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serial numbers
Things have gotten confused in my little studio. The idiot in charge of reinstalling FCP on two machines(let’s call him me), tried to save a little time and cloned the OS and FCP to machine A, FCS3 upgrade from FCS2. Normally Machine A has the FCS3 install on it. I entered the serial number that’s taped on the case and all is fine. Then I went to machine B and figured I’d save some time over installing FCS2, then the Upgrade, and just do the FCS3 install. I got a dialog box saying that the serial I’m using is an upgrade serial and I can’t do that. So, in an after lunch food coma I went ahead with that install-forgetting that I can’t run two machines on a network with the same serial number. So, if anyone is still with me at this point, is there a way for me to straighten out my conflicting serial numbers-basically I need to change the serial number on machine A to the upgrade serial number. Or am I reinstalling? thoughts.
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“system drive”/Library/Application Support/ProApps/Final Cut Studio System ID
Move that file to the trash (don’t empty it until you complete the process)
Lauch FCP and it will ask you for the Ser# again.
BTW, you don’t not (nor should you) have to install the version you are upgrading from. If FCS2 is not installed all you need to do is enter the old ser #. you do not install FCS2 before you install FCS3 upgrade.
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thank you sir. You just saved me hours of time eating bowls of crow.
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no problem, been there, so I know the pain.
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Hi there, I’m having the same issue. I have trashed the Final Cut Pro System ID, as per the instructions you have given but FCP still launches as normal. I then emptied the trash and FCP still launches as normal with the previous serial number. Any other ideas would be of great help.
Thanks
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