Update existing software license

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1. Launch the License Management Tool

Go to the Windows Start menu and double-click " License Management Tool " in the IRONCAD (Current Version) folder.
**If you are unable to update or retrieve your serial number, try running the License Management Tool as an administrator and try again.**

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2. Licence registration

Here, select " Show Current Activated Licenses." Then click Next>

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Click here if you get an error message during the process

If you get an error message after the installation process is complete, it may be because you have a space in your Windows username. Try unpacking the installation file manually by following the steps below. We have written how to do this in both Windows 11 and Windows 10.

This is for Windows 11
If the path to the folder that handles "My Documents" and "Downloaded Files" etc. contains a space in your username (\Firstname_space_Password\) you need to manually unpack the installation file, otherwise an error message will appear during installation. To unzip, you can for example use WinRAR/WinZIP or preferably the easy to use and compact 7-zip: https://www.7-zip.org/
Then you can right-click on the file you downloaded and choose Show more options

Then select 7-zip followed by Unzip to "IronCAD_DCS2023SP1_SWE\

Then run the installation file itself in the new folder by right-clicking on the *.exe file and selecting Run as administrator:

This applies to Windows 10
If the path to the folder that handles "My Documents" and "Retrieved Files" etc. contains a space in your username (\Firstname_Space_Password\) you need to manually unzip the installation file, otherwise an error message will appear during installation. To unzip, you can use WinRAR/WinZIP or the easy to use and compact 7-zip: https://www.7-zip.org/

Then you can right-click on the file you downloaded and choose to unzip it into a new folder which will be created automatically.

Then run the installation file itself in the new folder by right-clicking on the *.exe file and selecting Run as administrator:

3. Update

Now click Update>

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4. Retrieves a license from IRONCAD

Now click Yes>

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5. The license is entered

Tap OK> on this confirmation message

6. Overview of licences

Here is an overview of all activated licenses on your computer. License activation is now complete. Click Close> and then close the License Management Tool.
Did you encounter any problems during activation? Please contact us support and we’ll help you.

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