Reinstalling Windows without re-registering Delphi

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gabr picture gabr · Dec 24, 2015 · Viewed 7.4k times · Source

I'll be reinstalling Windows and I wondered if there's a way to backup/restore Delphi license info so I don't "lose" one of my installations for that.

In other words - is there a way to uninstall Delphi, reinstall Windows, reinstall Delphi without that being treated as a "new" installation?

[I want to completely wipe out my computer and start out from scratch. I'll be reinstalling XE5, XE7, and 10 Seattle.]

Answer

Ken White picture Ken White · Dec 24, 2015

The .slip files used for registration info are in C:\ProgramData, in either the CodeGear or Embarcadero folders depending on which version of the IDE you're using.

I've successfully copied the files from these folders to a thumb drive and moved them to a new computer. Note that part of the registration information is the local computer name, so in order to work on a different machine (or a clean Windows install on the same machine) the computer name needs to stay the same. Just name the computer the same, copy the .slip files to the same location on the new machine, and then install Delphi/RAD Studio.

To be on the safe side, I always copy the entire folder (including all subfolders and their contents) to make sure I've gotten everything the IDE needs.

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