activation code

[jukejohn]

when trying to instal it will not activate over internet so when i try to activate option
offline i see my serial number and machine code but it requires a activation code
so were do i get my ativation code 

[jukejohn]

you guys on strike

realy need some help here dudes

[Steve]

Hi, John

I did tell you that our Bry was away ?? :-/.

Anyway, I will try to help in his absence, but be warned I'm not the expert on this stuff, here is what I need from you...

When you see the 'activation code dialog', click activate over internet, when this fails you will see a button labelled 'Details', click the 'details' button and copy all the text it then shows you, send the text to me and I will try to figure out what has invalidated your license.

[jukejohn]

ok steve i was using it on a experimental hd same mobo ofcourse but as you said it
might not like that so in the next hour i am doing it on the orig drive so see what
happens will get back to you later or tomorrow

[jukejohn]

steve is it name thats wrong ive put in my full name or should it be forum name if
not it wont activate still very strange 

[jukejohn]

is this the infoe you require

[Steve]

Hi John

it looks like whatever you have done to your PC it has changed your machine ID so much that it cannot be recognised as the same PC by the license activation component (see attached picture), there is nothing that you or I can do to make the license accept your new setup as the same machine, unfortunately the only option here would be an additional license.

[jukejohn]

not done nothing same mobo same hd not reset bios not flashed bios not changed memory
very odd 

will try and instal the legacy version see what happens just out of intrest
if all fails im gonna have to give you guys up and go to another software
to expensive for me dudes 

[jukejohn]

ahh found the problem my backup battery connection is brocken so all the default settings in
cmos are lost plus date time so gonna see if i can solder it back on and get my settings back
reformat and try again

[Steve]

John

Well I hope that works but In your first post about this you told me that you had changed both the hard drive & operating system, now you are telling me that you have not changed the hard drive ?, hmm are you are pulling my leg a little ?. 

[jukejohn]

no steve what i said was i was testing it on another drive using win7 and i left my
original drive with xp on you surgested that it might not like the drive change
so last night i reformated the original just to find that it still wouldnt reg vjb

but as you said it looks like a board change due to cmos backup loss not a
fiddle mate but i can see how it looks that way no im happy with this mobo
dual 1.6 cpu 2gb memory plus tvout port anyhow might not be able to get
the settings back that vjb registerd so ill report back in another hour

[Steve]

I've just tried changing the cmos real-time clock and it does indeed invalidate and destroy the license, I guess its part of the protection then.

[jukejohn]

well ive managed to resolder a new back up battery holder into the board and set time and default settings in bios it comes on
ok just started a fresh windows install and see how it goes

[jukejohn]

oh well looks like im blown it will not let me put it back on my mobo
still comes up with the same error 

[jukejohn]

unless its wins 7  is it worth reinstaling xp back or should i just give up