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ABBYY® FineReader 15 Users Guide
Frequently Asked Questions
Can I clone an operating system that has ABBYY FineReader 15
installed?
Yes, you can deploy ABBYY FineReader 15 by cloning your Microsoft Windows 7/8/10 operating system.
After cloning your OS, you will need to activate ABBYY FineReader 15. An unactivated copy of ABBYY
FineReader 15 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 Creating a multi-user administrative installation point for details.
Important!
1. Cloning is only possible if you have not yet run ABBYY FineReader 15 on the cloned computer.
Otherwise, you will need to repair ABBYY FineReader 15 on that computer. See How can I repair
ABBYY FineReader 15 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 15 can be cloned.
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