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If your computer has permanent Internet connection, you can activate the product during installation:

1. During installation, after entering serial number, select the option Activate automatically:

   

2. After installation, the program will automatically connect to the server and activate Acronis True Image Home 2012 on this computer. The status will change to Activated.

If you did not select the option Activate automatically during installation you can activate the product after it is installed:

1. In the product menu, go to Help -> Activate:

   

   OR click Activate now on global notifications pane at the bottom on Acronis True Image Home 2012 window:

   

2. The product will connect to Activation Server and your copy of Acronis True Image Home 2012 will be activated.

If the computer where you install Acronis True Image Home 2012 does not have Internet connection or if the program cannot connect to Acronis Activation Server ("Failed to connect to the Acronis activation server"), you can activate the program manually from another machine that is connected to the Internet:

1. Go to Help -> Activate, then select the option Activate from another computer:

   

2. The program will display installation code. Press Save to file to save the code in .LIC format:

   

3. Transfer the saved .LIC file to a computer with Internet access. Go to Activation page, submit the installation code that you received from the program and press Get activation code:

   

4. Your copy of Acronis True Image Home 2012 will be activated and you will receive activation code. Save the activation code in to file:

   

5. Transfer the activation code to the computer where Acronis True Image Home 2012 is installed. Launch Acronis True Image Home 2012 and go to Help-> Activate, then again select the option Activate from another computer. The program will display Acronis True Image Home 2012 Activation window with installation code. Press Load from file to submit the activation code and press Activate: