Serial Number Help

LarryinTN wrote on 11/25/2003, 2:12 PM
I'm out of town and am reinstalling Vegas. I have my 20 digit serial number but I failed to write down the positioning of the hyphens. Without the hyphens the program says that my serial number is invalid. I left the quick start guide at home.

Is there a standard positioning for the hyphens or does that change with each serial number?

Thanks...

Comments

Liam_Vegas wrote on 11/25/2003, 2:14 PM
Try XX-XXXXXX-XXXXXX-XXXXXX (2-6-6-6)

At least that is what mine is.

Spot|DSE wrote on 11/25/2003, 3:29 PM
Should let you register without the hyphens anyway....
LarryinTN wrote on 11/25/2003, 3:44 PM
Well, it didn't work.

I had copied the number down from the Help > About screen. Is that number not the same that you enter to register?

Is there some way for me to get my registration number from Sony?
planders wrote on 11/25/2003, 4:49 PM
The number on the About screen is your activation code, which is derived from the serial number and the computer ID. Unfortunately, the computer ID seems to change every time you reinstall Windows 2000/XP, so the activation code you have won't work. Wish they could come up with a new system that at the very least allows the computer ID to stay the same on the same computer, barring any massive hardware changes, as it does for Windows and Office XP.

You should contact Customer Service--if you provide enough information about your order, I'm sure they can send you your serial number.
LarryinTN wrote on 11/25/2003, 6:49 PM
Okay, that explains it. I'm at relatives for Thanksgiving and was hoping to install Vegas on their computer so I could do some work while I was here. I guess I'll have to limit myself to the functions allowed in the demo mode.

Thanks...
jetdv wrote on 11/25/2003, 8:32 PM
I guess I'll have to limit myself to the functions allowed in the demo mode.

Which means you can't SAVE.
GaryKleiner wrote on 11/25/2003, 8:56 PM
>Try XX-XXXXXX-XXXXXX-XXXXXX<

Hey, that's MY serial number!

GK
Liam_Vegas wrote on 11/25/2003, 9:14 PM
cute