"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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Hi, I cannot find the license key in your Parallels account.
Could you please provide me with it via private message?

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?
 
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?
We have reset 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
 
Ajith,

Hello. Thank you for your prompt reply to my inquiry. Step 1 did not work. Step 2 did work. Thank you again for your prompt assistance! Take care and have a good day.
 
Hello.
Trying to migrate from one computer to another, when activating a license, I'm getting an error: "Your product license has reached the activation limit.".
How can I activate my license on the other computer?
 
Hello.
Trying to migrate from one computer to another, when activating a license, I'm getting an error: "Your product license has reached the activation limit.".
How can I activate my license on the other computer?
Unable to locate an activation key with the account you are logged in. Reply to our private message with the activation key to check.
 
Hi,
I need to deactivate the previous registration of my product key and start over. Can you please help?
We have a user who needs to use parallels but can't because of this error message -
"Your Product Activation Key Reached Its Activation Limit..."
The previous users have already left the company.
Thanks
 
Hi,
I need to deactivate the previous registration of my product key and start over. Can you please help?
We have a user who needs to use parallels but can't because of this error message -
"Your Product Activation Key Reached Its Activation Limit..."
The previous users have already left the company.
Thanks
Hi, please provide us with the license key and email address which has been used for the license registration.
Please send the requested info via private message.
 
Hi,

Hardware problems with my Mac, temporarily using another one, and also getting the "Your product license has reached the activation limit" message.

How do I solve this?

I tried this link: https://kb.parallels.com/123461. but I don't see the sign out option and also don't get a "activate on this mac".

Thanks.
Hi, I didn't find the license key in your Parallels account. Could you please send it to us via the private message?
 
I am also having an issue moving Parallels. I installed v11 yesterday on my laptop but today needed to move it to a different laptop today (sigh I know). I removed it from my old laptop but it's giving me the "Your product license has reached the activation limit" message upon activation as well.
 
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