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09-23-2013, 03:15 PM #1Registered User
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new computer - hardware lock?
I got a new computer because my old one passed away sometime over the weekend. I had forgotten not to install the hardware lock prior to installing the actual program and now cannot run the program. It says that I cannot register and to contact the system administrator....who the heck is that if not me......and I don't know what to do. I cannot seem to uninstall the hardware lock as it does not appear on my list of programs or devices. Now what?
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09-23-2013, 03:22 PM #2Registered User Promoted
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plug harware lock into new machine ,turn on , open CA and it should bring up the registration screen. It may ask for a emergancy pass, at which time you have to use that. But as I understand it if you use a hardware lock you can have CA on any number of machines, but only use it with the lock plugged in.
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09-23-2013, 03:58 PM #3
You are the "Administrator" of your PC unless you are on a networked version (Unlikely), so you may need to "tell" Windows by right-clicking on the exe. file for Chief and under "Properties" select "Run as Administrator" there.
This is a security "feature" that was added in VISTA and Windows 7 and otherwise, is what it is and is unlike XP in that respect.
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