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

Gamesurgeon

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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 @FUCKY1 We have made the necessary change, please use this steps to activate the Parallels Desktop
1. Quit Parallels Desktop.
2. Open Terminal (Finder > Applications > Utilities > Terminal.app)
3. Execute the command: prlsrvctl activate-license-online
and check it helps. Thanks, Shathish
 
I have sold my previous Mac and wanted to re-install Parallels 10 on the new one. Can't activate though. Grateful if you could have my key inactivated centrally (or whatever it is that you do) so that I can register with it on the new Mac. Thanks. /P
 
Hello @PeterU2 We have made the necessary change, please use this steps to activate the Parallels Desktop
1. Quit Parallels Desktop.
2. Open Terminal (Finder > Applications > Utilities > Terminal.app)
3. Execute the command: prlsrvctl activate-license-online
and check it helps. Thanks, Shathish
 
Hey, if you have the Parallels Desktop 11 subscription you can use this KB in order to transfer the license key from 1 Mac to another.
Hi Maria. I have two activation codes, I can send you numbers. My trouble is one is in use on this iMac, the other old iMac is dead and I wish to use the other copy/activation code on my new MacBook Pro. Trouble is I don't know which activation code is currently in use on this iMac. Anyway of finding this our please. Kind regards Bryan,

2 x Parallels Desktop 12 - one an upgrade from earlier version and one full version.
 
Hi Maria. I have two activation codes, I can send you numbers. My trouble is one is in use on this iMac, the other old iMac is dead and I wish to use the other copy/activation code on my new MacBook Pro. Trouble is I don't know which activation code is currently in use on this iMac. Anyway of finding this our please. Kind regards Bryan,

2 x Parallels Desktop 12 - one an upgrade from earlier version and one full version.
Parallels Desktop 12 for Mac Upgrade license is active on a host named "iMac". Parallels Desktop 12 for Mac full license is active on a host named "Bryan's iMac".
 
Many thanks, Having dug further I find that the upgrade 8PKRE6 is currently in use on the new iMac i5. The full version, ending SSH9NW has not been used since installing on the old iMac but never used. Unfortunately I am unable to deactivate this as no longer held so will install SSH9NW onto the MacBook Pro and . hopefully, follow screen notifications to active. I gather Parallels team will deactivate the old installation which is good for me.

Many thanks for your advice.

Bryan
 
Hi I have the same problem, can you please reset my key too?
Hi @DavidR22. Please quit Parallels Desktop now. Then, open Terminal (Finder > Go > Utilities > Terminal). Inside the Terminal window, enter the command 'prlsrvctl activate-license-online' (without the quotes) and hit 'Return'. Wait till the operation completes. Then, close Terminal and re-attempt the activation.
 
Hello @Raik We have made the necessary change, please use this steps to activate the Parallels Desktop
1. Quit Parallels Desktop.
2. Open Terminal (Finder > Applications > Utilities > Terminal.app)
3. Execute the command: prlsrvctl activate-license-online
and check it helps.
 
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