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  • MilDoc
    #1

    Acronis TrueImage RANT

    [RANT ON]

    So I ordered this directly from Acronis. Put the disc in th CD drive, ran Startup. Immediately checks for a new version, and of course there is one. OK. I want the latest. No problem.

    Then, to download the latest new version I have to enter the:

    64 character serial code.

    64 CHARACTERS!!!!!!!

    OMG!!!! It includes numbers and letters, in 4 character groupings. That's

    1.05 x 10 to the 65th power combinations.

    Now, I am fairly certain that there are not that many people living on this planet. And I am fairly certain there have never been that many living humans on this planet in its entire existence!!! So, unless Acronis is selling their product to species on some planets of which I am aware,

    why in Heaven's name do they need that level of security?!?

    Make ONE mistake in entering that gobbledygook and you FAIL!

    Luckily, with LOML reading this code to me (lousy typist that I am), character by character, including the required dashes between each group of 4, I entered it successfully.

    Can any computer geek security expert 'splain this to me?!?!?

    [RANT OFF]

    BTW, this is stunning software.
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    • dkerfoot
      Veteran Member
      • Mar 2004
      • 1094
      • Holland, Michigan
      • Craftsman 21829
      #2
      I agree it is frustrating to deal with security codes that are so long.

      I think the reason behind it is trying to stop the program from being distributed as "cracked" software. They want to make it impossible to create a program that can create "legitimate" security codes. If a single code gets spread around, they can shut it down. But if you can generate codes they themselves have not yet used... well, you can see the implications.

      I agree too that it is really good software...
      Doug Kerfoot
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        • crokett
          The Full Monte
          • Jan 2003
          • 10627
          • Mebane, NC, USA.
          • Ryobi BT3000
          #3
          I would type it into a text file and save it. Then if you ever need it again it is a cut n paste. I have a piece of SW we use at work that is a 48 character security code. I install it often enough in the lab that I have a text file with it already typed in.
          David

          The chief cause of failure in this life is giving up what you want most for what you want at the moment.

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            • MilDoc
              #4
              Yeah, I have done that often. Doesn't help much with the first install though.

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                • radhak
                  Veteran Member
                  • Apr 2006
                  • 3061
                  • Miramar, FL
                  • Right Tilt 3HP Unisaw
                  #5
                  Mine must be two (three?) generations older version, and it had the regular 12/14 or something characters.

                  Now I've to think twice before I upgrade to the latest version !

                  Of course they say it's so much more advanced; but I'm blissfully happy with mine, so no hurry to change...

                  Paul - one oft advised caveat : a backup is only useful if the restore works; so I advise you check it out. if your whole-disk image is too big to restore as a copy, then at least build an image of a smaller folder, then restore it back and check it does so without hassels.
                  Last edited by radhak; 12-04-2009, 09:38 PM.
                  It is the mark of an educated mind to be able to entertain a thought without accepting it.
                  - Aristotle

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                    • steve-norrell
                      Veteran Member
                      • Apr 2006
                      • 1001
                      • The Great Land - Alaska
                      • BT3100-1
                      #6
                      Gee . . . .

                      I was thinking of using Acronis when I upgraded from Windows XP to Windows 7.

                      Maybe not.

                      Regards, Steve

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                        • Uncle Cracker
                          The Full Monte
                          • May 2007
                          • 7091
                          • Sunshine State
                          • BT3000
                          #7
                          I traveled the same road when I purchased Acronis, but my take is that, if that's the worst thing I got to say about it, then I'll count my blessings. I'd much rather have a program that works as it should and has a 64-digit serial number, than a short serial number and a pig of a program...

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                            • Kristofor
                              Veteran Member
                              • Jul 2004
                              • 1331
                              • Twin Cities, MN
                              • Jet JTAS10 Cabinet Saw
                              #8
                              As with every form of copy protection I've encountered there are cracks or key-gens readily available. The various systems (a long SN is still far preferable to a hardware key or CD lock) are only a nuisance for legitimate users. If it wasn't illegal to do so (DMCA = BAD) I might talk about how I regularly crack software I've purchased to avoid some of the idiocy...

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