We can safely conclude FD-ISR is over?

I asked this question in another thread in antimalware, but will ask here.

I was going through some older CD's and discovered that some time in the past I'd bought Raxco FD-ISR, but apparently put it aside and never installed it!!!

This is version 1.10.173. Considering that fd-isr seems to be going the way of the dinosaur, I'm curious. Is this version still good, or is it basically obsolete?

 

I'm still using this version ,its the next last version and fully functional so you good to go.

You talking about 3.1.0 build 173 thats the version i use ?

 

No, this is version 1.10.173 for Win 2000/XP Professional, apparently quite far back but it shows good for Win XP Pro which I use. I can't remember when I bought it, or why I never installed it.

*edit* Well, resolved the age problem. I've installed and I was able to update to v 3.21.205. From what I've been reading that's about as far as I want to go.

 

Since FD-ISR has gone belly up- Can someone post an ACTIVATION KEY for the Demo version that I've got?

 

It hasn't really gone belly up, its just been changed for the worse. Posting an activation key would no doubt violate this sites rules.

 

Peter,

I just sent Raxco an email requesting the complete installer for build 205.

They sent me a download link for FD-ISR version 4.0.100.1190.

Is this the 205 build you mention or do I need ask again for this installer.

Also do you know if this version would conflict with any of the apps in my signature?

Thanks for the free education on these boards.

John

 

I email Raxco saturday, asking them if it could be possible to download the last complete build, for when and if I ever switch to vista. Note that I bought my FD-ISR on april with no maintenance contract.
I received an email back from them this morning, including a download link, active until the end of the year 2007. She even suggested that I should back it up on CD, cause this build is the very last species of the line.
Always been a pleasure to deal with Raxco's people.

 

Thanks Peter,

Will do as you suggested.

John

 

Yes it is the one.
"4.0.100.1190" relates to the installer versioning.
In properties, if you check in the Version tab, down to the "Other version information", you'll see the Product Version's value is 205.

 

Enjoy your luck. I didnt have that luck Although it would´ve been nice to have one file to install it´s no biggie really, I read about some tweak (or something with Leapfrog version, that I´ve saved in my gmail for the future) so I dont have to go through all the version installs (4 years back - a unnessesary pain,) when I do a clean install. I´ll just use the original software from the inventor of FDISR (Leapfrog), I only need to keep the raxco version for the retail license built into my first file that I paid for.

 

Naturally, I didn't keep the link, but on the official Raxco site there's a place you can download the upgrade of build 205. You have to have at least Build 164 to get it. That's where I found the upgrade.

I need to remember to pick up CD's and copy fd-isr and the upgrade to CD. Every time I don't, inevitably something happens. Also my Paragon HD Manager and license info.

 

Thank you,

You were correct. 205 build it is.

 

Since I have a legitimate demo, are you thinking that Raxco would sell me an activation key?

 

Right, and the upgrade is Vista compatible, although I don't want to move up to Vista, it's probably inevitable at some point. Needless to say, in the day I've had fd-isr on board, I still don't know many of the ins and outs of what it's capable of, it is a great piece of software.

Mr Y. From all I've seen here, Raxco is a reputable company. I bet they'd sell you or furnish you with a key if you contact them.

 

Actually, this is the reason that they would likely point you to the current distributor, HDS.

Blue

 

Yes, didn't think of that. Mine, in the help tab, has a check for updates. That's where I found the upgrade to Raxco Build 205, the last version I guess. Mine is licensed, although there is also an upgrade for the evaluation version listed there.

http://www.raxco.com/support/windows/updates.cfm#fdisr

Delete the above if it isn't acceptable. Toward the middle of the page you'll find FD-ISR and the available upgrades.

 

Since neither of us are privy to the commercial nuances, we'll just leave it as is.

Blue

 

I consider myself very lucky that I purchased mine quite a while ago and had the good sense to put that early version on CD for safe keeping. I also think I was fortunate that here on Wilder's I'd seen enough comment lately about it that I remembered having it, AND lastly that I managed to find the upgrade to the last version Build 205. I think someone mentioned that the upgrades will only be available until the end of this year. Then, it will truly be gone forever.

 

Thank you sir. I know the upgrades are available for those with evaluation software and for people with licensed earlier versions, so assumed it was okay to post that link.