Hello Tim, yeah that could be a possibility. I may just still be
running 4.2 BUT, I installed the 5.x licence and when I check licence
keys I don't know off hand but it does list 5.0 in there for licence,
so then why isn't it running ?!?!
Christopher
Thursday, May 11, 2006, 4:21:46 AM, you wrote:
> Hi Chris,
> are you sure you´ve got the right license*.keys (for 5.x) installed on
> your system? Maybe the licenseserver is still using the 4.2*.keys?
> (keep an external backup of all your *.keys ...)
> I´m not sure how well you get around your own computer
> (I have problems with mine, too sometimes) so as a brute
> force approach, you could - again, as a last resort - simply
> uninstall the Softimage Licensing>Setup of XSI 4.2 and
> XSI 5.x, reboot and redo the SPM (licensing) setup for
> XSI 5.1 only to see if this get´s you going. No need to
> re-install 4.2/5.1 themselves.
> If you´re not in a tight deadline situation that is, otherwise
> I´d also stick to 4.2 until there´s enough time to do things.
> I´ve installed 5.01/5.1 here but haven´t fully transitioned either yet.
> Hope this helps somewhat,
> Cheers
> tim
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Chris" <walksfar(at)netscape.ca>
> To: "Tim Leydecker" <XSI(at)Softimage.COM>
> Sent: Wednesday, May 10, 2006 8:53 PM
> Subject: Re[2]: 1 licence for two different versions
>> Hello Tim, I am thinking even though it is a 5.1 licence here. It is
>> running 4.2 fine but as you said blocking 5.1 from running. Oh crap
>> how do I figure this web out. <sigh>
>>
>> Christopher
>>
>>
>> Wednesday, May 10, 2006, 4:34:04 AM, you wrote:
>>
>>> What do the Lictools say?
>>
>>> Did you actually *install* the new 5.x license or are
>>> you trying to run the version 5 from the old 4.2 license,
>>> e.g. just installed the program but not the new licensefile?
>>
>>> Theoretically, it should be possible to run 4.2 and 5.x
>>> simultaneously, as long as you keep the licensefiles
>>> organized correctly, you should be able to *merge*
>>> them in the keydatabase and run both progs, each
>>> with it´s own key. The help and two nights without
>>> sleeping much should get you there (I can´t help much,
>>> I´m coming from the MayaFlexLMside, SPM is a bit
>>> new for me too but should be the same route).
>>
>>> Basically, check your license, see if it´s registered
>>> correctly and if running the 4.2 would block the
>>> start of the 5.x
>>
>>> Cheers
>>
>>> tim
>>
>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>> From: "Chris" <walksfar(at)netscape.ca>
>>> To: "Bernard Lebel" <XSI(at)Softimage.COM>
>>> Sent: Wednesday, May 10, 2006 5:38 AM
>>> Subject: Re[4]: 1 licence for two different versions
>>
>>
>>>> Hello Bernard, no only 1 xsi at a time.
>>>>
>>>> Christopher
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Tuesday, May 9, 2006, 9:19:17 PM, you wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> Are you trying to run 2 instances of XSI?
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>> On 5/9/06, Chris <walksfar(at)netscape.ca> wrote:
>>>>>> Hello Stephen, what are we doing wrong over here I keep getting error:
>>>>>> Error: there is no interactive licence to run XSI
>>>>>> what that mean SPM is running fine for 4.2 ?
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Christopher
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Tuesday, May 9, 2006, 8:39:05 PM, you wrote:
>>>>>>
>>>>>> > Yes.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> > For example, if you had 4.2 and then upgraded to 5.0, your 5.0 license
>>>>>> > will still work with 4.2.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> > Of course, if you have one license, you can run one version only at a
>>>>>> > time.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> > Steve
>>>>>>
>>>>>> > -----Original Message-----
>>>>>> > From: owner-xsi(at)Softimage.COM [mailto:owner-xsi(at)Softimage.COM] On Behalf
>>>>>> > Of Chris
>>>>>> > Sent: May 9, 2006 8:28 PM
>>>>>> > To: XSI(at)Softimage.COM
>>>>>> > Subject: 1 licence for two different versions
>>>>>>
>>>>>> > Hello, is it possible to run 1 licence for newer xsi version and run
>>>>>> > same licence for older xsi version?
>>>>>>
>>>>>> > Christopher
>>>>>>
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