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Old 11-10-2017, 03:01 AM
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Hi to all. I have been out of touch for a while with working with my protools. I upgraded to 12.8 and was getting the error msg saying "you are trying to upgrade to a newer version" and protools wont activate. I have been reading some of the posts and thought i was getting somewhere, but I am still puzzled. My Ilock account says I can run PT 10 11 12 and 2016.There is no expiration date. There are another 3 licenses that say have been surrendered, so I moved them to the hidden part of the Ilock account. But still no joy to run PT 12.8 ( which is available on my avid account for download ). I have a perpetual license but can only run upto 12.5.2. I bought an Eleven rack and PT package in 2015 ( i think ) and always upgraded when there was an upgrade available via my avid account. I cant remember what version worked when I used PT last ( not been too well for a while ) 12...something. I then upgraded windows from win 7 to win 10. So I uninstalled 12.8 then tried 12.6 no joy the tried 12.4 and it worked. I opened up App manager and all was well, PT was activated and said Perpetual license, but no upgrade available for PT. I then installed 12.5.2 from my avid account dowloads and again all was well. But this time there was an update for the App Manager, so I updated and now under Licensing it says Not Activated, but PT still runs. So I thought this could have something to do with the Ilock. So I tried deactivating/reactivating/deleting license data from pc, synching Ilock, synching avid acount, but no joy. Can anyone help to shine some light on this crazy diamond for me please. Cheers

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Old 11-10-2017, 12:35 PM
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Anyone any ideas.
Heres some pics from the app manager and ilock
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Old 11-10-2017, 12:47 PM
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Default Subscription license not authorizing Pro Tools 12

Pro Tools 12.6 or later requires an updated license. Which it looks like you did not install in that iLok. http://avid.force.com/pkb/articles/e...-a-new-license. If you did not get that license and we’re qualified to, then contact Avid Support or at least post here clearly what exactly is going on.


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Old 11-10-2017, 12:57 PM
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Hi Darryl, thanks for your time and post. I didn't want to start a new thread as peeps on this thread have the same issue and got help from the mods or Avid staff.
The problem is I am stuck on PT 12.5.2 and cannot upgrade to any newer version, although I have newer versions on offer in my Avid account downloads page. When I install 12.6 /12.7 / or 12.8 i cant run PT. I get an activation error.
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Old 11-10-2017, 01:08 PM
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Default Re: Subscription license not authorizing Pro Tools 12

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I didn't want to start a new thread as peeps on this thread have the same issue and got help from the mods or Avid staff.
Not actually the same issue - this thread is about activating Subscription licenses, but you have a Perpetual license which is the original bundle so doesn't support 12.6/higher.
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The problem is I am stuck on PT 12.5.2 and cannot upgrade to any newer version, although I have newer versions on offer in my Avid account downloads page. When I install 12.6 /12.7 / or 12.8 i cant run PT. I get an activation error.
Please contact support to provide your info to get this solved.
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Old 11-10-2017, 01:16 PM
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Hi Jeffro, thanks for your time and post. Sorry my bad, thought it was the same issue as other folk on this same thread. I am stuck on 12.5.2 then you reckon. Is there anything else you can do to help or must I contact support and have my mail lost in space for a few months or so

Any and all help is really appreciated. Thanks very much, joseph.
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Old 11-10-2017, 02:24 PM
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Hi folks. Sorry yes its meself again. Heres another screen after I re-installed PT 12.4 with App Manager and ilock
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You started a support case so please work through that - mods and others won't be able to assist with this issue. Thanks.
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