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| From | Paul <nospam@needed.invalid> |
|---|---|
| Newsgroups | alt.comp.os.windows-11, alt.comp.os.windows-10 |
| Subject | Re: Convinced me, going to backup first. |
| Date | 2025-02-16 09:21 -0500 |
| Organization | A noiseless patient Spider |
| Message-ID | <voss9e$kl0g$1@dont-email.me> (permalink) |
| References | <23vvqjhl2mi34qvo5cfsucuhhn67608dcn@4ax.com> <op.210a3epi1svx94@office-pc.attlocal.net> <fm51rj5e318lv3ctphl27792m0rgj2ui7c@4ax.com> <op.210r35vt1svx94@office-pc.attlocal.net> <ahq2rjlo7qjncqfeejbp46r4p5vkdaj9b6@4ax.com> |
Cross-posted to 2 groups.
On Sat, 2/15/2025 11:34 PM, micky wrote:
> In alt.comp.os.windows-10, on Sat, 15 Feb 2025 10:58:43 -0600, "Allan
> Higdon" <allanh@vivaldi.net> wrote:
>
>> On Sat, 15 Feb 2025 07:42:50 -0600, micky <NONONOmisc07@fmguy.com> wrote:
>>
>>> In alt.comp.os.windows-10, on Sat, 15 Feb 2025 04:51:04 -0600, "Allan
>>> Higdon" <allanh@vivaldi.net> wrote:
>>>
>>>> On Fri, 14 Feb 2025 21:27:20 -0600, micky <NONONOmisc07@fmguy.com> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> Okay, even though I still don't think I have a lot to lose if something
>>>>> goes wrong, Newyana's tactful urging and Paul's nagging have convinced
>>>>> me to backup first.
>>>>>
>>>>> Macrium Reflect Free is no longer free, even if you have the last free
>>>>> version (which I have and which I think is also available on Geeks) --
>>>>> because it wants your email address to send you a code and when they do
>>>>> email you, there is no code, only a link to a page where you can buy it.
>>>>> However I had the email they sent me with a code 3 years ago, and it
>>>>> also gave a link where I could change my communication preferences. That
>>>>> page was still there. And both the page and the email showed what email
>>>>> address I had used at the time, and the combination of proper email
>>>>> address and old code let it install. Save your old email!!
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>> During the install, the License key is filled in.
>>>> After agreeing to Personal Use, deselect "Register this installation".
>>>
>>> It's installed on my new computer now, and it works, so it's too late to
>>> see if this would have been simpler than what I did, but there are lots
>>> of other people online saying that the free version no longer exists,
>>> and afaict no one saying otherwise.
>>> https://www.google.com/search?client=firefox-b-1-d&q=Macrium+Reflect+Free+is+no+longer+free
>>> It's good that I kept my code from 3 years ago. When I first tried to
>>> install MRF, it insisted on a valid email address and, after I got the
>>> email**, a code. I think it would have the last, the successful time too
>>> except I had already entered them.
>>>
>>> **The email said "Please use the following link to receive a
>>> registration code. https://www.macrium.com/reflectfree " but the link
>>> was not personalized for me, and it did not provide a code, just
>>> information about "30-Day Free Trial"s.
>>>
>>
>> I had no problem installing Macrium Free (v8.0.7783).
>
> When did you do this? Their policy may have changed. (I'm using the
> same version.)
>
>> Since there's a License key filled in for the Free version, you can deselect "Register this installation",
>> and the install can continue without any email address or code to enter.
>
> I think I have it installed on all 3 PC's now, and I don't want to
> uninstall just to test this, but.... My firm recollection is that a
> line at the top of that box said something like "Register or cancel
> installation".
>
I have the 32-bit and 64-bit versions of that installer on disk.
There is no monkey business, no arm twisting, no need to add a code
at all. Just click the boxes and go.
[Picture]
https://i.postimg.cc/C58hhGD3/Macrium-Reflect-Free-807783-Install.gif
The last pane in the picture, is not particularly well done, and it
is there just to show "the program launched". It's not a beauty contest
because I resized it to line up with the size of the other pictures.
I used Irfanview panorama to make a film strip of them.
Install was done on W11, in VMWare, to avoid polluting my DailyDriver
in any way. Push the button, it is all gone.
Paul
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Convinced me, going to backup first. micky <NONONOmisc07@fmguy.com> - 2025-02-14 22:27 -0500
Re: Convinced me, going to backup first. Paul <nospam@needed.invalid> - 2025-02-15 03:06 -0500
Re: Convinced me, going to backup first. "Allan Higdon" <allanh@vivaldi.net> - 2025-02-15 04:51 -0600
Re: Convinced me, going to backup first. micky <NONONOmisc07@fmguy.com> - 2025-02-15 08:42 -0500
Re: Convinced me, going to backup first. "Allan Higdon" <allanh@vivaldi.net> - 2025-02-15 10:58 -0600
Re: Convinced me, going to backup first. micky <NONONOmisc07@fmguy.com> - 2025-02-15 23:34 -0500
Re: Convinced me, going to backup first. ...w¡ñ§±¤ñ <winstonmvp@gmail.com> - 2025-02-15 23:46 -0700
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Re: Convinced me, going to backup first. Paul <nospam@needed.invalid> - 2025-02-21 09:21 -0500
Re: Convinced me, going to backup first. Mark Lloyd <not.email@all.invalid> - 2025-02-21 18:06 +0000
Re: Convinced me, going to backup first. Paul <nospam@needed.invalid> - 2025-02-21 16:16 -0500
Re: Convinced me, going to backup first. eternal@notreally.com (Juancho) - 2025-02-16 18:31 +0100
Re: Convinced me, going to backup first. Paul <nospam@needed.invalid> - 2025-02-16 19:51 -0500
Re: Convinced me, going to backup first. micky <NONONOmisc07@fmguy.com> - 2025-02-17 06:48 -0500
Re: Convinced me, going to backup first. Frank Slootweg <this@ddress.is.invalid> - 2025-02-17 15:06 +0000
Re: Convinced me, going to backup first. micky <NONONOmisc07@fmguy.com> - 2025-02-17 10:58 -0500
Re: Convinced me, going to backup first. Frank Slootweg <this@ddress.is.invalid> - 2025-02-17 16:38 +0000
Re: Convinced me, going to backup first. ...w¡ñ§±¤ñ <winstonmvp@gmail.com> - 2025-02-17 12:49 -0700
Re: Convinced me, going to backup first. micky <NONONOmisc07@fmguy.com> - 2025-02-17 22:05 -0500
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