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MW Ron wrote:

>> You say that CW can't be installed on second machine, but the original
>> installation *can* be copied?
> 
> Right
> 
>> Can I remove a installation from a machine and reinstall (not copy) CW
>> on a new G5 when I buy it later on? What steps are needed in order to
>> make the license "installable" again? How long will I have to wait for
>> Metrowerks to handle my permanent switch to new hardware?
> 
> Copy your license.dat file and save it

This is getting more cryptic with every further reply, but since it's an
important question (to me), I really need to know... after all, time is
running up for the introduction offer.

So this is what I *think* after reading all questions and replies:

When I install CW9 I need to contact Metrowerks, transmit some code, get
some code back, and this somehow results in a file called "license.dat" on
my harddisk. I can backup this license.dat file.

Now - if my computer explodes and I buy a complete new machine, then I can
"somehow" get CW to work by using the saved license.dat file *without* any
contact to Metroworks.

First question: Is this correct?

Second question: Since you said that we can't *install* a second time, but
*copy* - does this mean that license.dat won't work with a clean install
from the original CD?

In other words - in order to sleep safe, do I need to backup the entire
*installed* CW (probably immediately *after* being installed and including
license.dat) in order to have the chance to "install" it without Metrowerks'
interference on the new computer when the old one exploded? Is this correct?

Third question: If question2 is "yes", how difficult is it to locate all
files that really belong to CW - in theory, the files may be spread around
zillion places, and the task to backup every single bit and re-place it on a
new computer may be non-trivial.