[NTLK] ID in backup [Was: Re: Help]

From: Laurent Daudelin (laurent_daudelin_at_fanniemae.com)
Date: Thu Jun 28 2001 - 06:50:18 PDT


Chris Stephens wrote:
>
> Since my Newton is gone (and I can't seem to find where I wrote the
> serial number--I bought this particular one off of ebay in late
> April), is it possible to find the NID in one of my backups? Does
> this information, or any other unique identifying info get written
> into backup files?

I'd be very surprised. This is hardware information, so, unless some
application did read that information and saved it in some soup, it is
unlikely to be in one of your backup.

-Laurent.

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