Downloads are limited time? - Yes, and soon they will be once only - save to CDROM!!!

[billyo]

i just downloaded the new upgrade on my back-up laptop..i was just wondering why there is a time frame on the new upgrades..i wanted to download the upgrade to my primary laptop but i am waiting for the vista upgrade from dell which as i understand will start shipping at the end of this month, i wanted to see what would be the diff. between running the hoster from vista and windows

[Beavis]

just download it and burn it to a disk.

[admin]

Originally Posted by Beavis

just download it and burn it to a disk.

Beavis is absolutely right! We ALWAYS have stated you are to SAVE your downloads to CDROM. That way, you have what you bought.

We no longer will be providing "infinite" downloads anytime you want to come back. The load on our servers has cost us to expand them, and they still can be brought to a snails pace at times. Before many months, we will have a single download and your link closes.

Please get in the habit of SAVING what you download from MTU to a CDROM so you have it safe for you use.

[billyo]

Originally Posted by admin

Beavis is absolutely right! We ALWAYS have stated you are to SAVE your downloads to CDROM. That way, you have what you bought.

We no longer will be providing "infinite" downloads anytime you want to come back. The load on our servers has cost us to expand them, and they still can be brought to a snails pace at times. Before many months, we will have a single download and your link closes.

Please get in the habit of SAVING what you download from MTU to a CDROM so you have it safe for you use.

i've already saved my download to a cdrom..i didnt mean anything by asking the question..just wondering..but anyway thanks

[George]

If you really want to be covered, create a text file for each program installation code, then put those files in the MTU folder along with all the program installation files. Then you'll have everything you need in one location on the hard drive, and on a CD.

I use re-writables, and burn a new one with each program change.

[Beavis]

buy nortons ghost 10.0 and be done with all your problems.

[George]

I have Ghost, but still prefer to have all important program installation files and registration codes backed up on a cd.

Human error being what it is, it's too easy to get in in a frustrating situation and clone the wrong drive. Just one wrong mouse click, and zappo.

It doesn't take that long to burn to a cd, just in case. Overkill, perhaps.

[admin]

Originally Posted by billyo

i've already saved my download to a cdrom..i didnt mean anything by asking the question..just wondering..but anyway thanks

I'm sorry that I came across rather nasty. This hit a sore nerve.

Billyo, I am very glad to read you are making a CDROM backup. That is wise, and what we must get every one to do.[/b]

We refuse to accept responsibility to provide free downloads forever. It now costs us DOUBLE the amount for a larger server than a few months back. We are moving to a new "portal" method that works for one download, then the URL link closes and refuses to deliver a second time. Thus, I am hitting this point very hard whenever it appears.

All customers must learn to save to a CDROM, or plan on paying us for our time to create a new download portal link for them.

[George]

Originally Posted by admin

We are moving to a new "portal" method that works for one download, then the URL link closes and refuses to deliver a second time. [/b]

Any possibility that could be changed to a time slot, say seven days, 72hours, whatever? Or perhaps a very limited number of downloads.

I'm thinking of those customers whose web browsers have download accellerators. We've had many instances where these accellerators corrupted the download, through no fault of the MTU customer.

[admin]

Originally Posted by George

Any possibility that could be changed to a time slot, say seven days, 72hours, whatever? Or perhaps a very limited number of downloads.

I'm thinking of those customers whose web browsers have download accellerators. We've had many instances where these accellerators corrupted the download, through no fault of the MTU customer.

In 2001, we used this "Portal Delivery" software very effectively. The number of complaints was absolutely minimal compared to what we receive today with our "time slot". To answer your question, no, it cannot be expanded. This is a single shot delivery portal. MTU only needs to provide one download. Users are then responsible to save it on a CDROM, or buy an upgrade to get another download portal.

[WDEWDAD7]

I know this may sound dumb, but, you mean " save to disc" first? And then run the upgrade from the saved disc? Or, can you run the upgrade(online) then save the program to disc? I am more of a musician and karaoke jockey than I am a computer pro, this is why I am asking.

[ddouglass]

Originally Posted by WDEWDAD7

I know this may sound dumb, but, you mean " save to disc" first? And then run the upgrade from the saved disc? Or, can you run the upgrade(online) then save the program to disc? I am more of a musician and karaoke jockey than I am a computer pro, this is why I am asking.

You should never run any update or install from online. You never know when something will happen during the install that could interupt it. Always save a copy first to your hard drive. Then install from the copy you downloaded. To keep a permanent copy you can then burn it from the hard drive to a CD. That way you can reinstall when needed.

[admin]

Originally Posted by ddouglass

You should never run any update or install from online. You never know when something will happen during the install that could interupt it. Always save a copy first to your hard drive. Then install from the copy you downloaded. To keep a permanent copy you can then burn it from the hard drive to a CD. That way you can reinstall when needed.

MTU is in complete agreement with this statement!

[rickyrey]

but then, what will happen when MTU releases a free update?

[George]

You save the new one, and you're always up to date with your back up's. I use CDRW's for that purpose...off with the old, on with the new