Re-registering iWork

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Re-registering iWork

I brought my own copy of iWork '06 to my office to see if it would suit a job here. It turns out it does, so I've bought another copy of iWork for the office machine. Now I'd like to have the new registration code on the office machine, not my personal one. I uninstalled iWork and reinstalled but I didn't get an opportunity to input a new registration code. How do I do this?

Thanks much.
Mick

PowerMac G5 1.8 Mac OS X (10.3.9)

Posted on Jul 18, 2006 7:28 AM

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Bubster

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Jul 18, 2006 8:08 AM in response to MickMc

Okay. Here is what you do. Type "iWork" into spotlight. Then look in the documents column. Delete all the files that end in .plist

You should delete these (4) files
com.apple.iWork06.plist
com.apple.iWork.00145115fdb4.plist
com.apple.iWork.Keynote.plist
com.apple.iWork.Pages.plist

Then open iWork. You will have to then put in a new registration code. I have had to do this on my machines.

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Jul 18, 2006 8:47 AM in response to MickMc

Thanks for the quick reply. I'm running 10.3.9 on the PowerMac, so I don't have Spotlight, but doing a quick search I've found 3 of the files (Keynot.plist, Pages.plist, and iWork06.plist) but not the fourth. I have, however, found this file:

com.apple.iWork.000d933fcde8.plist (parent is 'ByHost' when viewed in Finder)

Might this be the appropriate file anyway? It looks like one of those files that may have different names depending on the installation.

I'd rather not delete it if it's the wrong thing!

Thanks.
Mick

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Bubster

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Jul 18, 2006 8:55 AM in response to MickMc

Yep. That looks right. Give it a go. The only thing deleting those files does is erasing your preferences for iWork. Meaning the registration code is erased as well. It's no big deal, but very useful. I was in a similar situation you are in, and that did the trick.

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Bubster

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Jul 18, 2006 8:57 AM in response to Bubster

P.S. I just checked iWork and that is a file that is specific to your installation. So yes that is the file you need to delete. Once you have deleted those files, you will need to put in your new code when you open and iWork app.

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MickMc Author

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Jul 18, 2006 9:14 AM in response to MickMc

Thanks very much! It did the trick.

Mick

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Bubster

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Jul 18, 2006 9:17 AM in response to MickMc

Sure thing! Gald I could help.

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