Upgrading old Finale files...

I've been working with Finale 2001a for about the last 8 or 9 years. Then my brother showed up with Finale 2011 for me. Of course I would like to upgrade my old files, but first I have to fix some glitches...

1) How do I get Garritan sounds to work in an older file? (When I set Finale to play through VSTs, I hear nothing).

2) How do I fix the instruments? (Even when I play the orchestral works through MIDI, I hear only a 'string orchestra', it seems to ignore woodwinds and brass).

3) How do I fix the percussion hits? (In non-pitched percussion, no matter what instrument it is, the playback shouts a whistle blow)!

I'd love to get some help from veteran users, esp. in playback issues (and Aria player). I'm a bit worried about the playback (have no problem in notation issues so far).

Thanks in advance!

Playback shouldn't be an issue if you do it in 2011

Well, it's finally working - I had to do some setup and needed to know exactly what (a zillion thanks to Wayne-Scales)...

Yeah, I'm pretty great.

Yeah, I'm pretty great.

Now you could tell me how can I export the resulting rendering into a .MP3 audio file or something (it only gives me the choice of exporting into a .WAV which then doesn't work). Please. Or it would be pointless and I'd have to upload it here as a trashy MIDI once again.

You can export as wav and then convert; I'm not sure why that's not working - unless you mean it's a computer-based issue: my computer + Finale, for some reason, puts out crappy, crappy, CRAPPY wavs, sometimes; so, what I do, is get a lead with a jack on each end, put each into a out- and input, and record in real time using Audacity, if I need to. Someone smarter and more knowledgeable may come along with all their tech know-how and tell you the real answer; but whatevs.

Thanks a lot - I don't know how, but now it works...!