When I open up Wavelab it sais that there is a problem with my “fingerprint” or something that it is bad. It has something to do with the elicense. Basically I can’t use Wavelab 8. What do I do? Never had this problem before and I haven’t added any new programs.
I HATE COPY PROTECTION!!! This is the number 1 reason that I use Logic and not cubase.
You have my sympathies having just been through the most catastrophic systems crash I think I have ever seen … and it appeared to be traceable to a sycrosoft license/dongle issue.
Anyway … I agree that uninstalling and reinstalling eLicensor is a good start.
If you have another computer, install eLicensor on that and check that your licence on the dongle has not been corrupted.
Bizarrely, on our Windoze 7 professional system, the dongle only seemed to be happy when inserted into a USB 2 slot (that is, issues arose when inserted in a USB 3 slot).
"Your system finger print is not valid anymore.
The systems’ hardware configuration has been changed!
Soft-eLicenser ‘SeL Nr. 6195721444 - 09D79B2243’ and stored licenses have been disabled.
Hardware eLicensers are not affected!
Please contact your software vendors’ support department for help and reactivation."
this is the message that I get. I’ve uninstalled the elicensor. and reinstalled. This is crazy…I can’t work or make money! How do I get in touch with steinberg???
Grow up. You do realize Steinberg would probably be out of business if it wasn’t for this protection? BTW, noone here cares whether you do or don’t upgrade.
I have a legitimate complaint about the copy protection. I love wavelab, but every update seems to work less and less and it’s always related to the copy protection. Adobe Audition doesn’t have protection and I own the master suite and it works flawless on startup…with WL I’ve tried diff keys, everything. THIS PROTECTION SCHEME IS poopies.
When a customer is in house and mentions “why does every studio I’ve been to have problems with Wavelab…”, I think that steinberg has a problem. I will keep using Wavelab, because it’s the easiest. But steinberg needs to address this problem.
The main reason that I use WL is because PG is on here and is mad helpful. This problem has persisted for a long time since they moved to the key. My inability to to use the product at a time when I was with a customer highlights this problem.
Interestingly, I’ve never had a single problem with my e-Licenser. Most of my clients aren’t even aware (and don’t really care) what software I use, and the incidental software glitch to them is the same as a bad instrument cable or a noisy DI-box.
I have not had an issue with the USB dongle with the license on the e-licenser USB dongle. I imagine if I had the software Licenser set-up, I might have had an issue.
Yes it does, and if you want to use it on a different machine (beyond the two installations it allows) you have to go to the Internet to de-activate one copy before you activate another. A hardware dongle is actually more convenient, I’ve decided. Oh, and you won’t be able to buy the next version of Audition at all, only rent it - requiring at least monthly visits to the Internet to revalidate your permission to use it.