Change the serial number in AutoCAD 2004 LT
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Topic: Change the serial number in AutoCAD 2004 LT
Posted By: abcd1234
Subject: Change the serial number in AutoCAD 2004 LT
Date Posted: 13.Sep.2011 at 17:16
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Can I do this without having to reinstall? If so please tell me how.
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Posted By: John Connor
Date Posted: 13.Sep.2011 at 18:39
Why do you want to change the serial number?
In AutoCAD 2004 an installation requires a serial number and an authorization code which I believe is eight characters long. Do you have these written down somewhere?
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Posted By: abcd1234
Date Posted: 13.Sep.2011 at 20:36
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No, that's the problem. It's on behalf of a company who are refreshing their PCs. Am I right in thinking each activation code is generated from a particular serial? So if a couple of users have been given the same serial, it will need to be reinstalled on one of them?
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Posted By: John Connor
Date Posted: 14.Sep.2011 at 00:39
The activation code is NOT generated from the serial number for AutoCAD 2004 and AutoCAD LT 2004.
Is this a network license?
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Posted By: abcd1234
Date Posted: 14.Sep.2011 at 15:52
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So I can just give any Autocad 2004 LT activation code...? But have already tried that and it didn't work. No, it isn't a network license.
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Posted By: John Connor
Date Posted: 14.Sep.2011 at 20:26
In theory I suppose you could. In practice? Well I don't really know.
The company should have the serial number and the authorization code on file somewhere. Didn't they keep the original media and the box it came in?
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Posted By: abcd1234
Date Posted: 15.Sep.2011 at 00:31
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They don't have the authorisation codes on file, no. They do have the original media and box. But I guess it looks like a case of the simplest solution will be to have to reinstall the software and re-enter the serial number again.
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Posted By: John Connor
Date Posted: 15.Sep.2011 at 00:36
No authorization code? Then it is likely your client may have to place a call to AutoDesk for some assistance.
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Posted By: abcd1234
Date Posted: 15.Sep.2011 at 08:19
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I know, we have established that already :) my question was, will I need to reinstall to change the serial number.
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Posted By: John Connor
Date Posted: 15.Sep.2011 at 12:10
Yes, you'll need to reinstall.
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