Vista Complete Backup Bill Everette 7/4/2007 6:44:01 AM Will Vista's "Complete Backup" require re-activation if restored onto the same PC it was created on?

Re: Vista Complete Backup "Richard G. Harper" <rgharper[ at ]email.com> 7/4/2007 10:28:42 AM Quite possibly, but even if so, all it would take is a phone call to set things to rights. -- Richard G. Harper [MVP Shell/User] rgharper[ at ]gmail.com * NEW! Catch my blog ... http://msmvps.com/blogs/rgharper/ * PLEASE post all messages and replies in the newsgroups * The Website - http://rgharper.mvps.org/ * HELP us help YOU ... http://www.dts-l.org/goodpost.htm "Bill Everette" <Bill Everette[ at ]discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:AC3D3154-9ABD-4E3D-A5BD-1DA2711BE7DC[ at ]microsoft.com... [Quoted Text] > Will Vista's "Complete Backup" require re-activation if restored onto the > same PC it was created on?

Re: Vista Complete Backup "Daze N. Knights" <Daze[ at ]Microdot.dot> 7/4/2007 4:11:26 PM Not if no hardware has changed. I've restored Complete Backups to the same hard drive on the same computer many times without re-activation being required (because it is already activated). Bill Everette wrote: [Quoted Text] > Will Vista's "Complete Backup" require re-activation if restored onto the > same PC it was created on?

Re: Vista Complete Backup "John Barnett MVP" <freelanceit[ at ]mvps.org.NOSPAM> 7/4/2007 4:46:15 PM Complete Backup actually 'clones' the hard drive so, No it shouldn't need reactivating. While I don't use Complete Backup, I prefer to image my drive using Acronis True Image, I have never had to activate after re-imaging my drive and I re-image four time or more per year. There may be a need to activate 'if' you cloned your original copy to another hard drive, but certainly not to the same machine with the same hardware. -- John Barnett MVP Associate Expert Windows - Shell/User Web: http://xphelpandsupport.mvps.org Web: http://vistasupport.mvps.org The information in this mail/post is supplied "as is". No warranty of any kind, either expressed or implied, is made in relation to the accuracy, reliability or content of this mail/post. The Author shall not be liable for any direct, indirect, incidental or consequential damages arising out of the use of, or inability to use, information or opinions expressed in this mail/post.. "Bill Everette" <Bill Everette[ at ]discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:AC3D3154-9ABD-4E3D-A5BD-1DA2711BE7DC[ at ]microsoft.com... [Quoted Text] > Will Vista's "Complete Backup" require re-activation if restored onto the > same PC it was created on?