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Changing the System Date and Time, Distributing a Software Image to Multiple Computers

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NOTE The following procedure is for the Windows operating system. If you are running Autodesk products on Mac OS X or Linux platforms, see your product appendix for more information. To prevent a license error when you reinstall an operating system NOTE If using Norton ™ Ghost or another image utility, do not include the Master Boot Record. 1 Locate one of the following folders and make a backup copy: ■ (Windows XP) C:\Documents And Settings\All Users\Application Data\FLEXnet ■ (Windows 7 or Vista) C:\ProgramData\FLEXnet 2 Reinstall the operating system and reinstall the Autodesk product. 3 Paste the license folder to the same location from which you originally copied the folder in step 1. You can now run your Autodesk product. Changing the System Date and Time Your product license allows for time changes to the system clock within two days of the current time. If you set your system clock back more than two days, the next time you start your product, you will receive a message that gives you the option of correcting the system clock. If you do not correct the system clock, you receive a license error. To prevent a license error due to a change in system date and time, ensure that your computer's system date and time are accurate when you install and activate your Autodesk product. Distributing a Software Image to Multiple Computers You can use the installer's Create Deployment option to create a product installation image on your server, and make it available on your computer network. During creation of this image, you are prompted for registration information, which is stored with the image and deployed to all product installations. For more information, see the Network Administration Guide. 80 | Chapter 4 Licensing Guide

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NOTE
The following procedure is for the Windows operating system. If you are
running Autodesk products on Mac OS X or Linux platforms, see your product
appendix for more information.
To prevent a license error when you reinstall an operating system
NOTE
If using Norton Ghost
™
or another image utility, do not include the Master
Boot Record.
1
Locate one of the following folders and make a backup copy:
(Windows XP) C:\Documents And Settings\All Users\Application
Data\FLEXnet
(Windows 7 or Vista) C:\ProgramData\FLEXnet
2
Reinstall the operating system and reinstall the Autodesk product.
3
Paste the license folder to the same location from which you originally
copied the folder in step 1.
You can now run your Autodesk product.
Changing the System Date and Time
Your product license allows for time changes to the system clock within two
days of the current time. If you set your system clock back more than two
days, the next time you start your product, you will receive a message that
gives you the option of correcting the system clock. If you do not correct the
system clock, you receive a license error.
To prevent a license error due to a change in system date and time, ensure
that your computer's system date and time are accurate when you install and
activate your Autodesk product.
Distributing a Software Image to Multiple Computers
You can use the installer's Create Deployment option to create a product
installation image on your server, and make it available on your computer
network. During creation of this image, you are prompted for registration
information, which is stored with the image and deployed to all product
installations. For more information, see the
Network Administration Guide
.
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| Chapter 4
Licensing Guide