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<blockquote data-quote="MacInWin" data-source="post: 1631802"><p>Some programs will backup/restore just fine. Some, however, have a &quot;registration&quot; or &quot;Activation&quot; process that limits the number of copies you can install. They &quot;phone home&quot; when installed or invoked to verify that they are legit copies. Microsoft and Adobe both use those methods. So what that means is that for Office and any other MS product, you are going to need to &quot;deactivate&quot; or &quot;de-authorize&quot; the installed copy first, then you can reinstall/reactivate after replacing the drive. Adobe, other than their freebees, also have activation codes, so you need to go through that process with them, also. Make sure you record the codes on the software so that you can reinstall them. My experience with Adobe is that they are fairly forgiving if you call and say the HD died so you need to get a new code. I don't know how MS works, I don't have any MS products.</p></blockquote><p></p>

[QUOTE="MacInWin, post: 1631802"] Some programs will backup/restore just fine. Some, however, have a "registration" or "Activation" process that limits the number of copies you can install. They "phone home" when installed or invoked to verify that they are legit copies. Microsoft and Adobe both use those methods. So what that means is that for Office and any other MS product, you are going to need to "deactivate" or "de-authorize" the installed copy first, then you can reinstall/reactivate after replacing the drive. Adobe, other than their freebees, also have activation codes, so you need to go through that process with them, also. Make sure you record the codes on the software so that you can reinstall them. My experience with Adobe is that they are fairly forgiving if you call and say the HD died so you need to get a new code. I don't know how MS works, I don't have any MS products. [/QUOTE]

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