Acronis True Image Home on more than 1 computer?

[etrin]

I have used it before and after trying some freeware versions I am thinking of going back.

One computer has SSD drive and one computer has WD and Seagate drives so I am not sure about the free wd backup(acronis) working.

Do I have to buy a copy for each system or 1 copy on my 3 computers?
Can not find out anything on their site about this.

I wish you could put this type of thing on a NAS and backup what you want on any computer.

 

[stlcardinals]

Listed here: http://kb.acronis.com/content/9665

Acronis Backup and Security 2010 licensing is subscription based (1 year for 3 machines).

Acronis True Image Home 2010 licensing is permanent (permanent for 1 machine).

 

[etrin]

Thank you I just never saw it.

 

[corkyg]

I have always had TrueImage installed on one machine. I then use it to create bootable Rescue Media (CD or thumb drive) and then that can be used on all the rest of my machines where TI is not installed. I find no restriction on using the Rescue Media.

 

[stlcardinals]

I have always had TrueImage installed on one machine. I then use it to create bootable Rescue Media (CD or thumb drive) and then that can be used on all the rest of my machines where TI is not installed. I find no restriction on using the Rescue Media.

So you're advocating using it against the license agreement?

 

[corkyg]

So you're advocating using it against the license agreement?

My license agreement says nothing at all about where I use the Rescue Media. TI is installed on one machine - period.

 

[stlcardinals]

My license agreement says nothing at all about where I use the Rescue Media. TI is installed on one machine - period.

Are you imaging those other machines with the rescue media?

 

[corkyg]

All I do is clone (duplicate) drives. I have registered copies of TI6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, and 2010. I have Rescue media created by each one. The clone function works in all of them on my 3 machines. Never use backup/restore imaging. And, I only work on one machine at a time.

 

[stlcardinals]

All I do is clone (duplicate) drives. I have registered copies of TI6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, and 2010. I have Rescue media created by each one. The clone function works in all of them on my 3 machines. Never use backup/restore imaging. And, I only work on one machine at a time.

You can spin it anyway you want. You are using the functionality of TI 2010 on 3 physical machines with only 1 license of TI 2010.

 

[corkyg]

Talk about spin! Try this - I have uninstalled TI from ALL machines. I have three. I can reinstall it on any machine and do the job, then uninstall it. But - why? If I use the Rescue Media it is the same as installing it on that machine, no? When I stop using it, it is not on any machine, but can be moved to another of the three if needed. This is not spi - it is the result of over 25 years of fair use.

I have checked this with Acronis and they have no problem with it. What about a dual boot machine that has TI installed in each OS? Is that two machines or one? I have also checked that with Acronis and Raxco - not a problem. Different drives in the same machine do not constitute different machines.

BTW - when I use my Registration key to download a ISO file from Acronis for Rescue Media, it has no EULA.

I could always use TI-10 Rescue Media withmy XP machine, the T_11 one with my Vista machine, and the TI-2010 one with my Win 7 machine. The TI software is not installed on any of them.

 

[stlcardinals]

Straight from Acronis and I'm only calling you out on this because of the way you tell people who ask about it. You may have bought every version of this for so many years, but I don't think you are aware of the licensing policy and nowhere on their licensing policy did I see does not apply to corkyg

Q: What is your general licensing policy? How do I calculate the amount of licenses I need?

A: Acronis licensing policy is based on the amount of hardware (or virtual) workstations you plan to use software on.

For examples, in the case that you have 2 PCs you will need 2 licenses of the software.

Q: How many licenses are required if I have two (or more) operating systems on a PC or workstation?

A: Only one license is required because there is only one physical PC or workstation.

Q: Do I need a license to run Acronis Bootable Rescue Media?

A: Yes, you need a license for each machine, regardless if you are running it from an Operating System or Bootable Media.

Q: Can I install the Acronis product that I already have on a new PC or workstation?

A: You can use your existing license to install the software on a new PC or workstation if your previous system has been decommissioned.

Q: Can I make a copy of the software?

A: You are allowed to make a single copy of the software for archival purposes.

 

[corkyg]

OK - requiescat in pace. Will use TI-10 on the XP machine; TI-11 on the Vista, and TI 2010 on the W7 machine. Have all three licenses.

Points accepted.

 

[Chiropteran]

Straight from Acronis and I'm only calling you out on this because of the way you tell people who ask about it. You may have bought every version of this for so many years, but I don't think you are aware of the licensing policy and nowhere on their licensing policy did I see does not apply to corkyg

Just because a company has a policy doesn't mean it is legal or enforceable.


Also-

Q: Can I install the Acronis product that I already have on a new PC or workstation?

A: You can use your existing license to install the software on a new PC or workstation if your previous system has been decommissioned.

Isn't that exactly what corkyg is doing? He is never using the software on multiple systems simultaneously, only ever on one system at a time. He is effectively using it on a system, and then decommissioning it right after he finishes using it. While the company might argue that they define "decommissioning" as stopping all usage of a computer system, I don't think that would be legally enforceable (as Acronis has no legal authority to control what you do with a computer that doesn't have any of their software installed on it), as long as you remove all the Acronis software and cease using it it should count as being "decommissioned". I an not a lawyer blah blah blah but this is how I logically see things.

 

[corkyg]

OK - here's a post script. I now have THREE current licenses for TI-2010. So, there is no longer an issue. The current "back to school" sale made it very worthwhile.

And, "decomissioning" is a strange term considering nothing was ever commissioned. AFIC when I uninstall TI completely from a machine, and turn the machine off - it is "out of service."

A better term would be "deactivating." Adobe has this - Acronis should get with it. With Adobe, you go on line and deactivate their specific software in a specific machine. Then, you can install it on another machine and activate it. This is reasonable and proper.