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Migrating license from one computer to another
Thread poster: Nathalie Ohana
Nathalie Ohana
Nathalie Ohana  Identity Verified
United States
Local time: 04:24
English to French
Jul 17, 2014

Hello,

I got a Mac Book Pro recently and attempted to use the WordFast pro license I used to use on my PC.

Although I get the message that this is correctly installed, as soon as I attempt to translate a file, it tells me I am in demo version and cannot use all the features.

Can you please help me with this ?

Thanks.

Nathalie
 
David Daduč
David Daduč
Czech Republic
Local time: 10:24
English to Czech
Do not reuse old license file on new computer Jul 17, 2014

Each Wordfast Pro installation shows its unique install number in Help › License Management menu and you need to generate the corresponding license file to match that. A license file generated for Wordfast Pro on one computer will not work in Wordfast Pro on another computer.

To license Wordfast Pro on your new Mac, log in at www.wordfast.net and generate the correct, new license file. See t... See more
Each Wordfast Pro installation shows its unique install number in Help › License Management menu and you need to generate the corresponding license file to match that. A license file generated for Wordfast Pro on one computer will not work in Wordfast Pro on another computer.

To license Wordfast Pro on your new Mac, log in at www.wordfast.net and generate the correct, new license file. See the instructions for Wordfast Pro at http://wordfast.net/wiki/Licensing ▲ Collapse
 
Marcelina Haftka
Marcelina Haftka  Identity Verified
Poland
Local time: 10:24
English to Polish
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Re-licencing Jul 17, 2014

Nathalie,

You may try logging into your Wordfast account and re-licencing your Wf Pro (do not forget that the install number may have changed, so the licence is no longer valid).
You have right to two Wf instances, when you're an individual (not a company).

Good luck!
Marcelina
 
Nathalie Ohana
Nathalie Ohana  Identity Verified
United States
Local time: 04:24
English to French
TOPIC STARTER
License Jul 17, 2014

Thank you. The install number has indeed changed. But when I go to License management, I cannot modify the install number. Does that mean I cannot use the license I bought on another computer ? This would be strange indeed.

Thanks.
 
esperantisto
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Member (2006)
English to Russian
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Don't change, use it Jul 18, 2014

Just use the new install number that you see on the new computer for relicensing.
 
neilmac
neilmac
Spain
Local time: 10:24
Spanish to English
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Off topic Jul 18, 2014

I have no problem with WF, but I got so fed up transferring GT4T from PC to laptop every time I needed to switch, I ended up just paying 2 (expletive deleted) licences.
 
Nathalie Ohana
Nathalie Ohana  Identity Verified
United States
Local time: 04:24
English to French
TOPIC STARTER
Thank you very much to all. Jul 18, 2014

All handled.
 


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