hello,

I need to go back and install my older Softimage 2011 SP1 to run on the same license with my current 2012 license. However, once 2011 is installed I am getting license error. I can’t activate the license via my AD account since it keep saying that serial number is not valid. This is very urgent so please answer me ASAP.

Thanks,
Jr.

EDIT: I am no longer on Subscription program, hopefully this is not the case I can’t use my older Softimage packages

I’m sorry, but previous version usage is a Subscription benefit.

I thought the previous version usage on Subscription is a benefit of one license working for all packages under. I don’t have a problem to stop running server for 2012 and let it run for 2011 only, or 2010 or 7.5… just want to be flexible for client, because not all of my clients are working with latest version.

Stephen, I would love to hear some better explanation of this issue.
The thing is I didn’t get upgrades from XSI-FND to latest 2012 for free. To install and run latest and latest version of particular software is purely subjective.
How come all my serial numbers became INVALID after my Subscription ended?

Thanks,
Jr.

JurajMolcak 09 August 2011 03:18 AM

I thought the previous version usage on Subscription is a benefit of one license working for all packages under. I don’t have a problem to stop running server for 2012 and let it run for 2011 only, or 2010 or 7.5… just want to be flexible for client, because not all of my clients are working with latest version.

Stephen, I would love to hear some better explanation of this issue.
The thing is I didn’t get upgrades from XSI-FND to latest 2012 for free. To install and run latest and latest version of particular software is purely subjective.
How come all my serial numbers became INVALID after my Subscription ended?

Thanks,
Jr.

Previous version usage is the ability to run the three previous versions in addition to the current version. It is a Subscription benefit.

Here’s the Previous Version Usage FAQ.

So, if you are on Subscription, you’ll get a license for the current version (2012) and the three previous versions (2011, 2010, and 7.5).

If you are not on Subscription, then there is no previous version usage benefit, and you get the current version.

When your 2011 license was upgraded to 2012 (while you were under Subscription), you got a new 2012 serial number and the 2011 serial number was retired. As far as I know, this happens even when you are under Subscription, at least for network licenses.