"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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hi can you please reset my license for parallels 11 so i can reinstall it on my new computer. It states that i have used my license too many times.
Hello AhmedS3, We have made the necessary changes for the Parallels Desktop 11 license key. kindly try to activate it. If the issue still persists, please execute the following command with Terminal < prlsrvctl activate-license-online >.
 
I've moved the Parallels Lic from one iMac to another when upgrading the HW without issue in the past, but cannot activate the license for P11 on the new iMac. I did follow the support instructions and logged out of the old iMac account first. But still it will not activate on the new one.

Please help. David.
AJ@parallels, et. al.

I've updated the private conversation as you requested but I'm not seeing a response from you, that it was corrected. I'm running a Trial License now, but would like to get this permanent license straightened out.

thanks.
 
AJ@parallels, et. al.

I've updated the private conversation as you requested but I'm not seeing a response from you, that it was corrected. I'm running a Trial License now, but would like to get this permanent license straightened out.

thanks.
We believe your query has been resolved via chat support, as per your update in our private conversation. Please reach out again for any further queries.
 
I have migrated to a new MacBook Pro. I signed out of Parallels on the old system before I got rid of it and on the new system it says it cannot activate. I am currently only running this single instance of Parallels. Please reset my activation key.
 
I have migrated to a new MacBook Pro. I signed out of Parallels on the old system before I got rid of it and on the new system it says it cannot activate. I am currently only running this single instance of Parallels. Please reset my activation key.
Hello RaymondG1, We have reset the Parallels Desktop license key. kindly try to activate it. If the issue still persists, please execute the following command with Terminal < prlsrvctl activate-license-online >.
 
Hello RaymondG1, We have reset the Parallels Desktop license key. kindly try to activate it. If the issue still persists, please execute the following command with Terminal < prlsrvctl activate-license-online >.

Hello. I've been using Parallels Desktop 10 on my Mac for years. Today, when I attempt to run it I'm getting a notice asking me to activate and when I enter the license #, I get a message saying number of activations exceeded. What is the resolution? Thank you.
 
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