License issues with normal Vista user accounts?

[Will]

Are there any known issues with running ModelSim PE Student Edition
(6.5) on Windows Vista using a normal user (non-admin) account? I'm
having the same license issue that several of the others on this forum
have had. I've tried a clean download/install/request license/copy to
root modelsim diretory multiple times. The license is in the correct
place, but ModelSim gives the following error when I try to start a
simulation:

# ** FATAL ERROR: ModelSim PE Student Edition licensing failure due to
one or more problems with the license key such as:
# - it is not found
# - it has expired
# - it is not for this user
# - it is not for this computer
# - it is not for this version of ModelSim PE Student Edition.
#
# Please go to http://www.model.com and download an updated copy of
the ModelSim PE Student Edition.
# Error loading design

ModelSim runs fine if I start it from an administrator login account,
but I'd rather not do that...

Cheers,

Will

[Lord Loh.]

Yes I face the same issue. Apparently, I installed as the
administrator and the licence request was made as administrator. So
only administrator can use it.

Bharath

On Feb 6, 11:13 am, Will <cob...@gmail.com> wrote:
> Are there any known issues with running ModelSim PE Student Edition

> (6.5) on WindowsVistausing a normal user (non-admin) account?  I'm

> having the same license issue that several of the others on this forum
> have had.  I've tried a clean download/install/request license/copy to
> root modelsim diretory multiple times.  The license is in the correct
> place, but ModelSim gives the following error when I try to start a
> simulation:
>
> # ** FATAL ERROR: ModelSim PE Student Edition licensing failure due to
> one or more problems with the license key such as:
> # - it is not found
> # - it has expired
> # - it is not for this user
> # - it is not for this computer
> # - it is not for this version of ModelSim PE Student Edition.
> #

> # Please go tohttp://www.model.comand download an updated copy of

[Larry]

Uninstall and reinstall as "User" not "Administrator"
You will have to request another license at the end of the
installation.

On Apr 6, 4:09 pm, "Lord Loh." <lord....@gmail.com> wrote:
> Yes I face the same issue. Apparently, I installed as the
> administrator and the licence request was made as administrator. So
> only administrator can use it.
>
> Bharath
>
> On Feb 6, 11:13 am, Will <cob...@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > Are there any known issues with running ModelSim PE Student Edition
> > (6.5) on WindowsVistausing a normal user (non-admin) account?  I'm
> > having the same license issue that several of the others on this forum
> > have had.  I've tried a clean download/install/request license/copy to
> > root modelsim diretory multiple times.  The license is in the correct
> > place, but ModelSim gives the following error when I try to start a
> > simulation:
>
> > # ** FATAL ERROR: ModelSim PE Student Edition licensing failure due to
> > one or more problems with the license key such as:
> > # - it is not found
> > # - it has expired
> > # - it is not for this user
> > # - it is not for this computer
> > # - it is not for this version of ModelSim PE Student Edition.
> > #

> > # Please go tohttp://www.model.comanddownload an updated copy of

[Lord Loh.]

Vista does not let installation as user. It always asks for elevation.
What do I do?

> > > # Please go tohttp://www.model.comanddownloadan updated copy of

[fatal]

i cantinstall modelsim pe student edition even as the administrator.
the folder unzips and never gets installed. it waits for a while and
then nothing happens

> > > > # Please go tohttp://www.model.comanddownloadanupdated copy of

[Dek]

I did like this:

1) I changed the privilege of my account: user->administrator

2) I installed and "licensed" the software

3) I changed the privilege again: administrator->user

A bit laborious but it seems to work

Bye

Dek