I did a clean install of windows xp and then I reinstalled acad 2007. Now
I'm having difficulty re-activating autocad because it didn't find a
previous version. It will not even allow me to run and activate later, that
option is disabled. This is obviously a common procedure and I don't
understand what the difficulty is.
Does anyone have any input from their own experience?
Pete
Pete,
Maybe it depends on your type of license but you should be able to
activate it online using your serial number.
In the future before you reformat make sure you back up your license
file and then after installing AutoCAD restore the file to the same
location.
As a side note if you want to get another 30 days you might need to
include the boot sector in your reformat as I think AutoCAD stores
product activation information there.
Robert.
Pete wrote:
Backing up the licence file makes no difference as the activation request code generated at install differs every time that the program is installed from scratch after removal from a system.
UNLESS YOU HAVE CRACKED COPY in which case you need the instructions with the crack file carefully.
it depends on your type of license but you should be able to <BR>activate it
online using your serial number.<BR><BR>In the future before you reformat make
sure you back up your license <BR>file and then after installing AutoCAD
restore the file to the same <BR>location.<BR><BR>As a side note if you want
to get another 30 days you might need to <BR>include the boot sector in your
reformat as I think AutoCAD stores <BR>product activation information
there.<BR><BR>Robert.<BR><BR>Pete wrote:<BR>> I did a clean install of
windows xp and then I reinstalled acad 2007. Now <BR>> I'm having
difficulty re-activating autocad because it didn't find a <BR>> previous
version. It will not even allow me to run and activate later, that
<BR>> option is disabled. This is obviously a common procedure and I
don't <BR>> understand what the difficulty is.<BR>> <BR>> Does anyone
have any input from their own experience?<BR>> <BR>> Pete<BR>>
<BR>> <BR>><BR>
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Tankie43
While the request code may change if you attempt to activate AutoCAD
again. No reactivation is necessary once the file is restored.
Now let say that I have not tried this myself but this is what the
documentation from Autodesk states.
Robert.
Tankie43 wrote:
A similar situation arose when an associate installed SP1 for his
(legitimate) ADT 2006. I don't recall the exact error message but it was
something like "Registration information has changed. Contact Autodesk etc.
etc. etc." The option to enter the activation code was blanked out and not
available. As is typical of all software publishers, it took him a very long
time on the telephone to get help from the tech support department. The pain
in the rear solution was to un-install ADT, delete the registration files,
re-install ADT then re-activate. After going through all this he elected not
to install the service patch again.
I certainly can't say the steps would work for you as it appears you have an
up-grade version where my associate is using a retail full version but, the
registration information location for AutoCAD '06 is:
"Documents and Settings\All users\Application Data\Autodesk\AutoCAD
2006\R16.2\ADLM". For '07 the location is a bit different as I believe
"ADLM" is immediately under AutoCAD2007 without the "R*"
If you attempt this, without taking the safer route of contacting Autodesk
or your dealer, here is hoping nothing blows up!
Thanks guys. I was thinking yesterday after the fact about the previous
license info file but I never backed that up. So I guess I'll have to call.
Thanks
Pete
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