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Version 2011 After cloning hard drive on 2 XP computers with Wordperfect 12 installed, both computers now ask for the Wordperfect 12 CD right after I login to the computers. I have lost the CD so I can't just insert it and let it get whatever it needs from the CD. I cannot find what is kicking off the request by Windows installer for the CD. Looked in all startup locations. When I put original HD back, I don't get this happening. So, it looks like Acronis does not bring over something(?) from source HD.

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Try making a full backup(all partitions) of your disk with a working wp12.

Then restore the track0/mbr plus on the next screen where you select the target disk, also select the "Recover disk signature". The only way to get to the "recover disk signature" is to select the track0 option as well.

This may or may not be your solution but it is one possibility. I have never cloned word perfect but I have restored drive C several times without issue.

If the target disk is the same size as the source disk, another option would be to do a disk option restore and also to select the recover disk signature option.