>Hi Ken.
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>I clearly remember that Calvin himself recommended this method on a devcon many years ago. He said that VFP would check the registry when it started, and automatically create the necessary registry keys if necessary. He said this about an earlier version of VFP, but my experience is that it also applies to later versions.
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>NB! Busy preparing for moving to Aruba which happens on Thursday.

I don't think the Fox team or Microsoft would ever recommend that. And that doesn't check for prerequisites either. But it may work well enough for most uses, worth trying if a product key install doesn't work.

Good luck on the move to Aruba. You're never too old and it's never too late to learn how to get a tan. :) Keep us posted if you will be able to make it to SWFox.net in October.