Error: "...serial number...already in use by the maximum number of computers"

License count met

See Error: "You Cannot Use Sage 50 right now because the serial numbers you have..." when no unused licenses left.

Reboot

If you’re using the program on a stand-alone computer, reboot and try again.

Abnormal close or open file stuck in memory

See Error: "You Cannot Use Sage 50 right now because the serial numbers you have..." after it closed abnormally.

Damaged Actian/Pervasive Workgroup Engine

See Error: "You Cannot Use Sage 50 right now because the serial numbers you have..." and Actian or Pervasive is damaged.

Permissions/Security on Shared Folder

See Error: "You Cannot Use Sage 50 right now because the serial numbers you have..." and the permissions are incorrect on the shared folder.

Incorrect data path

See Error: "You Cannot Use Sage 50 right now because the serial numbers you have..." when the data path is incorrect.

The upgrade is installed on the server but not on the workstations

See Error: "There was a problem activating..." when server/workstation upgraded but not workstation/serverror: "There was a problem activating..." when server/workstation

Damaged data path files

See Error: "You Cannot Use Sage 50 right now because the serial numbers you have..." when data path files are damaged.

Damaged DDF files with error in only one company

See Error: "You cannot use Sage 50 right now because the serial numbers you have..." and the error is only in one company.

See Error: "You Cannot Use Sage 50 right now because the serial numbers you have..." and company files are damaged.

Damaged company files

Error: "There was a problem activating..." when server/workstation upgraded but not workstation/server

Damaged Reports

See Error: "You Cannot Use Sage 50 right now because the serial numbers you have..." and Reports folder is damaged.

Firewall/Antivirus Settings

See Error: "You Cannot Use Sage 50 right now because the serial numbers you have..." with improper firewall or antivirus settings.

Incorrect IP Address in the hosts file

See Error: "You Cannot Use Sage 50 right now because the serial numbers you have..." when the IP address is incorrect in hosts file.

Damaged Microsoft .NET Framework

See Error: "You Cannot Use Sage 50 right now because the serial numbers you have..." and .NET is damaged.

Windows UAC settings

See Error: "You Cannot Use Sage 50 right now because the serial numbers you have..." and UAC is blocking.

Workstation using Windows Workgroup or not the same Domain as server

See Error: "You Cannot Use Sage 50 right now because the serial numbers you have..." and the workstations are not on the same Workgroup/Domain.

Domain user profile doesn’t have sufficient privileges to the server data path or the Domain user profile is damaged

See Error: "You Cannot Use Sage 50 right now because the serial numbers you have..."when Domain user profile does not have sufficient privileges or the user profile is damaged.

Workstation Licensing

See Error: "You Cannot Use Sage 50 right now because the serial numbers you have..." when the workstation needs to be activated.

Incorrect system date/time

See Error: "You Cannot Use Sage 50 right now because the serial numbers you have..." when the system date/time is incorrect.

Program installed to outside of C:\Program Files (x86) directory