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

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" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:%(E-Mail Removed)...
>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
>

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-listi...1408831&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-I...1408831&sr=1-1


"MEL" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:%(E-Mail Removed)...
>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
>

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" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> 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-listi...1408831&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-I...1408831&sr=1-1
>
>
> "MEL" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:%(E-Mail Removed)...
>>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
>>
>
>

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" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
newsT1Zj.64$(E-Mail Removed)...
> 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" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:(E-Mail Removed)...
>> 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-listi...1408831&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-I...1408831&sr=1-1
>>
>>
>> "MEL" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>> news:%(E-Mail Removed)...
>>>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
>>>
>>
>>
>
>

Mel - Just a thought - the Acronis Boot cd contains the complete True Image
program - you can use it to make backups.


"MEL" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:%(E-Mail Removed)...
>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
>

"AJR" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:

>Mel - Just a thought - the Acronis Boot cd contains the complete True Image
>program - you can use it to make backups.

And to restore.

And make clones.

And...

AJR,

I don't know which version you are referring to but it's not true of the latest
version 11.0. True, the rescue disk can backup and restore, even clone, but it
does NOT contain the full feature set of the installed version.

I've found this limited feature set to be the case in previous versions 7 and 10
also.

"AJR" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> Mel - Just a thought - the Acronis Boot cd contains the complete True Image
> program - you can use it to make backups.
>
>
> "MEL" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:%(E-Mail Removed)...
>>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
>>
>
>

"David Webb" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:

>AJR,
>
>I don't know which version you are referring to but it's not true of the latest
>version 11.0. True, the rescue disk can backup and restore, even clone, but it
>does NOT contain the full feature set of the installed version.
>
>I've found this limited feature set to be the case in previous versions 7 and 10
>also.

It certainly contains enough to do what most people would want to do
outside of Windows.

davy <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:

>
>This might do the trick 'Free PC audit'
>(http://www.belarc.com/free_download.html), it'll list all the programs
>installed and the license keys... whether it works for Acronis I can't
>say...

It doesn't.