Backup Exec 12.5 Trial -

And the license had just expired.

Martin yanked the USB cable from the RAID tower. The software ignored the disconnection. The progress bar continued. 75%. 90%. Backup Exec 12.5 Trial

A single line of text appeared: Backup Exec 12.5 Trial has completed a system state restore. Reboot to apply changes. Do you wish to register your copy now? [Y/N] Martin’s hand hovered over the keyboard. Behind him, the tape drive whirred one last time and fell silent. Upstairs, Dr. Vance screamed—not in fear, but in awe. The satellite had just transmitted a clean, high-resolution image of a galaxy that wasn't supposed to exist. And the license had just expired

Martin looked at the Backup Exec screen. The trial license had 38 days remaining, but the job was complete. Total bytes restored: 0. But the metadata said otherwise. The progress bar continued

He configured the job: source was the decryption array (Drive D:), destination was the external RAID tower (Drive F:). He clicked Run Now .