PRB: How to Handle the "invalid serial number" Error
Article ID: 123469
Article Last Modified on 12/9/2003
APPLIES TO
- Microsoft SourceSafe
- Microsoft SourceSafe
- Microsoft SourceSafe
- Microsoft SourceSafe
- Microsoft Visual SourceSafe 2005 Standard Edition
- Microsoft SourceSafe
- Microsoft SourceSafe
- Microsoft SourceSafe
- Microsoft SourceSafe
- Microsoft Visual SourceSafe 2.0
- Microsoft Visual SourceSafe 3.01
- Microsoft Visual SourceSafe 3.02
- Microsoft SourceSafe
- Microsoft SourceSafe
- Microsoft SourceSafe
This article was previously published under Q123469
SYMPTOMS
The error "invalid serial number" occurs when a DEMO serial number has
expired.
RESOLUTION
Issue a updated serial number by following these steps:
- Run SERIALIZ on the computer with outdated serial number. For example:
C:\SS\ADMIN\SERIALIZ <data directory>
- Install a new serial number. For example:
C:\SS\ADMIN\SERIALIZ <data directory> -s<serial_num>
You can also reinstall the demo diskette to restart the 30 day period.
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