Hello again,
thanks very much for the reply, and sorry for the delay,
A few days after i noticed the reg issue, my PC started to crash, so, rather than make further assumptions, i did the whole re-install xp process and monitored the results.
The initial result was the same, i install v1.0 then register.
i then install 1.7 and register it aswell.
If i then open v1.0, i need to re-enter my keys, But, so far, after
having done this, they appear to both work ok.
The only exception is that the Register/Trial menu still exists in v1.7, and since its not been 30 days(i think is the trial period) i dont know
if it will come back and hastle me when the period runs out.
So, ill wait, and not bother ray unless really necessary, thanks for the options though. I cant even remember the email address i registered v1.0 in, but my 1.7 keys use my name "Alex Thomas" followed by my suburb and postcode in Australia, which i wont post here but am more than happy to provide if need be.
I must say, having now fired up 1.7 im giong to try to finish all 1.0 tracks and stick with 1.7. Im not completely sure of the exact differences between the 2 versions, but my average track uses at least 6 sample tracks and around 20 midi tracks for usually about 5 softsynths, and im sure the samples have superior reproduction in 1.7, and still with the smoothness of the editor during playback, this program only gets better ! cant wait to see V2

thanks again~~