Transfer SW Activation to a New PC

Transfer SW Activation to a New PC

Contents
Contents .................................................................................................................................................................1
Introduction .............................................................................................................................................................2
Overview of Transfer Activation in 3 Simple Steps .............................................................................................2
Get the DigitizerV5-RUS Transfer Program........................................................................................................2
Copy the DigitizerV5-RUS.exe file to a USB Memory stick ................................................................................3
Detailed Instructions ...............................................................................................................................................3
Before Transfer: Install Digitizer V5 software on the New PC (but do not run yet) ............................................3
Step 1: On the New PC, create an ID File of the new PC ..................................................................................3
Step 2 - On the Old PC, create a License Transfer file ......................................................................................5
Step 3: On the New PC, Apply the License Transfer file to the new PC ............................................................6
Run the Digitizer V5 software on the New Computer .............................................................................................7

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Introduction
This document describes how to transfer an existing Digitizer V5 “Activation” (Software License) from one PC
to a different PC using the standalone DigitizerV5-RUS program. (RUS means Remote Update System.)
You can move an activation from one PC to another, by yourself, in just a few minutes:
• does not require the Product Key, and
• does not require an online internet connection,
• does not use up any activations allocated to your Product Key.
• It DOES require that the old PC still works

This method lets you move Digitizer V5 to run on a different PC without using another activation of your
Product Key, for example:
• if you bought a new PC to replace an old one, and you do not want to use the old PC anymore, or
• if you sold your Digitizer V5 software to someone else
• It does require that the old PC still works.

If you want to run the software on both computers, do not use this method. Simply activate both computers.
Overview of Transfer Activation in 3 Simple Steps
Important: Read all instructions before preforming the steps. Before you start, install the Digitizer V5 software
on the new PC, but do not run the software.
Below is a summary of the 3 steps to move the activation (software dongle) from the old PC to the new PC.
Detailed steps are in the following sections.
1. On the new PC, create an ID File of the new PC:

a. Run the “DigitizerV5-RUS” Program from a USB stick

b. Create an ID file for the new PC via the “Transfer License” tab, saved to the USB Stick
2. On the old PC, create a License Transfer file for the new PC’s ID:

a. Run the “DigitizerV5-RUS” Program from the USB stick

b. Select the current software License from the old PC
c. Create a License Transfer File using the ID File of the new PC onto the USB stick
3. On the new PC, apply the License Transfer file to the new PC:

a. Run the “DigitizerV5-RUS” Program from the USB stick

b. Apply the License Transfer File to the new PC
Now you can run the Digitizer V5 software on the new PC.

• Digitizer V5 software will no longer run on the old PC.

• You can move the software license between computers as many times as you wish

Get the DigitizerV5-RUS Transfer Program

The DigitizerV5-RUS.exe program is not packaged with the Digitizer V5.0 software at present.

• You can download the program from the Janome Global Website.
• It is a single .exe program file together with a .pdf document of these instructions. (15 Mbytes)

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Copy the DigitizerV5-RUS.exe file to a USB Memory stick

Copy the DigitizerV5-RUS.exe program to a “transfer” USB memory stick, so you can run the program
from the same USB drive on both computers.

Detailed Instructions
Before Transfer: Install Digitizer V5 software on the New PC (but do not run yet)
1. Insert Digitizer V5 DVD from the DVD drive on the new PC
2. Run the Setup program to install the software.
3. Reboot the PC to complete the install.
IMPORTANT – DO NOT run the Digitizer V5 software yet
and DO NOT enter the Product Key – it is not required.
If you do, it will use up an additional activation from your product key.
4. Complete the Transfer process below first.

Step 1: On the New PC, create an ID File of the new PC

1. Plug the “transfer” USB stick into the NEW PC
2. Run the DigitizerV5-RUS.exe program from the USB drive
a. Use Windows Explorer to locate the program on the USB drive and double click to run it.
b. If necessary, re-size the program window to see all the tabs

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3. Click on the Transfer License tab

a. In the section “Collect information about the recipient computer” (new PC) …

i. Click and a new window will open.

ii. Type in the filename of your choice and click the SAVE button to save the new PC’s ID
on the USB drive.
Example: D:\My New PC.ID
iii. Click the button “Collect and Save Information” to create the file.
b. Click “OK” button

4. Using Windows Explorer, check that the new PC ID file is on the USB Drive:

5. Close the RUS program by clicking on the “X” in the upper right corner of the RUS window.
6. Eject the USB drive from the new PC.

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Step 2 - On the Old PC, create a License Transfer file

1. Close your Digitizer V5 software if it is open
2. Plug the same USB stick into the OLD PC
3. Run the “DigitizerV5-RUS” Program from the USB Drive
4. Select the Transfer License tab again

5. Under the “Generate the license transfer file” section, click on the existing license key for Digitizer V5
(New Digitizer MBX) to select it

6. Click on the button to the right of the “Read the recipient” field. A new window will open.

7. Browse to the USB drive, and Select the ID file you created at Step 1, and click “Open”

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8. Specify the filename for the License Transfer File: (.h2h)

a. To the right of the “Generate the License” field, click on the button. A window will open.

b. Specify a filename of your choice for the License Transfer File on the USB drive,
example: “New PC License Transfer.h2h” and click SAVE
c. Click on button “Generate License Transfer File” to actually create the file
d. Click Yes, to confirm you want to move the license key from this (old) computer to the new
computer.
e. Then click OK to confirm
f. Check that the “your filename.h2h” license transfer file is on the USB drive

7. Close the RUS program by clicking on the “X” in the upper right corner of the RUS window.
8. Eject the USB drive from the old PC.

Step 3: On the New PC, Apply the License Transfer file to the new PC
1. Plug the same USB stick into the NEW PC again, and
2. Run the “DigitizerV5-RUS” Program from the USB Drive
3. Click on the Apply License File tab.

4. Click on the button and select the “your filename.h2h” from the USB drive, and click Open

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5. Click on Apply Update button to Confirm transfer (re-hosting) of License from Old to New PC

6. Check that you get a confirmation message in the same window, and that the Update was written
successfully – i.e. that the License (Activation) has been transferred to New PC

7. Close the RUS program by clicking on the “X” in the upper right corner of the RUS window.
8. Eject the USB drive from the PC.

Run the Digitizer V5 software on the New Computer

You can now run the Digitizer V5 software on the new computer.
If the License transfer was successful,
• the software will open and run, and
• you will not be prompted to enter a Product Key

If you are asked for a product key,

• do not enter it – or you will use up an activation
• Instead, go back and re-check the steps above for transferring the license.

Once the transfer is complete, Digitizer V5 will no longer run on the old PC,
• because you have moved its activation (software dongle) to the new PC.
• But you can move the activation back again if you wish using the same process.

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