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Hello, I was trying to run Hero Labs through a remote desktop session. I wanted to use my chromebook instead of my laptop (I have a license on both laptop and my windows 10 pro desktop) It messed up the key files and I had to reactivate on my desktop. Is that supposed to happen, and if so, is there something similar I can use that won't cause that.
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The first thing would be to double-check that you activated the desktop and laptop with different license numbers, because that can cause the need to reactivate and it's an easy accident to happen.
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Chromebook, laptop AND desktop? That's three different computers, and you only have two licenses by the sound of it. You can transfer a license from one system to another.
Take a look at this thread As charlieluce says, make sure you check which license you use for each system. Current RPG's: Pathfinder (GM), Pathfinder (Player), Gamma World (GM, Pathfinder homebrew). HeroLab: 3.5 & Pathfinder. HL User Files for PF: Greyhawk Setting, Gamma World (WIP). DM and player of D&D since 1980. |
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Exactly. I have it on the laptop and desktop, two different licenses. However I wanted to access my desktop from a chromebook through remote desktop client. No problem. But when I tried to open hero labs, it acted like I opened it on a new machine. not the existing deskto...... wait. I upgraded from Windows 10 Home TO professional right before that.... That's gonna screw with the license. I'm going to go check on that.
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I was right. Sorry for bothering everyone. I tried it again since I've reactivated my Desktop license for Windows 10 Pro, and I can now open HL from within the remote desktop.
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Sorry for the misunderstanding, and its great that you found the problem!
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Just a heads-up, some of the Windows 10 updates (not patches but the once or twice a year "feature" updates) may cause HLC to think it's on a new computer and has to be reactivated. It's happened to me twice.
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