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Motion Registration
Trying to reinstall Motion on a dual G5. Had used a “temporary” install from FCP Studio – installed at another workstation – before receiving separate licensing package. Problem is, I cannot remove/replace the Serial Number from the temporary install with the NEW and Legal new install disk. Though I’ve removed all Motion II elements and application before using the new disk, the install still refers to the previous install and still utilizes the original Serial Number. This, of course, causes problems when both systems need to be on Motion.
How do I remove the original license information to do a clean install?
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3 Replies
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Trash the preferences file as well as the app.
Noah
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Heya,
It sounds like you need to delete the receipt file left by the previous installer. Receipts are found in /Library/Reciepts. There will be a few Motion receipt files in there…deleting them will not hurt anything, as receipts are just used by installers to see what may already have been installed.
To clean off the license, which is separate from your prefs or the receipts, go to /Library/Application Support/ProApps and delete the license file, which will be called ‘Motion System ID’ or maybe ‘Final Cut Studio System ID’. Deleting this file just removes the serial, so when you launch the app, it will ask you for a new serial. Deleting it won’t hurt anything, unless you don’t have a valid serial number available to enter.
Hope this helps. Good luck!
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Thank you. Removing the Receipt File did the trick.
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