Can I use True Image 2016 and 2017 at the same time?
Hi,
I upgraded to True Image 2017. Can I use my previous copy of True Image 2016 on a different computer at the same time? Thanks.
David
David, I would say that you can redeploy your ATIH 2016 to another computer if you have upgraded to 2017 on the one where 2016 was previously activated. You may be given a warning that you have exceeded the number of activations for the license you hold, but you can then remove the license from the one computer to use it on another.
I have done this across a number of releases where I have licenses for products I have upgraded and have redeployed the old versions.
Slightly off-topic. Since the introduction of ATI 2017 whenever I have looked at licencing costs, the seem to be the same for an upgrade or a "full version".
Ian
An upgrade is for the original license. It is not an additional license but an upgrade at a discount to replace the previous license. That's why you must enter the original license and the upgrade license on the same machine to activate the upgrade key. It is a violation of the EULA to use the old license in conjunction on a second system although it may be physically possible in many cases.
http://dl2.acronis.com/u/pdf/Acronis_consumer_EULA_en-US.pdf
If your Software License is designated for only one physical machine or virtual environment at a time, you may transfer your software License to a new machine provided the original installation is completely removed and no longer in use. If you wish to deploy the Software on multiple machines, you must purchase the appropriate license (or additional software licenses) for the additional deployments. Certain types of products may only be deployed once and cannot be reused once used; further information regarding these products can be found under the Acronis Licensing Policy.
http://www.acronis.com/en-us/company/licensing.html
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