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gsfriend:
I just downloaded and installed the 4.04 update on my computer without a problem, and my v4 license is recognized without a problem.  However, when I try to activate that same license with the portable installer, I get the "Houston we have a problem...your license failed to validate..." message.  Obviously my license IS valid here, so is there something that has to be reset or something?  I've never been able to get a portable v4 license activated, but never had an issue with v3.

Help?

Boggin:
The new v4 licence is per device and not user as it was for v3.

You now have to pay for the Pro version separate onto whatever you install it on to.

These are the new rates for first time install - http://www.tweaking.com/content/page/windows_repair_all_in_one.html

If you want your single licence upgraded to three devices, let me know and I'll email one of the Admins to see if they can arrange this for you.

gsfriend:
Okay - I'll add that to the list of things I didn't know that should have been made clearer.

For whatever my opinion is worth, and please take no PERSONAL offense here, that is a STUPID decision.  The only reason I bought this program in the first place was to support your development because, as a technician, I find using this utility is very convenient.  That said, I don't use it very often on my own personal system - I mostly used it as a portable tech tool that I use to fix client systems.  Sure, I could just use the free version on client systems, but I liked using something that was portable and already had my license tied to it, that I could run directly from my flash drive OR upload to a remote client's system as an activated ZIP file, run and use the utility, then just delete it when I was done. 

This new licensing method makes that totally impossible as I would need to purchase a license for each client I use the utility on, which is NOT going to happen.  It is more likely that I will simply work around the limitations and use the free version, or I will just use my older v3 license as a portable version.  I used it this way for years, and I know that is what is probably recommended, but it essentially screws the developers out of any chance of me upgrading it to a new version...ever..and that was the only reason I finally bought my license - to support a great program.  Sure, there is a YEARLY tech option now, but there does the affordability factor right out the window. 

Can I request to have my license to v4 reset?  I activated the portable version while using on a client's system as I was unaware of the new limited functionality of the license changes, so it isn't event tied to me, it is tied to a client who doesn't even have it installed or know what the utility is - nor would they care.  They just want their stuff to work. 

Boggin:
Can you email your request to [email protected] with an explanation as that is what the response would be should I pass this on for you.

This should get you a quicker response.

gsfriend:
Sure will - thanks!

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