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Re: Convinced me, going to backup first.

From "Allan Higdon" <allanh@vivaldi.net>
Newsgroups alt.comp.os.windows-11, alt.comp.os.windows-10
Subject Re: Convinced me, going to backup first.
Date 2025-02-15 10:58 -0600
Organization i2pn2 (i2pn.org)
Message-ID <op.210r35vt1svx94@office-pc.attlocal.net> (permalink)
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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).
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.

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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
          Re: Convinced me, going to backup first. Paul <nospam@needed.invalid> - 2025-02-16 09:21 -0500
            Re: Convinced me, going to backup first. micky <NONONOmisc07@fmguy.com> - 2025-04-01 18:08 -0400
  Re: Convinced me, going to backup first. Newyana2 <newyana@invalid.nospam> - 2025-02-15 09:14 -0500
    Re: Convinced me, going to backup first. Frank Slootweg <this@ddress.is.invalid> - 2025-02-16 11:21 +0000
      Re: Convinced me, going to backup first. micky <NONONOmisc07@fmguy.com> - 2025-02-16 13:45 -0500
        Re: Convinced me, going to backup first. ...w¡ñ§±¤ñ  <winstonmvp@gmail.com> - 2025-02-16 13:14 -0700
          Re: Convinced me, going to backup first. Char Jackson <none@none.invalid> - 2025-02-16 17:53 -0600
            Re: Convinced me, going to backup first. ...w¡ñ§±¤ñ  <winstonmvp@gmail.com> - 2025-02-17 00:49 -0700
            Re: Convinced me, going to backup first. micky <NONONOmisc07@fmguy.com> - 2025-03-10 10:33 -0400
              Re: Convinced me, going to backup first. Char Jackson <none@none.invalid> - 2025-03-10 13:24 -0500
          Re: Convinced me, going to backup first. micky <NONONOmisc07@fmguy.com> - 2025-03-10 10:38 -0400
        Re: Convinced me, going to backup first. Daniel70 <daniel47@eternal-september.org> - 2025-02-18 20:54 +1100
          Re: Convinced me, going to backup first. micky <NONONOmisc07@fmguy.com> - 2025-02-18 11:53 -0500
            Re: Convinced me, going to backup first. Daniel70 <daniel47@eternal-september.org> - 2025-02-20 20:04 +1100
              Re: Convinced me, going to backup first. Paul <nospam@needed.invalid> - 2025-02-20 09:07 -0500
                Re: Convinced me, going to backup first. Daniel70 <daniel47@eternal-september.org> - 2025-02-21 18:25 +1100
                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
  Re: Convinced me, going to backup first. Daniel70 <daniel47@eternal-september.org> - 2025-05-28 00:16 +1000
    Re: Convinced me, going to backup first. "Allan Higdon" <allanh@vivaldi.net> - 2025-05-27 10:34 -0500
    Re: Convinced me, going to backup first. Paul <nospam@needed.invalid> - 2025-05-27 14:31 -0400
      Re: Convinced me, going to backup first. Daniel70 <daniel47@eternal-september.org> - 2025-05-28 20:12 +1000

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