To use Acronis True Image Home 2012, you need to activate it via the Internet. Without activation the fully functional product works for 30 days. If you do not activate it during that period, all the program functions become unavailable except the recovery.
You can activate Acronis True Image Home 2012 either on your computer or from another computer, if your computer is not connected to the Internet.
Activation on a computer connected to the Internet
If your computer is connected to the Internet, you can activate the product either automatically or from within the program.
To activate the product automatically:
To activate the product from the main screen:
Activation from another computer
If your computer is not connected to the Internet, you may activate Acronis True Image Home 2012 by using another computer which has connection to the Internet.
To activate the product from another computer:
Moving license between computers
One serial number allows you to install Acronis True Image Home 2012 on a limited number of computers. The Standard edition of the product can be activated on 1 computer only. For the Family Pack edition the limit is 3 computers. If during activation Acronis True Image Home 2012 detects that the limit is exceeded, it displays an appropriate error message. In such a case you can either buy a new serial number or move the license to your new computer from another one on which the product is already activated. If you want to move the license, perform the following steps.
To move the license from another computer:
To perform this step, you need to have Acronis account. If you do not have an account yet, then create it first. You also have to register your serial number, if you have not done it. Then you need to choose from the list a computer from which you want to move the license. Note that on the chosen computer the product will be deactivated.