To close the loop, I have solved this with your help and some tech guidance from an outfit called Zinstall. Using Zinstall, I was able to restore the entire program from my Acronis backup, and it ran and updated right away. But, I needed to activate it nevertheless. This is where Costco came to the rescue. I called and in about 15 minutes had an email with my activation code. Voila! TT activated, amended returns prepared and filed, activation code saved.
I am really impressed with the Zinstall program. It was a a bit confusing to a non-techie, but with live chat and some no-fear gumption, I got it to work. Kudos.
