Re: Quite OT: Voyager activation

[Peter Meyns]

Hi Jernej,

on  Sun, 13 Aug 2006 16:44:44 +0200GMT (13.08.2006, 16:44 +0200GMT here),
you, Jernej Simončič, wrote:

JS> On Sunday, August 13, 2006, 15:30:34, Peter Meyns wrote:

>> Thanks a lot Jernej! But before changing the volume ID, I'd like to
>> know the existing one. Where can I find it? I tried and searched on
>> Win XP and on Kanotix, but to no avail.

JS> Just type VOL drive: in command prompt.

Thank you! I got it at the third try! :)

,- [ commandline ]
| Microsoft Windows XP [Version 5.1.2600]
| (C) Copyright 1985-2001 Microsoft Corp.
| 
| C:\Dokumente und Einstellungen\Peter>VOL drive
| 
| Das System kann das angegebene Laufwerk nicht finden.
| 
| C:\Dokumente und Einstellungen\Peter>vol drive e:
| 
| Das System kann das angegebene Laufwerk nicht finden.
| Folgender Fehler trat auf: drive.
|  Datenträger in Laufwerk E: ist USB 128MB
|  Volumeseriennummer: -
| 
| C:\Dokumente und Einstellungen\Peter>vol e:
|  Datenträger in Laufwerk E: ist USB 128MB
|  Volumeseriennummer: -
| 
| C:\Dokumente und Einstellungen\Peter>
`-

That's a volume number I can remember... :rofl:

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Re: Quite OT: Voyager activation

[Jernej Simončič]

On Sunday, August 13, 2006, 15:30:34, Peter Meyns wrote:

> Thanks a lot Jernej! But before changing the volume ID, I'd like to
> know the existing one. Where can I find it? I tried and searched on
> Win XP and on Kanotix, but to no avail.

Just type VOL drive: in command prompt.

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Re: Quite OT: Voyager activation

[Peter Meyns]

Hi Jernej,

on  Sat, 12 Aug 2006 17:59:32 +0200GMT (12.08.2006, 17:59 +0200GMT here),
you, Jernej Simončič, wrote:

JS> Volume serial number is stored in the boot sector, and it's usually written
JS> when the disk is formatted.

Thanks a lot Jernej! But before changing the volume ID, I'd like to
know the existing one. Where can I find it? I tried and searched on
Win XP and on Kanotix, but to no avail.

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Re: Quite OT: Voyager activation

[Jernej Simončič]

On Saturday, August 12, 2006, 17:29:38, Thomas Fernandez wrote:

> If it is in the software of the stick, what you are suggesting is
> either a workaround or a crack, isn't it?

Volume serial number is stored in the boot sector, and it's usually written
when the disk is formatted. Given that USB pendrives are fairly unreliable
storage, I see nothing wrong in changing the volume ID to get around the
software lockdown. One of the many tools for changing it is available on the
sysinternals website: 

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Re: Quite OT: Voyager activation

[Thomas Fernandez]

Hello Jernej,

On Sat, 12 Aug 2006 17:12:27 +0200 GMT (12/08/2006, 22:12 +0700 GMT),
Jernej Simončič wrote:

>> No, I don't think so. I think the Voyager installation on the stick
>> (it's OTFE) is related to the stick's serial number.

JS> If it's the volume serial number, that can be easily changed through
JS> software.

I didn't know, I thought the serial number is in the hardware.

If it is in the software of the stick, what you are suggesting is
either a workaround or a crack, isn't it?

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Re: Quite OT: Voyager activation

[Jernej Simončič]

On Saturday, August 12, 2006, 17:01:18, Thomas Fernandez wrote:

> No, I don't think so. I think the Voyager installation on the stick
> (it's OTFE) is related to the stick's serial number.

If it's the volume serial number, that can be easily changed through
software.

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Re: Quite OT: Voyager activation

[Thomas Fernandez]

Hello Peter,

On Sat, 12 Aug 2006 16:57:02 +0200 GMT (12/08/2006, 21:57 +0700 GMT),
Peter Meyns wrote:

PM> How about backing up the complete contents of the stick to a hard disk
PM> or CD from time to time? So you can always copy it to another device
PM> and run it from there. No need for a new installation.

No, I don't think so. I think the Voyager installation on the stick
(it's OTFE) is related to the stick's serial number.

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Re: Quite OT: Voyager activation

[Peter Meyns]

Hi Fabio,

on  Sat, 12 Aug 2006 15:42:42 +0200GMT (12.08.2006, 15:42 +0200GMT here),
you, Fabio Muzzi, wrote:

FM> I  have tried Voyager today for the first time. Nice to see that I can
FM> use  my  TB!  pro key for it. But it's far less nice to see that I can
FM> activate  only  5  USB  sticks.

FM> I understand that Ritlabs must avoid piracy, but I'd really like to be
FM> free  to  change my usb stick more than five times. Usb sticks tend to
FM> have accidents (get lost, get broken) a lot more than notebooks, still
FM> TB can be activated an unlimited number of times, while Voyager only 5
FM> times...

How about backing up the complete contents of the stick to a hard disk
or CD from time to time? So you can always copy it to another device
and run it from there. No need for a new installation.

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