Activation file for RAD Studio 2007
Ivo Bauer
The new registration wizard in RAD Studio 2007 offers only two
registration options so far. I am allowed only to either register
online or import an activation (license) file. I don't want to
register online. How do I obtain an activation file in order to
register my copy of RAD Studio 2007? Any ideas?
Thanks in advance!
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Ivo Bauer [OZM Research]
Pavel Sobek
Neither I but had to in the end.
> How do I obtain an activation file in order to register my copy of RAD
> Studio 2007?
I think they just killed this possibility. Not very kind to us poor users
.....
Regards,
Pavel
Dave Nottage [TeamB]
> How do I obtain an activation file in order to register my copy of
> RAD Studio 2007?
I think it may be thru:
https://reg.borland.com/srs5/serial_number.jsp
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Dave Nottage [TeamB]
Remy Lebeau (TeamB)
"Ivo Bauer" <ab...@zom.zc> wrote in message
news:472e554a$1...@newsgroups.borland.com...
> The new registration wizard in RAD Studio 2007 offers
> only two registration options so far.
The License Manager that is provided with RADStudio offers the option to
enter a serial number as well.
Gambit
Ivo Bauer
Thanks for the response, but this requires a valid registration
key/code to be entered. How do I get one? The page says it should be
mentioned on the final page of the registration wizard, but my wizard
has only one page and there is no registration key/code AFAICS.
Ivo Bauer
> The License Manager that is provided with RADStudio offers the option to
> enter a serial number as well.
Thanks for the response, but I don't need to enter a serial number.
When I run the License Manager, there already is my serial number
included in the "Unregistered serial numbers" tree node. What I need
is to *register* my serial number. Right click on the serial number in
the License Manager opens up the Registration Wizard which does not
allow me to obtain the activation file by email. That's it.
Ivo Bauer
>> How do I obtain an activation file in order to register my copy
>> of RAD Studio 2007?
>
> I think they just killed this possibility.
Thanks for the response. They simply can't assume that everyone's
development machine has internet connection to begin with. This is
just ridiculous.
Nick Hodges (CodeGear)
> Thanks for the response. They simply can't assume that everyone's
> development machine has internet connection to begin with. This is
> just ridiculous.
You don't have to have the development machine connected to the
internet.
You can go to any machine in the world and fill out the page here:
and the proper files will be emailed to you.
You can then follow the instructions in the email on the non-connected
to the internet machine.
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Nick Hodges
Delphi Product Manager - CodeGear
http://blogs.codegear.com/nickhodges
Paul Scott
<nick....@codegear.com> wrote:
> You don't have to have the development machine connected to the
> internet.
>
> You can go to any machine in the world and fill out the page here:
> http://reg.codegear.coom
Apologies if it's my eyesite that's failing, but I don't see how any new
customer visiting www.codegear.com would find that page.
Support / Offerings / Installation and Registration leads to something
which doesn't look like a registration form:
...
o Error message you received, if any (preferably cut-and-paste of the
verbatim message)
o Explanation of what you were doing when the error occurred
...
And the top 4 results for a search for "Register" are...
1. 3rdRail Sweepstakes Official Rules
2. Education
3. Privacy Policy
4. Turbo products page
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Paul Scott
Information Management Systems
Macclesfield, UK.
Bob
> On Mon, 05 Nov 2007 14:37:39 -0000, Nick Hodges (CodeGear)
> <nick....@codegear.com> wrote:
>
> > You don't have to have the development machine connected to the
> > internet.
> >
> > You can go to any machine in the world and fill out the page here:
> > http://reg.codegear.coom
>
> Apologies if it's my eyesite that's failing, but I don't see how any
> new customer visiting www.codegear.com would find that page.
>
I agree there. There are many things on that site that seem like you
must know the address rather than finding a link. eg, edit your
account settings? Increase your registration limit? Register your
software?
Maybe these do in fact have links somewhere, but I sure can't find
them.
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Craig Stuntz [TeamB]
> > You can go to any machine in the world and fill out the page here:
> > http://reg.codegear.coom
>
> Apologies if it's my eyesite that's failing, but I don't see how any
> new customer visiting www.codegear.com would find that page.
I haven't done this in a while, but IIRC it's linked directly within
the registration wizard.
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Delphi/InterBase Weblog : http://blogs.teamb.com/craigstuntz
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Nick Hodges (CodeGear)
> Apologies if it's my eyesite that's failing, but I don't see how any
> new customer visiting www.codegear.com would find that page.
Nor do I. However, the registration application does point to it,
right?
David Erbas-White
> Paul Scott wrote:
>
>> Apologies if it's my eyesite that's failing, but I don't see how any
>> new customer visiting www.codegear.com would find that page.
>
> Nor do I. However, the registration application does point to it,
> right?
>
>
>
How, exactly, would that help if one is installing it on machine 'A'
(not internet connected), and wants to go to the website and register
the program from machine 'B' (which is internet connected)?
David Erbas-White
Nick Hodges (CodeGear)
>
> How, exactly, would that help if one is installing it on machine 'A'
> (not internet connected), and wants to go to the website and register
> the program from machine 'B' (which is internet connected)?
It wouldn't.
Finn Tolderlund
"Nick Hodges (CodeGear)" <nick....@codegear.com> skrev i meddelelsen
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>>
>> How, exactly, would that help if one is installing it on machine 'A'
>> (not internet connected), and wants to go to the website and register
>> the program from machine 'B' (which is internet connected)?
>
> It wouldn't.
Doesn't it just start a browser with the URL on machine A which you can then
write down on paper?
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Finn Tolderlund
David Erbas-White
> Finn Tolderlund wrote:
>
>> Doesn't it just start a browser with the URL on machine A which you
>> can then write down on paper?
>
>
You're correct -- but my complaint is with 'software activation' as a whole.
Anything that you folks do to make it MORE difficult for me to use the
product is something that you'd better make DARNED sure has beneficial
offsets. There are several products that I use, on a fairly regular
basis, where I haven't upgraded because of the difficulty that the
vendor imposes with software activation (Adobe comes to mind
immediately). I have bought/paid for the product, don't use it on
anyone's machine but my own, but I have to pay the price for YOUR
perceived problems with 'pirates'.
And since you seem content to make a jibe at me (<G>), any progress on
posting that escrow policy regarding software activation???
David Erbas-White
Nick Hodges (CodeGear)
> Doesn't it just start a browser with the URL on machine A which you
> can then write down on paper?
Yes, but I'm /100%/ certain that David will complain about that. ;-)
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Bob Dawson
> machine but my own, but I have to pay the price for YOUR
> perceived problems with 'pirates'.
You also pay extra at retail to accomodate shoplifting, and in the produce
isle to cover spoilage.
I'm no bigger a fan of activation schemes than you are, but software is
hardly distinct in having customers pay more as a result of 'inefficiencies'
in the distribution system. Sometimes it's in dollars, sometimes in
inconvenience, but it's all a part of cost.
bobD
Nick Hodges (CodeGear)
> And since you seem content to make a jibe at me (<G>), any progress
> on posting that escrow policy regarding software activation???
Unfortunately, no. I have bigger fish to fry. It's still on the stove,
though.
Markus.Humm
Remy Lebeau (TeamB)
"Ivo Bauer" <ab...@zom.zc> wrote in message
> When I run the License Manager, there already is my serial number included
> in the "Unregistered serial numbers" tree node. What I need is to
> *register* my serial number. Right click on the serial number in the
> License Manager opens up the Registration Wizard which does not allow me
> to obtain the activation file by email. That's it.
When I entered my serial number and then chose to register it, I was given
the option to register via my BDN account online, which activated the serial
number immediately without downloading any activation file first.
Gambit
Ondrej Popelka
>
> I'm no bigger a fan of activation schemes than you are, but software is
> hardly distinct in having customers pay more as a result of
> 'inefficiencies'
> in the distribution system. Sometimes it's in dollars, sometimes in
> inconvenience, but it's all a part of cost.
I'm not sure if people would get excited about frisk search every time
they visit the store ;)
Perhaps if the officiers were of proper breast size...
Bob Dawson
>
> I'm not sure if people would get excited about frisk search
> every time they visit the store ;)
Many stores have electronic merchandise tag detectors at all
doors--effectively a customer 'scan' on entrance and exit--and you're right,
nobody gets too excited about it one way or the other.
bobD
Ivo Bauer
>internet.
>
>You can go to any machine in the world and fill out the page here:
>
>http://reg.codegear.coom
>
>and the proper files will be emailed to you.
Thanks for the response, Nick. There is one problem though - I can't seem to find a way how to obtain a registration code that the web page asks for. From what I have read on that page, the registration code should be mentioned somewhere in the registration wizard window, but either I'm blind or there is not one. The registration wizard for previous IDE versions (D7, D2005, BDS2006) used to show the registration code in there, but it's not the case with RAD Studio 2007. Could you please advise me how do I obtain one?
I hope you can see this message as I had a hard drive crash yesterday and am accessing the newsgroup via web interface (HDD has a couple of bad blocks but it's still spinning, so I reinstalled the Windows and waiting for a new one to arrive. :-)
Best regards,
Ivo
Nick Hodges (CodeGear)
> I can't seem to find a way how to obtain a registration code that the
> web page asks for
It's the one that came with your product: your registration key.
Markus.Humm
[snip]
>
> When I entered my serial number and then chose to register it, I was given
> the option to register via my BDN account online, which activated the serial
> number immediately without downloading any activation file first.
>
Yes, but he specifically wants to use this registration file as the PC
he's installing on isn't connected to the internet!
Greetings
Markus
Nick Hodges (CodeGear)
> Yes, but he specifically wants to use this registration file as the
> PC he's installing on isn't connected to the internet!
He can go to /any/ computer in the world, register, have the
registration file sent to his email address, and then put the file on
his development machine.
Ivo Bauer
>
>> I can't seem to find a way how to obtain a registration code that the
>> web page asks for
>
>It's the one that came with your product: your registration key.
Nick, I have the impression that we are talking about
different things. Please let me recap my intentions:
The product registration web page asks me to supply two
things: (i) serial number, and (ii) registration code. The
serial number is what came with my product (actually I'm on
Studio type SA and received unserialized media kit for the
RAD Studio upon my request, hence I'm using serial number
I obtained through CodeGear maintenance portal).
The registration code, on the other hand, is the second thing
I need to specify on the product registration web page, but
I don't know how to determine what it actually is. As I said, it used to be mentioned in the earlier versions of product registration wizard, but it's, for a reason unknown to me, hidden in the RAD Studio 2007 registration wizard.
So, please let me repeat my question: Where do I obtain the registration code for my RAD Studio 2007? In the earlier versions, it used to be generated randomly - on each installation it had a different value - AFAICS.
Thank you very much in advance!
Ivo
Ivo Bauer
"Markus.Humm" <marku...@freenet.de> wrote:
>Yes, but he specifically wants to use this registration file as the PC
>he's installing on isn't connected to the internet!
This is exactly my intention, yes!
Thanks,
Ivo
Ivo Bauer
>registration file sent to his email address, and then put the file on
>his development machine.
That's correct, but to be able to successfully register my serial number, I *have to* know the registration code. So my problem now boils down to where do I get the registration code?
Thanks,
Ivo
Nick Hodges (CodeGear)
> Thank you very much in advance!
OKay, now I'm thoroughly confused.
I'll email our developer.
Pavel Sobek
The registration code cannot be obtained anymore or I am blind and stupid.
I have run into the same problem and finally gave up and connected my
machine to this famous source of viri, trojans, rootkits, keyloggers and
other disasters called "internet".
Seems nobody at CodeGear tried to install the software on a not connected
machine, ha ha ha ....
Regards,
Pavel
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Ivo Bauer
"Pavel Sobek" <ony...@czn.cz> wrote:
>The registration code cannot be obtained anymore or I am blind and stupid.
You're not alone. There are at least two of us out there. ;-)
>Seems nobody at CodeGear tried to install the software on a not connected machine,
Yes, it appears so. However, Nick Hodges is currently investigating this issue and hopefully will keep us updated. I still hope that there is a way (albeit indirect) how to obtain the registration code.
Best regards,
Ivo
RAW
not connected to the internet. My work is with classified data, that is
why the CPU cannot be online.
I am still working with the support folks to register my software. The
first activation file they sent me did not work, so it's on to round two.
Bob Whitaker
Ivo Bauer wrote:
> Hi,
>
> The new registration wizard in RAD Studio 2007 offers only two
> registration options so far. I am allowed only to either register online
> or import an activation (license) file. I don't want to register online.
> How do I obtain an activation file in order to register my copy of RAD
> Studio 2007? Any ideas?
>
> Thanks in advance!
>
Ivo Bauer
> OKay, now I'm thoroughly confused.
>
> I'll email our developer.
Nick, have you got any updates regarding this issue?
Thanks.
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Ivo Bauer [OZM Research]
Nick Hodges (CodeGear)
> Nick Hodges (CodeGear) napsal(a):
> > OKay, now I'm thoroughly confused.
> >
> > I'll email our developer.
>
> Nick, have you got any updates regarding this issue?
>
> Thanks.
Send me your key. We should be able to create a reg file for you.
Ivo Bauer
> Send me your key. We should be able to create a reg file for you.
I've just sent my serial number via email over to you. Kindly waiting
for an activation file.
One more thing: Although I greatly appreciate your personal
involvement in this case, for the future I would rather be able to
request an activation file directly via registration wizard. From your
response I get an impression that this feature is no longer available
in the registration wizard, which is rather unfortunate. :-(
Thanks!
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Ivo Bauer
Ivo Bauer
> for the future I would rather be able to request an
> activation file directly via registration wizard.
the second line should read: activation file directly via registration
web server.
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Ivo Bauer
Ivo Bauer
> How do I obtain an activation file in order to register my copy of RAD
> Studio 2007?
OK, I could not stand it and finally filed my support case regarding
this issue. Now, when only a couple of minutes has elapsed, I have my
copy of RAD Studio 2007 already registered.
The support representative (Mrs. Emma Kebila) was very responsive and
helpful and I have been told that the registration code/key is buried
deep inside the following file:
C:\Documents and Settings\{UserName}\sanct.log
The URL of registration web server is
Back to work! ;-)
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Ivo Bauer