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More => Old Versions => Media Center 11 (Development Ended) => Topic started by: guitarjam on July 06, 2006, 07:53:07 pm

Title: When is my year up?
Post by: guitarjam on July 06, 2006, 07:53:07 pm

I've had to reinstall XP many times. About a month ago, MC11 told me I installed for the tenth time
and that only 10 are allowed in a year.
My question is, How do I find out when a new 1 year clock starts?
I'm using Real Playerbecause I'm out of installs for MC.
Thanks

Title: Re: When is my year up?
Post by: Matt on July 06, 2006, 08:40:12 pm

We'll reset your counter tomorrow.

Title: Re: When is my year up?
Post by: guitarjam on July 06, 2006, 08:53:39 pm

Thanks very much

Title: Re: When is my year up?
Post by: Doof on July 07, 2006, 07:46:04 am

In the future, why not just use the 30 day trial period before restoring? Between the 30 day trial and the 2 week period in which the restore is valid, you should never run out of restores in a year.

But beyond that... why are you reinstalling XP so much?

Title: Re: When is my year up?
Post by: dcwebman on July 07, 2006, 07:58:46 am

Quote from: Doof on July 07, 2006, 07:46:04 am

But beyond that... why are you reinstalling XP so much?

I can't answer for the originator, but I have the fortune of working for a computer company so I get to take the leftovers home. That means when one computer can get replaced with a better one, another one comes home and I have to set it up which means installing MC again. I do try to time the installs within that 2 week period.

Title: Re: When is my year up?
Post by: Matt on July 07, 2006, 08:28:19 am

You're restores have now been cleared.  Remember that you used an earthlink.net address for your license.

Thanks.

Title: Re: When is my year up?
Post by: John Gateley on July 07, 2006, 10:03:06 am

To answer the original question: there is no fixed year. Any time you try to restore, it counts the number of restores in the past 365 days. So, you get 10 restores in any year period.

j

Title: Re: When is my year up?
Post by: hit_ny on July 07, 2006, 11:19:09 am

Quote from: dcwebman on July 07, 2006, 07:58:46 am

That means when one computer can get replaced with a better one, another one comes home and I have to set it up which means installing MC again.

I'm betting you can't wait for the day when a MC library backup means everything and i mean all customisations stored in the backup.

Then it won't matter how many times you have to install MC a simple restore is all it would take to get back to where you were :)