How to Restore your User Authorization

Quick Contents

• Introduction
• How to Restore your User Authorization
• Related Information

Introduction

• Note: If you are using Windows 3.1x, see: How to Restore your User Authorization in Windows 3.1x.

In addition, if you backed up your PC Access setup files, you can use the User Authorization Manager to restore your original user authorization

However, If you upgraded your computer's system board, CPU, and/or BIOS, you cannot restore your user authorization. Instead, you need to use an install count or request a user authorization from MFM Technical Support. For more information, see: Correcting a User Authorization Error.

• Note: You can only restore your user authorization if your copy of PC Access uses the machine tie method of user authorization. For more information on the machine tie method, see: User Authorization: Machine Tie Method

• Note: If you use PC Access version 4.10.107 (Build 107) and your serial number falls between the range of 410300134 - 410303250, the User Auth Manager will not restore your user authorization. The User Auth Manager in the above range of serial numbers had a problem that prevented the User Auth Manager from backing up your user authorization.
  • To correct the User Authorization Error you are now experiencing, follow the instructions here: Correcting a User Authorization Error.
  • After you correct your User Authorization Error, update your copy of PC Access to Build 132. The update will correct the problem with the User Auth Manager.

To restore your user authorization, see: How to Restore your User Authorization.

How to Restore your User Authorization

1. Insert your PC Access Disk 1 into your diskette drive.
2. Click Start | Programs | PC Access for Windows | User Auth Manager.
3. In the User Authorization Manager window, click Install.
4. If the User Authorization Manager displays the Installing Configuration Files prompt, click OK to install the PC Access configuration files.
5. Click OK on the Installing PC Access 4.30 User Authorization prompt.
   • The User Auth Manager will detect any previously installed User Authorizations. If it does not detect any backup copies of user authorization files you installed previously, see: Correcting a User Authorization Error. If the User Auth Manager detects a previously installed User Authorization, you will see a window with the following message:

   I have detected some previously installed User Authorizations that are backed up on this Disk #1.

   Would you like to see if any of them were created on this PC? Click "No" if you know this is the first time you're installing on this PC.

6. Click Yes to reload your User Authorization.

For additional information see: PC Access for Windows License Restriction

Related Information

• PC Access Install Counts
  • Information on the number of times you can install PC Access.
• PC Access Disk 1
  • Information on the User Authorization files on Disk 1.
• User Authorization: Machine Tie Method
  • Describes the Machine Tie method of User Authorization.
• User Authorization Manager
  • Describes the functions in the User Authorization Manager.
• User Authorization and License Information Window
  • This window describes the remaining number of Install Counts and the type of User Authorization PC Access installed on your hard drive.
• Back Up PC Access for Windows Setup Files Window
  • Instructions on how to Back up your Setup Files. This page also lists the files that PC Access backs up to your PC Access Disk 1.
• What is the Windows Start Button?
  • Describes how to use the Windows 95, 98, and NT Start Button.

If you need further assistance, please complete the User Authorization Problem Report Form.

Last modification date: Wednesday, May 7, 2003 10:54:01