kenneth boyd

Q: Final Cut Studio Keeps Asking For Serial Number

I use an imac. I currently use final cut studio 3. After approx. 2 maybe 3 weeks the software will stop working. It boots up to the registration screen. I will enter my name and the orginal serial number but it tells me the serial number is not valid. What is causing this and how can I prevent? If I unload software and reload, it works but will kick me out again after uses.

imac g5, Mac OS X (10.4.2)

Posted on Apr 22, 2011 4:21 PM

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  • by Patrick Sheffield,Solvedanswer

    Patrick Sheffield Patrick Sheffield Apr 22, 2011 4:24 PM in response to kenneth boyd
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    Apr 22, 2011 4:24 PM in response to kenneth boyd

    Instead of re-installing, try just moving the Final Cut Studio System ID from /Library/Application Support/ProApps

     

    You'll then be asked to re-enter the serial and all should be good.

     

    Patrick

  • by Nick Holmes,Helpful

    Nick Holmes Nick Holmes Apr 22, 2011 4:28 PM in response to kenneth boyd
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    Apr 22, 2011 4:28 PM in response to kenneth boyd

    Go to the following location: Macintosh HD/Library/Application Support/Pro Apps.

    Delete the file Final Cut Studio System ID.

    The next tme you launch one of the apps it will ask for your serial number - hopefully for the last time.

     

    If it happens again, something is causing that file to be corrupted, probably by writing its own data there.

     

    Try the above anyway, it might just stick this time.

     

    E: Pat got in first....

  • by hawlywood,Helpful

    hawlywood hawlywood Jun 20, 2011 10:53 PM in response to Nick Holmes
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    Jun 20, 2011 10:53 PM in response to Nick Holmes

    I think now the file is called ProApps System ID or something similar...  When I tried removing that file, it (finally) stopped asking for serial numbers (when you upgrade, it's two numbers you have to keep handy -- what a pain!).