"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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I'm trying to migrate from an older Macbook from a new one. Same problem as everyone else here. I've deactivated the license on my old MacBook, deleted the application, but I am still getting the error on my new MacBook (Time Machine restore) "Unable to confirm the product license". Can you please fix my activation code? Please PM if you need additional information. Thank you
 
Hello,
I also have an issue deactivating the renewable license. I get the same error after executing `prlsrvctl deactivate-license`:
Failed to deactivate the license: Unable to deactivate the product. Your type of license cannot be deactivated.
 
Hello,
I also have an issue deactivating the renewable license. I get the same error after executing `prlsrvctl deactivate-license`:
Failed to deactivate the license: Unable to deactivate the product. Your type of license cannot be deactivated.
We are unable to locate the activation key you are trying to deactivate. Please check our private message and reply to it with the key to check.
 
I'm encountering a similar problem. I am an owner of Parallels Desktop 10 for Mac, but haven't used the product in a while. I tried today to open it again on the same and only laptop I've ever used it on, but am encountering an error code that reads "Unable to confirm 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." However, I have never used this license on any other account. Can you please clarify why this is happening?
 
I'm encountering a similar problem. I am an owner of Parallels Desktop 10 for Mac, but haven't used the product in a while. I tried today to open it again on the same and only laptop I've ever used it on, but am encountering an error code that reads "Unable to confirm 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." However, I have never used this license on any other account. Can you please clarify why this is happening?
We have made changes to the activation key. Please follow the instructions below:
1. Quit Parallels Desktop, then try to activate after launching it again.
2. If you are still unable to activate, Open Terminal on the Mac and execute this command: prlsrvctl activate-license-online
 
Hello LawrenceJ2, 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.Thanks!
 
I bought Parallels Desktop for Mac 11. Just got a new MBP and trying to move Parallels Desktop from old mac to new one. I logout on the old mac and tried to activate on new mac. But got the error "You have reached the maximum number of activations...". Need help here.
 
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