Command centre

Brandon2000
Can anyone give me the heads up on this. Is it advisable to use the products through CC and if so what are the benefits? Secondly, if i d/l my software outside of CC will I have more control over it?
 
Many thanks

Not sure what you mean by "use products" through CCC? Running programs through CCC not advisable from experience.
 
In regards to installation:
CCC downloads all files to a specific downloads folder which you can backup.
Assuming you set "verbose" mode installation is exactly the same as you would do if you ran each installer separately.
 

Thank you - so if I back up my software in CCC can I then transfer the programmes to a new PC when i eventually get it?
 
 

Ya sort of confusing what your saying. 
CCC is an automatic updateing tool you use to install and keep track of what is installed and up to date. 
CCC has a download folder it puts the needed files in and once everything is up to date you can actually delete all those files and everything will still work. They are the same installers found in your MY Products page. 
 
But what most of us have done is to copy those files in the CCC download folder to a back up drive first then delete them to save disk space. There can end up being over 25 GB of data otherwise.   Some might keep a few of SPlat's older versions on hand just encase they decide to roll back. 
 
If you have never deleted anything in that folder and everything is upto date. For sure copy that folder to a back up drive for future use. I recommend 3 copies. 
 
You cannot use CCC to re download a file that is already installed and up to date. 
 
To get those files you go directly to your My Products page and download those. They will end up in your Browser Download folder where you can copy them over to a back up drive. 
I always clear my Download folder out before I do this. 
I might copy my download folder to a back up drive first as it might have other files I need later like software installers. 
 

Where does CCC keep an offline authorization file that can be used to authorize reinstallation if your current system/disk fails in the event that online authorization is no longer available? My understanding is that the authorization file is specific to the computer it is requested from. If CCC downloaded installation files are stored remotely, will moving them back to the original machine after a repair allow reinstallation and reauthorization without going online again? 

A related issue, assuming you have secured an offline activation file for your installation: How much can be changed on the originally activated machine without requiring another activation request. I am assuming that the change of a hard drive alone would not invalidate the original activation, but does anyone know?
 

The process of offline activation is clear. What is not clear is whether by using CCC to install and activate instead of doing an offline activation, there is anything that can be stored off your current computer that will allow you to reactivate in the event of a crash and repair. I would be greatly surprised if you could not activate a program on the same computer after an uninstall using the same offline activation file. That file is linked to that computer and (at least while stored on another computer) does not change. I presume that you would not only be able to use that offline activation file again on the same computer, but that a simple copy of the file using windows copy would work just as well. The issue matters because if people are installing and activating by CCC and a similar file or other token is not stored in a transferable format, then they may be able to move the CCC installer files to a backup, but they will not be able to activate the software after moving it back to the original computer after uninstallation or crash unless they can contact the activation server on the net. In that case, obtaining an offline activation file by the method described in your post and in the documentation would be necessary in order to do an offline activation of the software. Simply having the CCC downloaded files from backup would not be enough to assure your ability to do a reinstallation and activation.

I think Mike is correct in how this works and how they will have to fix it. It will involve changing the coding to remove the currant system and replace it with the old system. Just giving us a code is not the answer because I'm pretty sure it is a timed out system as Mike has said. I might try it as all I'd have to do is completely remove my free copy of Home Studio and then see if a re install would work using the same crq file. We already teted this on different computers and found out it's a no go, but havn't tested on using the same machine. 
A huge and most likely danger is you get a W10 update and bingo, you computer ID is now changed. 
 
So the only thing that will save us is the Bakers cook up one last release of Splat with using the old system with 2 numbers. Either that or a Dongle :? 
 
I think they are delaying this because Sonar is worth more money in it currant state. The release of an open activation would be a sign to me that Sonar is truly dead and never to rise again. 

Won't happen, developing a dongle method of authentication will cost them $$$, which they will not spend.