Acronis True Image v9 ... where is registration number kept with XP OS

May 21, 2008

I have a new computer. I went to install my Acronis True Image v9 but low

and behold, NO registration number on the CD or sleeve. I have the retail

box but nothing is in it. Acronis cannot find my account so maybe I never

registered with them? It isn't like me not to register. I had to have had

the registration # when I installed and Acronis tells me it is on the Quick

Start paper that came with the software. I've no idea where that is; have

spent the day looking but no luck (if you could see my office, you'd know

why). I still have the old hard drive from my old computer, which I'm using

in a USB external drive container for backups. I can see my Acronis True

Image installation under Programs on this hard drive. I have a Boot UP CD

created by Acronis on Feb of 2007, plus my full backups .... Of course, for

my old computer.

Can anyone think of a way I might locate my registration number on the old

hard drive or on that Boot Up CD? I'm a home user and hate to have to

purchase the entire program again when I've already paid for it. I still

can't believe I can't locate that quick start paper, as I've got old

software and installation instructions here for stuff I bought back in the

90's (probably why I can't find what I really need, I'm a packrat).

If anyone can suggest how I might find my registration number, I'd be ever

so grateful. Acronis offered nothing other than they hoped I found my quick

start. :-)

My thanks for your time, if you've made it this far.

Mary

May 21, 2008

Re: Acronis True Image v9 ... where is registration number kept with XP OS

On later versions of True Image, the Serial # will appear in the Help,

About feature. It's doubtful the Serial # is stored in the Registry as a

"Plain Text" string. It's possible to load a Registry Hive of a inactive

XP setup, but I don't think it would help you. Also the Boot Media

made by Acronis doesn't store the license information as the XP part

of TI does.

If you have lots ( & I mean lots ) of time you can download Virtual PC

and restore your XP image to a virtual machine. Once that's done you

can open and retrieve the Serial # from the application itself.

*Sometimes fixing certain PC problems the following rule applies

Effort * Aggravation + Time expended is more costly than just

replacing the problem App/Hardware.

"MEL" <mleek@sbcglobal.net> wrote in message

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>I have a new computer. I went to install my Acronis True Image v9 but low

>and behold, NO registration number on the CD or sleeve. I have the retail

>box but nothing is in it. Acronis cannot find my account so maybe I never

>registered with them? It isn't like me not to register. I had to have had

>the registration # when I installed and Acronis tells me it is on the Quick

>Start paper that came with the software. I've no idea where that is; have

>spent the day looking but no luck (if you could see my office, you'd know

>why). I still have the old hard drive from my old computer, which I'm using

>in a USB external drive container for backups. I can see my Acronis True

>Image installation under Programs on this hard drive. I have a Boot UP CD

>created by Acronis on Feb of 2007, plus my full backups .... Of course, for

>my old computer.

>

> Can anyone think of a way I might locate my registration number on the old

> hard drive or on that Boot Up CD? I'm a home user and hate to have to

> purchase the entire program again when I've already paid for it. I still

> can't believe I can't locate that quick start paper, as I've got old

> software and installation instructions here for stuff I bought back in the

> 90's (probably why I can't find what I really need, I'm a packrat).

>

> If anyone can suggest how I might find my registration number, I'd be ever

> so grateful. Acronis offered nothing other than they hoped I found my

> quick start. :-)

>

> My thanks for your time, if you've made it this far.

>

> Mary

>

May 21, 2008

Re: Acronis True Image v9 ... where is registration number kept with XP OS

How much is your time worth to you? How much time have you wasted so far?

It may be more economical to simply buy a replacement.

You can still buy v9 for $21.95.

http://www.amazon.com/gp/offer-listing/B000DT87W6/ref=sr_1_olp_3?ie=UTF8&s=software&qid=1211408831&sr=1-3

Or get the latest version for $35.49. (You'll need this version if your new

computer has Vista)

http://www.amazon.com/Acronis-True-Image-Home-V11-0/dp/B000VLZCEW/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=software&qid=1211408831&sr=1-1

"MEL" <mleek@sbcglobal.net> wrote in message

news:%23oqJK54uIHA.1316@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...

>I have a new computer. I went to install my Acronis True Image v9 but low and

>behold, NO registration number on the CD or sleeve. I have the retail box but

>nothing is in it. Acronis cannot find my account so maybe I never registered

>with them? It isn't like me not to register. I had to have had the registration

># when I installed and Acronis tells me it is on the Quick Start paper that

>came with the software. I've no idea where that is; have spent the day looking

>but no luck (if you could see my office, you'd know why). I still have the old

>hard drive from my old computer, which I'm using in a USB external drive

>container for backups. I can see my Acronis True Image installation under

>Programs on this hard drive. I have a Boot UP CD created by Acronis on Feb of

>2007, plus my full backups .... Of course, for my old computer.

>

> Can anyone think of a way I might locate my registration number on the old

> hard drive or on that Boot Up CD? I'm a home user and hate to have to purchase

> the entire program again when I've already paid for it. I still can't believe

> I can't locate that quick start paper, as I've got old software and

> installation instructions here for stuff I bought back in the 90's (probably

> why I can't find what I really need, I'm a packrat).

>

> If anyone can suggest how I might find my registration number, I'd be ever so

> grateful. Acronis offered nothing other than they hoped I found my quick

> start. :-)

>

> My thanks for your time, if you've made it this far.

>

> Mary

>

May 21, 2008

Re: Acronis True Image v9 ... where is registration number kept with XP OS

Thanks for the links. I guess I've no choice. I had good results with v9 and

felt it was stable plus I already own it. You may be assured the new

registration number will be safely recorded this time.:-)

I did find my registration number for v8, so I can save a bit on the

upgrade.

My thanks for the replies.

Mary

"David Webb" <dwebb211@earthling.net> wrote in message

news:O5mFnM5uIHA.420@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...

> How much is your time worth to you? How much time have you wasted so far?

>

> It may be more economical to simply buy a replacement.

>

> You can still buy v9 for $21.95.

> http://www.amazon.com/gp/offer-listing/B000DT87W6/ref=sr_1_olp_3?ie=UTF8&s=software&qid=1211408831&sr=1-3

>

> Or get the latest version for $35.49. (You'll need this version if your

> new computer has Vista)

> http://www.amazon.com/Acronis-True-Image-Home-V11-0/dp/B000VLZCEW/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=software&qid=1211408831&sr=1-1

>

> "MEL" <mleek@sbcglobal.net> wrote in message

> news:%23oqJK54uIHA.1316@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...

>>I have a new computer. I went to install my Acronis True Image v9 but low

>>and behold, NO registration number on the CD or sleeve. I have the retail

>>box but nothing is in it. Acronis cannot find my account so maybe I never

>>registered with them? It isn't like me not to register. I had to have had

>>the registration # when I installed and Acronis tells me it is on the

>>Quick Start paper that came with the software. I've no idea where that is;

>>have spent the day looking but no luck (if you could see my office, you'd

>>know why). I still have the old hard drive from my old computer, which I'm

>>using in a USB external drive container for backups. I can see my Acronis

>>True Image installation under Programs on this hard drive. I have a Boot

>>UP CD created by Acronis on Feb of 2007, plus my full backups .... Of

>>course, for my old computer.

>>

>> Can anyone think of a way I might locate my registration number on the

>> old hard drive or on that Boot Up CD? I'm a home user and hate to have to

>> purchase the entire program again when I've already paid for it. I still

>> can't believe I can't locate that quick start paper, as I've got old

>> software and installation instructions here for stuff I bought back in

>> the 90's (probably why I can't find what I really need, I'm a packrat).

>>

>> If anyone can suggest how I might find my registration number, I'd be

>> ever so grateful. Acronis offered nothing other than they hoped I found

>> my quick start. :-)

>>

>> My thanks for your time, if you've made it this far.

>>

>> Mary

>>

>

May 22, 2008

Re: Acronis True Image v9 ... where is registration number kept with XP OS

You're welcome...and thanks for the feedback!

You'll be better off with v11.0. It has features that were not in some previous

versions. One is the ability to explore or mount a backup image from within

Windows Explorer. Very handy.

"MEL" <mleek@sbcglobal.net> wrote in message

news:pT1Zj.64$Ti2.31@flpi148.ffdc.sbc.com...

> Thanks for the links. I guess I've no choice. I had good results with v9 and

> felt it was stable plus I already own it. You may be assured the new

> registration number will be safely recorded this time.:-)

>

> I did find my registration number for v8, so I can save a bit on the upgrade.

>

> My thanks for the replies.

>

> Mary

>

> "David Webb" <dwebb211@earthling.net> wrote in message

> news:O5mFnM5uIHA.420@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...

>> How much is your time worth to you? How much time have you wasted so far?

>>

>> It may be more economical to simply buy a replacement.

>>

>> You can still buy v9 for $21.95.

>> http://www.amazon.com/gp/offer-listing/B000DT87W6/ref=sr_1_olp_3?ie=UTF8&s=software&qid=1211408831&sr=1-3

>>

>> Or get the latest version for $35.49. (You'll need this version if your new

>> computer has Vista)

>> http://www.amazon.com/Acronis-True-Image-Home-V11-0/dp/B000VLZCEW/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=software&qid=1211408831&sr=1-1

>>

>> "MEL" <mleek@sbcglobal.net> wrote in message

>> news:%23oqJK54uIHA.1316@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...

>>>I have a new computer. I went to install my Acronis True Image v9 but low and

>>>behold, NO registration number on the CD or sleeve. I have the retail box but

>>>nothing is in it. Acronis cannot find my account so maybe I never registered

>>>with them? It isn't like me not to register. I had to have had the

>>>registration # when I installed and Acronis tells me it is on the Quick Start

>>>paper that came with the software. I've no idea where that is; have spent the

>>>day looking but no luck (if you could see my office, you'd know why). I still

>>>have the old hard drive from my old computer, which I'm using in a USB

>>>external drive container for backups. I can see my Acronis True Image

>>>installation under Programs on this hard drive. I have a Boot UP CD created

>>>by Acronis on Feb of 2007, plus my full backups .... Of course, for my old

>>>computer.

>>>

>>> Can anyone think of a way I might locate my registration number on the old

>>> hard drive or on that Boot Up CD? I'm a home user and hate to have to

>>> purchase the entire program again when I've already paid for it. I still

>>> can't believe I can't locate that quick start paper, as I've got old

>>> software and installation instructions here for stuff I bought back in the

>>> 90's (probably why I can't find what I really need, I'm a packrat).

>>>

>>> If anyone can suggest how I might find my registration number, I'd be ever

>>> so grateful. Acronis offered nothing other than they hoped I found my quick

>>> start. :-)

>>>

>>> My thanks for your time, if you've made it this far.

>>>

>>> Mary

>>>

>>

>

May 22, 2008

Re: Acronis True Image v9 ... where is registration number kept with XP OS

Mel - Just a thought - the Acronis Boot cd contains the complete True Image

program - you can use it to make backups.