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hello hello,
I bought the installation CD for Avanquest Perfect Image on CDiscount.
I received it in a CD sleeve, but when I try to install it on my PC (XP not connected to the internet), it asks me for:
- a company name
- a serial number
I don't have any of this information on the sleeve, I've tried and tried again with all the numbers written on the sleeve and nothing works.
So, I contacted the customer service of CDiscount, who referred me to the customer service of Avanquest.
I'm still waiting for their response.
That's why, if someone could give me a serial number to enter so I can quickly install this damn software because I urgently need it.
Thanks for the help
I bought the installation CD for Avanquest Perfect Image on CDiscount.
I received it in a CD sleeve, but when I try to install it on my PC (XP not connected to the internet), it asks me for:
- a company name
- a serial number
I don't have any of this information on the sleeve, I've tried and tried again with all the numbers written on the sleeve and nothing works.
So, I contacted the customer service of CDiscount, who referred me to the customer service of Avanquest.
I'm still waiting for their response.
That's why, if someone could give me a serial number to enter so I can quickly install this damn software because I urgently need it.
Thanks for the help
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Hello,
If the urgency is real, you should know that your installation CD is also bootable, and you can boot from your CD without entering any number or activation code.
I no longer install it, and I use it to back up or clone partitions like that, and you can also modify a boot.ini file directly from the CD and do plenty of other things...
Now, to install it on your disk, they provided you with an activation number on the sleeve...
In principle, everything is in uppercase, but be careful not to confuse a zero with an O, for example, and in my opinion, that might be the issue...
If I remember correctly, you shouldn't have to be connected to activate it, and a company name is not mandatory (just any name should suffice).
Sometimes, an activation number may not be valid, and then they will ask you over the phone where you bought it and for your activation number, and then they will give you another one.
____________________________________________________________________________________________
Technical Support
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>>> Access the support form
Depending on the software, you will be able to:
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- call a technical advisor
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Customer Service
For any questions regarding your online order or the products that interest you, feel free to call us; we are at your service!
+33 (0)1 41 27 19 68
From 9 am to 6 pm, Monday to Friday (except holidays)
You can also ask your question by email or by mail if you wish:
Avanquest Software - Web Customer Service
91, boulevard National
92257 La Garenne-Colombes Cedex - France
Head Office
Avanquest Software
91, boulevard National
92250 La Garenne Colombes - France
Phone: +33 (0)1 41 27 19 70
Fax: +33 (0)1 41 27 19 71
There you go, I think it's better than asking for the number from someone else when you paid for the software...
{ JLB }
If the urgency is real, you should know that your installation CD is also bootable, and you can boot from your CD without entering any number or activation code.
I no longer install it, and I use it to back up or clone partitions like that, and you can also modify a boot.ini file directly from the CD and do plenty of other things...
Now, to install it on your disk, they provided you with an activation number on the sleeve...
In principle, everything is in uppercase, but be careful not to confuse a zero with an O, for example, and in my opinion, that might be the issue...
If I remember correctly, you shouldn't have to be connected to activate it, and a company name is not mandatory (just any name should suffice).
Sometimes, an activation number may not be valid, and then they will ask you over the phone where you bought it and for your activation number, and then they will give you another one.
____________________________________________________________________________________________
Technical Support
Visit our technical support center to receive a response tailored to the software with which you are experiencing issues.
>>> Access the support form
Depending on the software, you will be able to:
- consult online the answers to the most frequently asked questions
- call a technical advisor
- or ask your question by email or fax to our technical experts, who will respond within 48 hours.
Customer Service
For any questions regarding your online order or the products that interest you, feel free to call us; we are at your service!
+33 (0)1 41 27 19 68
From 9 am to 6 pm, Monday to Friday (except holidays)
You can also ask your question by email or by mail if you wish:
Avanquest Software - Web Customer Service
91, boulevard National
92257 La Garenne-Colombes Cedex - France
Head Office
Avanquest Software
91, boulevard National
92250 La Garenne Colombes - France
Phone: +33 (0)1 41 27 19 70
Fax: +33 (0)1 41 27 19 71
There you go, I think it's better than asking for the number from someone else when you paid for the software...
{ JLB }
Thank you,
I will try as you said. It might be zero or O.
I'll see.
As for Avanquest, I already contacted the technical service by email, but you see, it’s 4:30 PM and still no news.
Well....
I’ll keep you posted.
I will try as you said. It might be zero or O.
I'll see.
As for Avanquest, I already contacted the technical service by email, but you see, it’s 4:30 PM and still no news.
Well....
I’ll keep you posted.
Thank you JLB,
What an explanation!
Thank you, I will file this in my archives. It can help me as you mentioned!
So, I did as you told me. I right-clicked and transferred my photos directly to my external hard drive.
The image quality is more than acceptable, by the way!
However, I did not partition my external hard drive. And yes, I don’t have a good grasp of computers, and to be honest, I’m not really sure what that would be useful for.
I use the external hard drive for storing photos, videos, and family music.
It seems quite complicated and dangerous to partition.
Do you think I can partition my external hard drive after transferring my photos, or is it too late?
Thank you for your help JLB, I really appreciate it. Sincerely!
Talk to you soon.
What an explanation!
Thank you, I will file this in my archives. It can help me as you mentioned!
So, I did as you told me. I right-clicked and transferred my photos directly to my external hard drive.
The image quality is more than acceptable, by the way!
However, I did not partition my external hard drive. And yes, I don’t have a good grasp of computers, and to be honest, I’m not really sure what that would be useful for.
I use the external hard drive for storing photos, videos, and family music.
It seems quite complicated and dangerous to partition.
Do you think I can partition my external hard drive after transferring my photos, or is it too late?
Thank you for your help JLB, I really appreciate it. Sincerely!
Talk to you soon.
I'm going to call you Pat, it's simpler..
Partitioning a disk is really worthwhile if you want to install another operating system in parallel, like XP or Vista, or even a famous Linux, but otherwise it won't bring you much..
It's never too late to create a partition, but you need to have a reason for it.
This could allow you to create a 200 gigabyte partition on a 300 gigabyte disk where XP or Vista is installed, and it will appear in the workstation as a second disk.
So the main operating system would be on a 100 gigabyte partition, and when you want to do a check disk, it will definitely be faster, but nothing beats storage on an external disk like you're doing.
However, for cloning, if you’ve stored a lot of videos, it’s true that having everything on the same partition will take much longer {the virtual memory of the computer (pagefile) is not to be cloned, but for now it's better to forget this detail (1 to 2 gigabytes, though).
Otherwise, regarding cloning, there is an additional partition that appears, and for example, if they were both 150 gigabytes, there could be confusion.
An example I have on an Asus laptop;
Disk 160 gigabytes (well, I'm rounding the numbers).
Partition C = 60 gigabytes with system restore enabled.
Partition D = 80 gigabytes with restore disabled so I don’t end up with some folder that might disappear during a system restore
Hidden partition = 20 gigabytes, and that’s where I place my backup image created with Ghost which allows backup on another partition of the same disk {obviously I have a clone of the whole on an external support};
Your configuration seems ideal for a first backup or cloning with Perfect Disk
See you soon, Pat
Partitioning a disk is really worthwhile if you want to install another operating system in parallel, like XP or Vista, or even a famous Linux, but otherwise it won't bring you much..
It's never too late to create a partition, but you need to have a reason for it.
This could allow you to create a 200 gigabyte partition on a 300 gigabyte disk where XP or Vista is installed, and it will appear in the workstation as a second disk.
So the main operating system would be on a 100 gigabyte partition, and when you want to do a check disk, it will definitely be faster, but nothing beats storage on an external disk like you're doing.
However, for cloning, if you’ve stored a lot of videos, it’s true that having everything on the same partition will take much longer {the virtual memory of the computer (pagefile) is not to be cloned, but for now it's better to forget this detail (1 to 2 gigabytes, though).
Otherwise, regarding cloning, there is an additional partition that appears, and for example, if they were both 150 gigabytes, there could be confusion.
An example I have on an Asus laptop;
Disk 160 gigabytes (well, I'm rounding the numbers).
Partition C = 60 gigabytes with system restore enabled.
Partition D = 80 gigabytes with restore disabled so I don’t end up with some folder that might disappear during a system restore
Hidden partition = 20 gigabytes, and that’s where I place my backup image created with Ghost which allows backup on another partition of the same disk {obviously I have a clone of the whole on an external support};
Your configuration seems ideal for a first backup or cloning with Perfect Disk
See you soon, Pat
Hi jLb,
I'm back to tackle my external hard drive issue!
To recap:
I have a Philips 500GB external hard drive;
I transferred my photos onto it (11.1 MB).
I'm going to transfer my videos which take up more space as well as the Vista system restore that required 2 DVDs.
I want to partition my hard drive and have enough space to add double the photos and videos.
What should I do (step by step)?
Thanks
I'm back to tackle my external hard drive issue!
To recap:
I have a Philips 500GB external hard drive;
I transferred my photos onto it (11.1 MB).
I'm going to transfer my videos which take up more space as well as the Vista system restore that required 2 DVDs.
I want to partition my hard drive and have enough space to add double the photos and videos.
What should I do (step by step)?
Thanks
OK JLB!
I'm already going to check how much space my photos are taking up (there are quite a few!) as well as my videos.
I'll keep you posted on all that because I'm interested in your course on partitions.
That's actually why I bought my external hard drive (Philips 500 GB) because I found myself stuck with a huge problem on XP and nothing was partitioned on my C drive.
As for system restoration, I've burned everything onto 2 DVDs.
That's what was recommended to me with my new Packard Bell.
But it's true that DVDs, like CDs, have a lifespan, so why not transfer my backup to the external hard drive.
Thank you and I'll see you soon for a live course on partitions!
See you!
I'm already going to check how much space my photos are taking up (there are quite a few!) as well as my videos.
I'll keep you posted on all that because I'm interested in your course on partitions.
That's actually why I bought my external hard drive (Philips 500 GB) because I found myself stuck with a huge problem on XP and nothing was partitioned on my C drive.
As for system restoration, I've burned everything onto 2 DVDs.
That's what was recommended to me with my new Packard Bell.
But it's true that DVDs, like CDs, have a lifespan, so why not transfer my backup to the external hard drive.
Thank you and I'll see you soon for a live course on partitions!
See you!
I have another little question, if you're still online.
I have quite a few videos on the Real Player, in the library.
I’m not sure how to transfer them to the hard drive because I can (according to Real Player) only burn them!
Do I need to create a video file on my C drive and copy and paste from Real Player to then transfer them to my hard drive????
Haha...
Thanks
I have quite a few videos on the Real Player, in the library.
I’m not sure how to transfer them to the hard drive because I can (according to Real Player) only burn them!
Do I need to create a video file on my C drive and copy and paste from Real Player to then transfer them to my hard drive????
Haha...
Thanks
Hello,
In order to protect myself against a crash or an internal hard drive issue,
I have installed an external hard drive (K) that I have partitioned into 3 (one sector deliberately left empty and the other two in NTFS)
I have used "perfect image" to clone my C drive (which contains the OS and all the software) to one of the sectors and copied my D drive (which contains emails, photos, etc.)
I also created a CD that they call a "restoration support."
Not being a professional or even a very experienced amateur, here are my questions:
1- If a crash unfortunately occurs and I change the hard drive or want to recover the configuration and files on another PC, what will the procedure be?
2- Having already done this work 6 months ago, how do I update the images?
I thought about overwriting what has been done (how?) and starting over with the current data.
I read that one could only reload what is new, but that seems complicated, especially if there are several updates over time.
Am I on the right track?
Thank you for your help.
In order to protect myself against a crash or an internal hard drive issue,
I have installed an external hard drive (K) that I have partitioned into 3 (one sector deliberately left empty and the other two in NTFS)
I have used "perfect image" to clone my C drive (which contains the OS and all the software) to one of the sectors and copied my D drive (which contains emails, photos, etc.)
I also created a CD that they call a "restoration support."
Not being a professional or even a very experienced amateur, here are my questions:
1- If a crash unfortunately occurs and I change the hard drive or want to recover the configuration and files on another PC, what will the procedure be?
2- Having already done this work 6 months ago, how do I update the images?
I thought about overwriting what has been done (how?) and starting over with the current data.
I read that one could only reload what is new, but that seems complicated, especially if there are several updates over time.
Am I on the right track?
Thank you for your help.
Thank you
I just installed the software but I'm having some trouble understanding it.
I want to transfer my photos, videos, and music to a Philips external hard drive.
How should I go about it with Avanquest?
Thank you
Clearly, there is nothing interesting on the web regarding this software..
Several solutions for you;
1) If you simply want to copy your music; photos; etc.. you can send them by right-clicking "Send to" your external disk, even several gigabytes will go quite quickly and this remains simple for you.
2) Cloning your partition (this means all the folders on your disk) with Perfect Image and all your folders will be accessible from your external disk, but your cloning will take up much more space than just your images + a few other folders.
3) Backing up your partition {you prepare an empty folder on your external disk and name it: "Disk Image C" (for example) and it will create in this folder that you designated an image of your partition that will take up a bit less space than a cloning due to its compression.
But here you cannot easily recover a folder because your image was created for a complete restoration of your XP or Vista system.
In principle, for software of the same kind, you can explore the image or mount it on a virtual drive, and to my knowledge, this should also be possible with Perfect Image.
Make sure to distinguish between cloning the entire disk {to be avoided} and partition cloning;
Assuming your machine's hard drive is 200GB and you want to clone your disk to a 500GB external disk.
In the end, it will limit your external disk to 200GB, and if you had only cloned your partition,
you would have your 500GB (logical).
As long as you stay within backup with this type of software, you risk nothing, but if it's for a restoration, it will restore the image to the partition you specify, overwriting everything found there...
There is no problem when you have only 1 unpartitioned disk + your external disk because it will only see 2 partitions and can only restore your backup to the other (logical)
There were many free software for backups that you seem to need, so here’s one --->https://www.clubic.com/telecharger-fiche11081-cobian-backup.html
There are others that are less sophisticated.
Don't regret your purchase already because the bootable CD Avanquest is a formidable tool even without installation and will provide you with services much more important than backing up a simple folder...
I've already used a lot of ink and I hope this will help you, but the interface is intuitive enough for you to start using it.
Clone a USB key to practice and then make a backup of that same key and after formatting your USB key ---> restore it again and then you will see the difference..
In my opinion, it's only after some small trials that you should tackle cloning, backup, and restoration of your PC head-on
Joël
you also have this video tutorial
https://www.dailymotion.com/video/x535i9?hmz=74616272656c61746564
which I hope will help you gain a better understanding of your software
Very good link