Even with a reformat, the computer will be the same computer. Therefore, the computer locking code that JAWS reports back will be the same. When the authorization code recognizes and verifies that locking code, you will be reissued the license, so you don't lose an authorization as a result of a reformat. HTH. Bruce -- Bruce Toews E-mail and MSN/Windows Messenger: water_drinker@xxxxxxxx Web Site (including info on my weekly commentaries): http://www.ogts.net For information on my weekly radio show visit http://radioclassics.ogts.net On Thu, 10 Mar 2005, Kerri wrote: > What does a person do about reformatting, is it necessary to, after > reinstalling, reauthorize and do you lose your count? > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "James" <james@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> > To: <jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Sent: Thursday, March 10, 2005 3:28 PM > Subject: Re: CD for authorization purposes > > > Firstly, you only get 3. Secondly, you can determine how many are left by > visiting www.fsactivate.com and entering your serial number. > > James, > List Admin > > At 10:14 AM 3/10/2005, you wrote: >> Since FS has now gone to a CD for SMA's, how do we handle authorization >> keys, because some new computers are being shipped without floppy drives. >> how do I know how many keys I have from my original 5? >> I have two computers that I use,How do I keep track of my keys? >> Thanks, Ken >> -- >> To post a message to the list, send it to jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >> To unsubscribe from this mailing list, send a message to >> jfw-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the word unsubscribe in the subject line. >> Archives located at: //www.freelists.org/archives/jfw >> >> If you have any concerns about the list, post received from the list, or >> the way the list is being run, do not post them to the list. Rather >> contact the list owner at jfw-admins@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx > > > -- > To post a message to the list, send it to jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > To unsubscribe from this mailing list, send a message to > jfw-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the word unsubscribe in the subject line. > Archives located at: //www.freelists.org/archives/jfw > > If you have any concerns about the list, post received from the list, or the > way the list is being run, do not post them to the list. Rather contact the > list owner at jfw-admins@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx > > > -- To post a message to the list, send it to jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx To unsubscribe from this mailing list, send a message to jfw-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the word unsubscribe in the subject line. Archives located at: //www.freelists.org/archives/jfw If you have any concerns about the list, post received from the list, or the way the list is being run, do not post them to the list. Rather contact the list owner at jfw-admins@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx