"Your Product Activation Key Reached Its Activation Limit..."

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Hello,

I am facing an issue activating Parallels 9 on a newly purchased Macbook Air. I'm a software engineer, and I change computers every few months depending on the job at task. I've never been able to "deactivate" my parallels activation on any of these previous computers since there is no option to do so; however, I re-format these computers before selling them (if they're mine), or the company to which the laptop belongs does so (note: I uninstall my programs on these computers before handing them back). This way, my software licenses are used only by me.

Long story short: I switch computers a lot because my job requires it, and now Parallels is yelling at me because I activated my license too many times. I have yet another new computer for work, and I cannot activate Parallels on this machine.

I've been using Parallels for a number of years, and buying another license is not an option. I will undoubtedly continue to have to switch computers at least once a year. If that means contacting customer support once a year, I'm fine with that. However, I can't find a phone number or email address to contact, so any help from a representative would be much appreciated...

I cannot request a trial license either, since it keeps showing an exclamation mark next to my email address. I'm effectively unable to use the software I paid for.

Thanks,
 
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Please can someone assist with this activation issue for me too please. I have bought a new MBP and wish to switch my activation over from old to new. Cannot find an option to do this.....
Thanks,
Andrew
 
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I think most of Parallel users has this problem... I have two computers for personal use but now one Mac can't use Parallel after reformatting... It is a common question why reply it with private message.. In fact, this is the reason I don't want to move to Parallel 10. Would you tell me what should I do to bring up Parallel again? Best regards, Kevin
 
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Hello guys,

Unfortunately I have the same issue with my key. I've got the window on my new Mac Pro - Your Product Activation Key Reached Its Activation Limit...

What should I do next to reset the Activation Key?
 
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Hello,

I'm using parallels 9 and my macbook pro was out of order.

The motherboard was changed in the AS center and I cannot use the parallels in the same computer because of the activation limit.

How can I reset the key of the OLD motherboard?
 
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Hello. I recently upgraded to Parallels 10 for Mac, and installed the upgrade on my 3 computers. However, I just upgraded my desktop computer at home to the iMac Retina, and tried to install Parallels 10 for Mac. But I received the message "Your product activation key reached its activation limit..."

Is there a way for me to deactivate the installation on my old desktop Mac before selling it, and free up the third activation key for the new iMac Retina?

Thanks!
 
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I had to buy the Parallels 10 because of the activation limit of parallels 9.
But the parallels 10 was rebooted unexpectedly in 3 times and was freeze in 2 time within 2 days.
I cannot use the parallels 10.
How can I get the refund and downgrade to parallel 9?
 
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Gerry_Percy said:
Hello. I recently upgraded to Parallels 10 for Mac, and installed the upgrade on my 3 computers. However, I just upgraded my desktop computer at home to the iMac Retina, and tried to install Parallels 10 for Mac. But I received the message "Your product activation key reached its activation limit..."

Is there a way for me to deactivate the installation on my old desktop Mac before selling it, and free up the third activation key for the new iMac Retina?

Thanks!
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Hi Gerry,

Please check your private messages.
 
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I had to buy the Parallels 10 because of the activation limit of parallels 9.
But the parallels 10 was rebooted unexpectedly in 3 times and was freeze in 2 time within 2 days.
I cannot use the parallels 10.
How can I get the refund and downgrade to parallel 9?
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Hi,

Please check your private messages.
 
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Activation Key Reached its Activation Limit

I would like to buy PD10 but 9 haunts me with, (Activation Key Reached its Activation Limit)
I have 2 seats of PD9 one for my wife one for me we both have laptops and desktops
she's fine

I have Parallels installed on external 840 pro SSD with Yosemite "very fast", when I boot it from laptop i get (Activation Key Reached its Activation Limit) am also afraid to do a clean install for fear of getting this error! and losing my seat.

I do a lot of clean installs for testing and development
Help
Is there a way to deactivate?
I only use one seat at a time
I've read VMware doesn't have this limit to use the "ONE SEAT I paid for! " when and where I want

Please reset my Activation Limit
(I read somewhere each user (seat) is allowed 2 activations and that can only be reset on parallels servers, mine must have been used up in clean installs)

or teach me how to deactivate, not uninstall,
that won't help if you have already done a clean install or
simply moving external SSD install to mac in different room (pointless)
I have paid for 2 seats
I have one rented house, 2 Parallels seats, 5 macs's, 1 wife 1 child and countless external drives
buying more seats than I have people just isn't Right
want to upgrade!
and will Pay Parallels every year, if i can get this seat vs activation vs person thing sorted out
1 active seat one person
Let me deactivate, reactivate, I cant use 2 mac's or 10 mac's at the same time
1 active seat one person
otherwise I cant recommend Parallels or continue to pay
need freedom of movement and clean install!
I Like Parallels!
I don't want to switch to VMware
Please Help
 
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