After a SOLIDWORKS product has been installed using a standalone license (serial number beginning with 9000), the license must be activated for that computer before it can be used.
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SOLIDWORKS Licenses that use activation can be transferred to another computer using an internet-based process shown here.
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Find your SOLIDWORKS serial number along with which version and service pack they are running with the easy to follow guide!
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SOLIDWORKS standalone and network licenses use machine activation, which means the license is linked to a specific machine/computer not an individual user. When activating the license, SOLIDWORKS may at times display the message ‘Activation count exceeded,’ which indicates the license is already activated on another computer. This guide will provide an overview of the activation message, reasons it may appear, as well as how to resolve it along with a look at a couple other activation errors.
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