Registration Code Error for Serial Number 431999999

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Introduction

However, if the Registration Code window displays serial number 43199999, you will not be able to enter your registration code. Serial number 43199999 is an invalid serial number and will display on the Registration Code window when one of the following conditions are true:

• Before installing the 4.30 upgrade, you were running PC Access 4.00. When you installed your PC Access 4.00 user authorization, you used the Alternate User Authorization method.
• Before installing the 4.30 upgrade, you were running Demo version of PC Access.

If you installed the 4.30 upgrade over a Demo version, see: Registration Code Error During 4.30/Demo Upgrade

Registration Code Error During 4.30/4.00 Upgrade

1. Click Start | Find | Files or Folders.
2. In the Find: All Files window:
   • In the Named: field, type PCAWIN.LIC.
   • In the Look in: field, select the drive you installed PC Access to. If you used the default drive when you installed PC Access, select C:.
3. Click Find Now.
4. In the bottom of the Find: All Files window, right-click on PCAWIN.LIC. Click Delete from the pop-up window.
5. Run PC Access for Windows.
   • Note: PC Access will detect that the PC Access executable directory does not contain a PCAWIN.LIC file. PC Access will display the Registration Code window.
6. The Registration Code window should display the serial number that matches Disk 1 and your PC Access package. Enter your registration code in the Registration Code window and click OK. Follow the instructions on your screen to install the PC Access 4.30 Upgrade.
   • Note: If the Serial Number does not match the serial number on your disk 1, complete the PC Access for Windows Problem Report Form and MFM Technical Support will assist you.

Registration Code Error During 4.30/Demo Upgrade

1. Click Start | Programs | MS-DOS Prompt.
2. In the MS-DOS Prompt window, enter the following commands:

     CD  \PCAWIN
     CD  "AX NF ZZ
     ATTRIB  *.*
     

   After you type the above commands, a list of files will display on your screen. Look for the PCAWDEMO.EKB file.
   • Note: If you do not find the PCAWDEMO.EKB file, complete the PC Access for Windows Problem Report Form and MFM Technical Support will assist you.
3. Type the following commands to remove the PCAWDEMO.EKB file from your hard disk:

     ATTRIB -S -H PCAWDEMO.EKB
     DEL PCAWDEMO.EKB
     

4. Next, you need to remove the PCAWDEMO.EKB file from your PC Access for Windows Disk 1:
5. Insert your PC Access for Windows Disk 1 into your 3.5" diskette drive. Type the following commands:

     A:\
     CD "AX NF ZZ
     ATTRIB *.*
     

   After you type the above commands, a list of files will display on your screen. Look for the PCAWDEMO.EKB file.
6. Type the following commands to remove the PCAWDEMO.EKB file from your PC Access for Windows Disk 1:

     ATTRIB -S -H PCAWDEMO.EKB
     DEL PCAWDEMO.EKB
     

7. Type:

     EXIT
     

   to close the MS-DOS Prompt window and return to Windows.
8. Click Start | Programs | PC Access for Windows | PC Access for Windows.
9. Complete the information on the Register PC Access for Windows window.