mikiem2,

Thank you!

Bye,

Isaac Ribeiro

Per Google Translate:

Anísio ,

You install the programs on the external hard drive on the day you download it and can reinstall the operating system without losing the license ? So the license is independent of the information contained in the system registry ? After reinstalling the system, you must install the programs downloaded by GAOTD again ?

A hug,

Isaac Ribeiro

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All programs can store your activation data or info in different ways, & may use that data together with regular check-ins with the company's server(s), &/or with data based on the hardware in your existing PC/laptop. Software offered on GOTD may be special versions, with setup files not available except while that offer is current. Games on GOTD typically do not require or store activation data so you're *usually* OK wherever you put them, wherever you run them.

Apps that do not check in with the company's server(s), that put all their files in a single folder, & store activation info in that same folder, *may* run OK on different hardware later on, or if you reinstall Windows -- in this case it depends on how many registry entries it uses, & if it can & will re-create those entries when it's run. If an app uses registry entries that are not re-created when run, those registry entries need to be transferred to new hardware [or stored & put back after reinstalling Windows] -- if an app places files outside of the program's folder, those will need to be transferred too. For most people it's Much easier to install the software on each system where you want to use it.

Check with the company that writes & sells any software that contacts company server(s), especially if it records hardware data -- otherwise you may find yourself locked out of the software.

Anísio,

Você instala os programas no HD externo no dia em que faz o download dele e consegue reinstalar o sistema operacional sem perder a licença? Então a licença independe das informações contidas no registro do sistema? Depois de reinstalar o sistema, é necessário instalar os programas baixados pelo GAOTD novamente?

Um abraço,

Isaac Ribeiro

Uma forma que encontrei para não perder as licenças por motivo de formatação do pc foi descompactar e instalar os programas em um HD Externo. Até o momento não tenho tido qualquer problema e espero nunca ter.

Translated from Portuguese using Google translator:

Hello,

I installed Duplicate File Finder 3.0 Plus, and when I gave the order to run the program, it gave error.

How can I do to ensure that the program will continue with me registered?
It's missing some time to finish the download time with free registration and then do not use at all to reinstall (I believe)

I await response
Titito

Response from me:

Teria sido útil para postar detalhes do erro. Sem isso é difícil dar uma solução para o problema. Infelizmente, se o programa não foi instalado corretamente, pode ser tarde demais, como a oferta acabou.

Desculpe pelo atraso na resposta.

Ola,

Eu instalei o Duplicate File Finder Plus 3.0, e quando dei a ordem de correr o programa, ele deu erro.

Como posso fazer para garantir que o programa vai continuar comigo registado?
É que falta pouco tempo para acabar o tempo de download com registo gratuito e depois não me adianta de nada voltar a instalar (julgo eu)

Fico a aguardar resposta
Titito

Não estou conseguindo registrar o produto. Usando a "costumer id" fornecida no arquivo txt que acompanha o download, ao clicar em "activate" aparece uma caixa de texto com a mensagem "unrecognized reply from activation server". Informo que tentei instalá-lo em um computador do trabalho, onde é usado proxy para acessar a rede, com firewall administrado por antivírus McAfee, que barra um monte de sites considerados impróprios... Há alguma forma alternativa de instalar ou a "costumer id" está incorreta?

i downloaded giveaway.extract and double click it on setup. it start, click next, then appear screen of downloading 1 gb data,error screen
“Ashampoo Home Pro Could not be download.If you have not aborted the download manually,please check you internet connection.” press ok

There are loads & loads of comments on the GOTD download page where people are having similar problems -- the download becomes interrupted for whatever reason & the download app pops up that error screen. In fairness the Ashampoo download app is not like Microsoft or Adobe downloaders & does not install to your PC, but apparently the price for not installing is a downloader that won't simply resume an interrupted download.

Perhaps Ashampoo will post a direct link [url] so people can use their own download apps, e.g. Orbit or whatever that will resume the download? Or maybe today they have or will have set up more download servers or increase the bandwidth available?

In the mean time emptying or clearing Internet Explorer's cache *may* help - the one time I cleared the cache was the time the downloader completed it's task... I did not want to test out that theory because I didn't want to add to the traffic hammering Ashampoo's servers, which would contribute to everyone else having problems.

I had several things going on yesterday morning so I ran the Ashampoo downloader in my XP Mode VM, & as in my earlier post forgot about it... Every so often I'd remember, bring up the VM's window, & if the downloader failed I'd close it & start again, minimizing the VM afterward. I have no idea, don't recall how many times I had to restart the download app -- maybe it was 3, maybe 8 or a dozen -- but the total time I spent closing & restarting it I don't think exceeded 3-4 minutes. It would have worked the same if I didn't use the VM -- I just ran the GOTD there out of habit because that's where I'd run the install once downloaded.

i downloaded giveaway.extract and double click it on setup. it start, click next, then appear screen of downloading 1 gb data,error screen
“Ashampoo Home Pro Could not be download.If you have not aborted the download manually,please check you internet connection.” press ok

then check internet connection its ok.downloading some other file its downloaded fine. now again run ashampoo home pro setup , again error screen appear.

Now How I download Giveaway of Ashampoo Home Pro?

Please solve.

I had to try several times, & as many have noted the Ashampoo downloader may quit & you then need to try again, assuming you want to persevere. On top of Ashampoo probably getting hammered with people wanting to download the GOTD, parts of the web are operating more slowly yesterday & today, so it can be iffy &/or take awhile, but personally I've always found something else to do rather than watching any download progress bar so that sort of thing's never bothered me. :) I actually forgot to check the downloader more than once since I really was paying no attention to it. :)

The file you download is temp.exe, & it's stored, & in my XP Mode VM kept, in the temp folder [in 1 of those an oddly named sub-folders installation apps use]. The unofficial version of Universal Extractor works with it [the in-app link is http://forum.oszone.net/thread-81059.html but it looks like you'll need Google Translate to read it]. Why bother? Here's my log results:

The installation performed the following activity:
11040 files added
5 files deleted
31 files updated
1860 registry entries added
66 registry entries deleted
96 registry entries updated

Most all of those 1860 new registry entries are either meaningless or have to do with installing a couple of older Microsoft C/C++ runtimes [yes, they have to be updated so visit Microsoft Update], DirectX for Managed Code Update (Summer 2004), WindowsInstaller-KB893803-x86.exe, plus not counted in that tally is the included [also older] .NET 2 if you don't already have it. Mileage will vary, but myself I'd give it a shot trying to run the files without install to save some of that bloat -- worst case you still run the installation -- but then I've got the DX stuff for example installed already.

Have your Ashampoo account info handy of course -- as always if/when you visit their site for a key, enter an email address associated with an account & they'll ask you to sign in before they show you the serial number. If you already have your password handy it takes seconds to copy/paste it so no biggie.

All in all not a bad app - Thanks GOTD.

Dear users,

we are deeply sorry for the unexpected problems that occurred during today's giveaway of Ashampoo Home Designer Pro 1.0.1. Still there is also some good news. If you could not complete the download today, on May 29, make sure to visit GOTD main page tomorrow, on Thursday, May 30. The offer will remain available as the second giveaway of the day on GOTD's main page (aka GOTD in English).

Please note that Ashampoo team has uploaded all necessary materials to the servers (we have managed to complete the download on several of our test PCs), but even their servers can hardly cope the load properly with a 1GB file. So please keep trying.

Sorry for the inconvenience.

–-
GOTD project team

@ ddennis: They are working on it.
Please follow the comments for further info:

# 80
Hi again!

Thank you for the screenshots and information provided at giveaway@giveawaoftheday.com. We are now trying to check the download on our side once again (first test was before we uploaded it for you) – it’s still in progress. Also questioned the Ashampoo team, but our best guess is that the load is really hard to cope with. :(

Sorry for the inconvenience.

–
GOTD team
Comment by Giveaway of the Day project team — May 29th, 2013 at 11:49 am

graylox

The problem still exists. I have just tried 2x to download, and get the same Error message as the others. Could someone tell Ashampoo their setup files are corrupted?

Thanks
ddennis

I'm aware that users with slow connections are having problems. But I have a fast line and no difficulties to download even a 16 GB file without any downloadhelper just with firefox.

So I really think there is a glitch on the other site, on the server. As you got the download at last, the problems can't be due to a faulty build, it seems that even Ashampoo reached their limits.

graylox

Hi graylox
The download has been problematic for many it seems ....having tried many times to download the program , I got the "hang ups " the "freezes" at various stages ...and then the " corrupt files " flag !

Spotted the GAOTD teams' response to the "download problem " and got the Ashampoo downloader box which started well enough ....and then "stalled " and failed yet again!

Patience was eventually rewarded though :)....My last attempt started to download on a Fibre optic connection here in the U/K at a rate of just over 3Mb/sec and fluctuated at various points but the whole download eventually completed in around 6-7 minutes total!

Well worth the wait though .....Hope all those who have been struggling with the download eventually succeed!

Sorry - it seems the glitch is still there.
I downloaded the latest version and got the same error note.
We have to be patient, maybe there will be a rerun tomorrow or another day.

Now I'm also getting a "Bad Gateway" on the comments page.

This is what I posted:

Hi Team.
I get the error note too after having tried the latest and newest build for several times.
The Ashampoo downloader starts, very slowly, runs a few minutes and then crashes. The only note is:
“The setup files are corrupted. Please obtain a new copy of the program.”

graylox

Hello Ueda!
Please read the notes of the GOTD Team in the comments, the installer is updated again.

The Giveaway archive for this title have been updated (and the previous version was removed from the server – that’s why you keep getting an error). Please, re-download the title once again (now it is only 1.90 MB).

Sorry for the inconvenience!

GOTD Team

graylox

29-05-2013

Com o novo arquivo, o download pára e mostra a mensagem:
(With new archive, the install stops and shows message:)

"The setup files are corrupted. Please obtain a new copy of the program."

Por favor resolvam isso!!!
(Please fix it!!!)

some info may help Gives error #

temporary files ? it say ?

try pavid fix first & see how you go.

It's most likely the fault of your security software. Try turning if off, installing the giveaway, then turning it back on. The should allow you to use the giveaways.

The installer could not give an error of temporary files in Windows XP.
Gives error and does not install.

Most releases.

Today too.

Hi, Streppel, sorry but it seems at the moment that none of our users can answer in Portuguese.

In case you don't speak English, please use a translation tool (eg. Google Translate) to understand the FAQ:

http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/faq/
http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/topic/6195#post-93052

Good luck!

graylox

wow, I don't understand this language, but I do understand that Streppel is asking for help with installation and activation.....isn't that cool?

Há alguns dias, eu não consigo instalar e nem ativar qualquer software, pois surge uma caixa de diálogo informando que a conexão ésá falha, e pede que eu tente mais tarde. Porém, nunca consigo instalar qualquer software. Como posso resolver isto?

Eu não consigo instalar nem baixar softwares pois aparece uma mensagem:
"Failed to connect. Please try again later". Como resolvo isto?

Peço desculpas pelo meu português muito pobre, eu usei o Google Translator.

Tente baixar o arquivo novamente, em seguida, reinstalar. Se não funcionar, você pode precisar limpar seu registro de qualquer referência ao primeiro programa

Olá estou com um erro ao tentar instalar o programa, aparece: "The key cannot be decrypted". Por gentileza poderiam consertar este erro!

per Google translate:

I could not activate the Flip PPT because the server did not respond. I missed the deadline, how to proceed now? I would love to turn it on for giveaway.

There's really no solution -- you might contact the developer [the company selling the software] to see if they'd make an exception for you, but generally the rule's pretty ironclad -- you have 24 hours to install the software & that's it.

I've been there -- idiots from brighthouse cable cut our cable when they were working in the upstairs apartment, & it took them over 24 hours to splice it back together -- so I know it can seem unfair. But on the other hand there's no way I could easily prove that's what happened, that I wasn't just making up that story, so I can see why such rules are needed.

Não consegui ativar o Flip PPT porque o servidor não respondia. Perdi o prazo, como proceder agora? Gostaria muito de ativá-lo pelo giveaway.

Not sure I understand what you mean mlaraujo60?

(Não tenho certeza eu entendo o que você quer dizer mlaraujo60?)