2 questions: are updates cumulative? and, is there a way to deactivate Magix before a reinstall?

ParrotSlave wrote on 12/26/2011, 6:15 PM

I have just downloaded the 10.0.12,2 patch. Can I now discard the file I downloaded 6 months ago (10.0.1.15) from my archive of downloaded programs? With Windows, service packs are not cumulative--you have to install each one, but I don't know how Magix does it. I see nothing on the Magix website that discusses whether each successive patch makes all the previous ones obsolete.

Also, I have not had the problem yet, but I notice that the knowledge base here discusses the "maximum activations reached" issue. I fully understand that Magix needs to keep its communist users from giving away the program to all their buddies, but, on the other hand, legitimate users do need to reinstall on occasion even with the same operating system, because, if for no other reason, Windows needs to be reinstalled regularly to keep it functioning properly. I installed Magix on this system when it was running VIsta, and I upgraded the O.S. to Win7 using a clean install, but have not reinstalled any of the Magix programs. I am wondering if, as with Adobe programs, you can deactivate the program from the system before you clean the system in order to keep from using up however many activations they allow you, or if there is a registry key I could save and merge with the clean system in order to avoid re-activating. (Sometimes your system might crash completely, forcing a clean install without the opportunity of de-activating, but that is rare, and presumably they allow you, I would guess, maybe 5 activations before it would not re-activate; does anybody know how many they allow before you have to contact them?) This question actually applies to all of their software.

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emmrecs wrote on 12/27/2011, 4:27 AM

Hi.  I assume from your version number posted you're running MEP 17?  As per the sticky post at the head of this forum it is very useful to know exactly which version of the program you have.

I think the patches are cumulative but I can't swear to that.  I would be tempted to keep all the downloaded update files "in case of emergency".  However, if you use the Online Update facility (via the Help menu) MEP will download and install everything it needs to keep itself up to date.

The number of activations available is, as far as I know, an "unknown quantity".  However I've never experienced any problem after reinstalling any MAGIX program and attempting reactivation.  My guess is that your registration information held by MAGIX is linked to your email address that you originally used to register; if you have not changed this re-activation seems to go without a hitch.

HTH.

Jeff

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terrypin wrote on 12/27/2011, 5:36 AM

 

As per the sticky post at the head of this forum it is very useful to know exactly which version of the program you have.

Just to clarify a point, as I guess Jeff didn't see my PM about this a while ago.

The sticky is not at the head of this forum, so most posters here in the Q&A section won't be aware of it. The link is: http://www.magix.info/uk/forum/1-all-about-magixs-programs/10-movie-edit-pro-video-pro-x/#/topics/?page=1

So far, that section, Forum » All about MAGIX's programs » Movie Edit Pro is the only place Magix have agreed to display it, despite requests to make it universal.

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