Hi Guys - After my reinstallation of XP, will I just need my serial number to re-register JAWS, or will I have to find the 20 digit authorisation code, and or my computer's locking code? - Andy On Mon Jan 15 22:40 , 'Andrew Hodgson' <andrew@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> sent: >Hi Amro, > >Agree with you re the Program Files directory. > >The question I had is regarding the remove license information option in >Jaws Tools menu. Does this actually return a token back to the FS >server, or just remove the authorisation code from the hard drive? I >thought it only did the later, and so never bothered with it, always >renewing the license when I needed to do a fresh install from >fsactivate.com, then reseting the activation numbers (as it was usually >1). > >Andrew. > >-----Original Message----- >From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf >Of Amro Bilal >Sent: 15 January 2007 22:35 >To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >Subject: [access-uk] Re: preparing for clean installation of XP > >Hi Andy, > >In addition to what people have said, you can remove the activation >license=20 >code from your computer before formatting. To do this, open the Start >menu=20 >and go to the JAWS program group. Then, open the Tools submenu and >choose=20 >Remove Product Activation. > >The other thing, you said, > >"I've been looking >through my installed programmes, and I've got several programme files >I have backed up". > >If I may ask, why did you pack up files from the (C:\Program Files\) =20 >directory? How are you going to use these files after the new XP=20 >installation? My understanding that these files are used by the >operating=20 >system for the installed programs to function, and you shouldn't, >generally,=20 >mess up with them. They will be freshly created when you reinstall your=20 >programs after the reinstallation of XP. I've never had to pack up any >of=20 >these files before formatting my hard drive. Unless you want to back up >your=20 >Jaws Bookmarks - you can do that using the Jaws Settings Packager >utility as=20 >well. > >My two pence worth! > >Cheers, >Amro >----- Original Message -----=20 >From: "Andy Collins" Andy@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> >To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> >Sent: Monday, January 15, 2007 4:52 PM >Subject: [access-uk] preparing for clean installation of XP > > >> Hi all - >> >> I've backed up all it seems I can in readiness for a clean reinstall >> of XP. Will this affect JAWS registration? Also, I've been looking >> through my installed programmes, and I've got several programme files >> I have backed up, but I wonder about things like things such as my >> sound card, for which I have no installation cd, and therefore, no >> driver files. Do I need to worry about this? Also, I have a version >> of MS Word2000 that I would like to reinstall; the original >> installation for this was as an oem licence on an earlier PC, so I >> don't have a user licence code for it, evne though it is legally mine >> to use. Any way I can copy or back this up so as to reinstall it >> after installing XP again? >> >> Regards - >> Andy >> ** To leave the list, click on the immediately-following link:- >> ** [access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=3Dunsubscribe] >> ** If this link doesn't work then send a message to: >> ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >> ** and in the Subject line type >> ** unsubscribe >> ** For other list commands such as vacation mode, click on the >> ** immediately-following link:- >> ** [access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=3Dfaq] >> ** or send a message, to >> ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the Subject:- faq >> >>=20 > >** To leave the list, click on the immediately-following link:- >** [access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=3Dunsubscribe] >** If this link doesn't work then send a message to: >** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >** and in the Subject line type >** unsubscribe >** For other list commands such as vacation mode, click on the >** immediately-following link:- >** [access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=3Dfaq] >** or send a message, to >** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the Subject:- faq > >** To leave the list, click on the immediately-following link:- >** [access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe] >** If this link doesn't work then send a message to: >** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >** and in the Subject line type >** unsubscribe >** For other list commands such as vacation mode, click on the >** immediately-following link:- >** [access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=faq] >** or send a message, to >** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the Subject:- faq > > >-- >This email has been verified as Virus free >Virus Protection and more available at http://www.plus.net ** To leave the list, click on the immediately-following link:- ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe] ** If this link doesn't work then send a message to: ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx ** and in the Subject line type ** unsubscribe ** For other list commands such as vacation mode, click on the ** immediately-following link:- ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=faq] ** or send a message, to ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the Subject:- faq