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ABBYY FineReader 11
System Administrator’s Guide
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Frequently Asked Questions
Can I clone an operating system with pre–installed ABBYY
FineReader 11?
To deploy ABBYY FineReader 11, you can clone your Microsoft Windows XP/Vista/7 operating
system. After cloning your OS, you will need to activate ABBYY FineReader. An unactivated copy of
ABBYY FineReader will not run or will run in trail mode, depending on your version of the product.
Some versions of the product automatically activate themselves over the Internet without asking
the user for confirmation. See
Activating ABBYY FineReader 11 for details.
Important!
1. Cloning is only possible if you have not yet run ABBYY FineReader on the cloned computer.
Otherwise, you will need to repair ABBYY FineReader on that computer. See
How can I repair ABBYY
FineReader 11 on workstations?
2. Once you have cloned your OS, you need to change its name and Security Identifier (SID).
3. Trial versions of ABBYY FineReader 11 cannot be cloned.
How can I repair ABBYY FineReader 11 on workstations?
Repairing ABBYY FineReader 11 in interactive mode
On the workstation, do the following:
1. In Start>Control Panel, select Add and Remove Programs.
Note: In Microsoft Windows Vista and Microsoft Windows 7, this command is called
Programs and Features.
2. In the list of installed programs, select ABBYY FineReader 11 and click Change.
3. In the Program Maintenance dialog box that opens, select Repair and click Next.
4. Follow the instructions of the wizard.
How can I delete an expired license from a workstation?
1. Run ABBYY FineReader.
2. Select Help>About… and click License Info.
3. Select the license you wish to delete and click Delete.
Note: If you cannot start ABBYY FineReader 11 via Start>Programs, start FineReader.exe from
the command line adding the –license command.