problems reinstall VS9, what a joke!!

beebbuoy · Post by **beebbuoy** » Mon Oct 03, 2005 1:06 pm

i had problems over the weekend, and have had to do a reinstall.
i keep getting this message
The Activation Code has already been used in a successful activation or purchase. It can not be used again.

so much for actually buying the software

Post by **Ken Berry** » Mon Oct 03, 2005 1:09 pm

Yes... and you'd like us, who don't work for Ulead, to do exactly what? You don't even tell us how you acquired VS9 in the first place. When I got mine, there was no activation code involved in the install, unless it happened behind the scenes. So I am not even sure what you are talking about. We certainly need more information in this case, but even then, I am not sure that anyone here can help since, as I say, none of us work for Ulead and so couldn't supply a new activation code even if we knew how...

beebbuoy · Post by **beebbuoy** » Mon Oct 03, 2005 1:18 pm

i bought it direct from Ulead..... i wondered if anyone else has this problem, as this morning i have tried the web install version nd the Disc they sent me.

Post by **Ron P.** » Tue Oct 04, 2005 12:12 am

I'm not completely sure on this, but I think that so far, the MPEG4 and HDV plug-ins, and MSP8 are the only programs that Ulead uses the online activation. VS9 does not use an "activation".

So where this error comes from is mystifying....

sjj1805 · Post by **sjj1805** » Tue Oct 04, 2005 12:39 am

Perhaps we all need to start to worry.
Look at this thread in the Media Studio Forum
http://phpbb.ulead.com.tw/EN/viewtopic. ... sc&start=0

PeterMilliken · Post by **PeterMilliken** » Tue Oct 04, 2005 4:40 am

Microsoft use activation codes for XP - I like to periodically take my system back to basics and re-install all my software etc. So the activation system had me worried (plus formatting your harddrive and then re-loading all the software/drivers etc is very time consuming!). The way I get "around" it is to use a backup program that snapshots my entire harddrive onto DVDs. One such program that I would recommend is Image for Windows (http://www.terabyteunlimited.com/imagew.html), it is shareware and I have heard excellent reports on the support responsiveness.

It will capture all your harddrive (or disk partition - whichever you select to backup) - this includes the "activated" software. Since I started taking snapshots of my computer(s) I haven't once had to "reactivate" my XP O/S. Of course, one day I will have to as Microsoft are very sneeky and link their activation checks to the hardware the software is installed on, so if you change (upgrade) your motherboard, harddrive or video card the software will demand another activation code from Microsoft. I have never been able to get a correct number on how many times you can activate XP before Microsoft say "no more, you must be pirating that copy" - I have heard various numbers thrown around like 8 or 11, but I'm not sure enough to keep using them up

I personally use Norton Ghost 2003, this is after disasterous results using Drive Image 2002 (which the latest version of Norton Ghost is based on! Semantec bought the company that wrote Drive Image. So I recommend you don't use it!!!!) So if you can get your hands on a copy of the 2003 version (computerfair or whatever) then that is OK too - but I can't recommend the latest Norton Ghost due to its base codeline and also reports I have read on the Internet.

Goodluck,
Peter