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In article <BB70E591.30BF2%noreply@hotmail.com>,
 "M." <noreply@hotmail.com> wrote:

>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.

Basically yes

>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.

Yes

>First question: Is this correct?

Basically yes.


>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?

it means after 15 days it will ask for your activation code if you don't 
have it will shut down.
>
>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?

No  only the license.dat file
>
>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.

Just the license.dat file.

Ron

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