"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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Hello,
I have problem with my activation parallels 10.
Failed to activate the license: Unable to confirm the product license. You have reached the maximum number of activations available for your activation key (http://www.parallels.com/eula). Please purchase a new product license.

Could someone help me with this problem? Thanks
 
I own multiple MacBook Pro's and while I have installed it several times, it has the option to deactivate the previous copies...so I assumed that kept me in compliance. Currently, none of the MacBook Pro's are running it, as I have reloaded the OS with Sierra. I attempted to install it on my 15" MacBook Pro and it tells me "Activation Limit Reached." I read that I can go to previous machines to deactivate, but those machines have already been formatted. Please advise what I can do to get this resolved.

-Kelly
 
I own multiple MacBook Pro's and while I have installed it several times, it has the option to deactivate the previous copies...so I assumed that kept me in compliance. Currently, none of the MacBook Pro's are running it, as I have reloaded the OS with Sierra. I attempted to install it on my 15" MacBook Pro and it tells me "Activation Limit Reached." I read that I can go to previous machines to deactivate, but those machines have already been formatted. Please advise what I can do to get this resolved.

-Kelly
Hi,
we've changed the keys activation limit, please try to activate it again.
 
Hello,
I have the same issue here on my Parallel Desktop 10 either. I had migrated my hdd to the a new hdd and is working fine, but until the mac was dead and I switched the new hdd to a new mac and it was stuck to get activate again and says "Activation Limit Reached". It would be please if there is any way to reset the limitation or any suggestion I can work with to make the software works again??
Thanks~
 
Hello,
I have the same issue here on my Parallel Desktop 10 either. I had migrated my hdd to the a new hdd and is working fine, but until the mac was dead and I switched the new hdd to a new mac and it was stuck to get activate again and says "Activation Limit Reached". It would be please if there is any way to reset the limitation or any suggestion I can work with to make the software works again??
Thanks~
Hello BrianF4, please check your private message and reply back to us.
 
I'm having the same problem. I have followed the instructions to move my license to a new computer, but have received the "Activation Limit" message. Can you please help?
 
Hello, I have the same problem with my Parallels 11 license. Can't activate it on a new Mac, even after disconnected from the old one. It tells that I have reached the maximum ......
Thank you for helping me
Regards
 
I just upgraded to a new 2016 MBP and I'm getting this error.

After installing Parallels 11 on my new MBP and signing out of Parallels on my old MBP, I enter the Activation Key and get the "This license already in use..." message. When I click "Activate on this Mac", I get a message that says "Unable to confirm the product license. You have reached the maximum number of activations...".

Why would I still be getting this error if I'm signed out on both of my Macs? Would someone please help me get me license reset?
 
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