Subj : Re: Lost software license To : Glenn M. From : Rich Date : Fri Mar 30 2001 03:07 pm From: "Rich" <@> Are you installing a single copy of Win2000 or Win98 on more than one = of the 40 computers? If so, this is outside the realm of a single = computer retail product. You aren't going to get 40 different license = keys on a single CD-ROM. Have you considered a volume license? Isn't = 40 computers enough for this to be viable? Rich "Glenn M." wrote in message = news:3ac55cd7@w3.nls.net... I carry an enterprise version of Partition Magic with me as I move to = other sites. =20 I carry around my copy of Win2K Professional, as well as my Win98se = disc. All have had to have the Register keys available.during various = re-installs. =20 As to stickers, Earlier versions of Partition Magic had them (Don't = remember about 6, I bought online). One of our other tools, MacOpener = used that approach as well. I dpn't re-install ON the laptop, but on other systems in the studio. = Besides being a recording engineer, I'm also the IT "person" responsible = for all 40 of our various computers and networks. I carry all the = various software products around with my collection of CD's. If I had = to carry all the jewel boxes, it would be a real pain. I can, and have, = written all the codes on the sleeves of the wallets. --=20 Glenn Meadows "Rich" <@> wrote in message news:3ac5487e$1@w3.nls.net... I've never seen a product with peel off stickers. Most don't = have any sticker on the jewel case. Instead its on a post card or = something similar. Do you reinstall software from scratch much when you travel with = your laptop? Rich "Glenn M." wrote in message = news:3ac4d801@w3.nls.net... I carry my CD's aroound in a CD Wallet, no space for Jewels. = Wrote with a Sharpie on the outer part of the sleeve the reg numbers. I = have all my stuff on a laptop, so I take most of my core CD's with me = all the time. Several companies do provide the peel off stickers (2 or 3) on the = main label. Put on with your documentation, one on the CD, and one the = Registration card. --=20 Glenn Meadows "Rich" <@> wrote in message news:3ac44507@w3.nls.net... Why? For anyone that decides to throw out the jewel case = they can do whatever they want to remember the ID. Do many folks here = throw out the jewel cases in which software is packaged? I never do. I = don't see why I would. Rich "David N. Barnett" wrote in message = news:uae8ctoev8b2i43v75ugh9r5cocodsh429@4ax.com... On Thu, 29 Mar 2001 20:53:38 -0800, "Rich" <@> wrote in = message <3ac418ce$1@w3.nls.net>: | I didn't say it's impossible. It's expensive. Putting it = on the jewel case is fine unless you separate the two and for the rare = folks that do that they can write it on with a marker like you. Note = that there is also a physical license certificate with the ID which you = should keep safe. Okay, how about this -- include an adhesive-backed tear-off = label with the number, and a similarly-sized blank space on the label = side of the CD, so that the user can stick the ID label onto the CD. This = would be in addition to the ID number printed on the jewel box. --dnb --- XP Toss HTML Stripper v0.3.5 * Origin: Barktopia Gating Project (1:379/45) .