Re: Snow Leopard 5 pac

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On 11-04-08 5:19 PM, Paul Fuchs wrote:
> I bought a SL 5 pac when it first came out.  Is there a way I can test
> the DVD to know how many installations I have left (other than trying
> another one)?  Also, if one reformats the boot partition on a drive that
> was already installed from the 5 pac, and then installs it again, does
> that count as another installation?  How does the DVD "know" how many
> installations its done, as it is presumably a non writable DVD?

As far as we know there is no technological enforcement of the 5 
installations. And there is certainly no restriction on reinstalling 
after reformatting or replacing a disk.

Cheers,

-j


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