10.4.9 for Apple to get the iControl to work in LE 7.2.
3. The instrument plug-in window doesn't come up after selecting a software instrument even with the box checked in preferences.
3. If you've used a lot of preset voices in LE 7, the upgrade will require a lot of reprogramming. Tones like Jangly Jack are gone completely. Some missing LE 7 voices like the Ubiquitous DX can be imported into version 8 and saved as a channel strip setting. Logic 8 & GarageBand 3 lack a good DX7.
4. The word Strings is misspelled in the channel strip setting window.
5. Some LE 7 keyboard commands are no longer available in LE 8. For example, at certain times, you could move around an environment window in LE 7 with shift-plus and shift-minus keys. There was no way to program that in LE 7 either.

Answer 1

Hi Robby
I don't know if you solved your 'register now' problem concerning LE7 & LE8. I suspect the error your making is trying to open up each project in it's initial program - i.e. 7 or 8. The computer sees it differently (concerning Library settings etc) and your problem will be solved (hopefully) if you open up things in the right order :
1° Open Logic EX 8.
2° Then open the old project from LE 7. This should then open in your new system of LE8.
Of course if you wish to keep working on LE7 projects in LE7 then you'll have to change between each system as you go. You should remember that in terms of programs (with the same 'name/directory') that a computer works much like a tightly packed garage - if you wish to get out your old bike you'll have to move the new one first and vice versa!!
Normally you won't be asked to register again, BUT ... remember that you have to decide if you're going to save in 8 (and so keep working in that format) or not and I imagine if you've bought an update this is certainly your idea. Of course if you now decide to close LE8 and then start clicking on files in LE7 you'll be back at square one ..... register now etc. Please also remember that LE7 projects can work in LE8 but not the other way round, so once you've opened a LE7 project and made adjustments using LE8 you can't reuse 7 - I suggest you back up all your LE7 first on external/DVD support for later/backwards adjustments or reference.
Another small point to remember is that your computer will now be saving your project a second time in a LE8 format. So at some point you should remember that you'll be using valuable HD space twice over if you just convert and save in the new format - if you see what I mean?!