You will need the 20 digit authorization code plus your computer's locking code in order to activate JAWS. Hope that helps, and I'm glad all is well with XP Now, I hope. On Mon, 15 Jan 2007 23:10:22 +0000, "Andy Collins" <Andy@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> said: > 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 > Christopher Hallsworth Skype name chrishallsworth7266 ** 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