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Last Modified:	3rd Jan 2013
Category:	Mathematics and Simulation > Mathcad
Platform:	Windows 7
Version:	15

Article Ref.:	13BA2
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An error message displayed by Mathcad incorrectly suggests that the license file being used is for Mathcad 14.

1. Create a temporary folder on the root of the C drive called "MCLicense"
2. Save the attached license file into this folder
3. Start Mathcad and use the License Wizard to point to this file (you can run C:\Program Files (x86)\Mathcad\Mathcad 15\mclicense\mclicense.exe to launch this application)
4. If the error persists, does the path to C:\MCLicense appear or does it still read C:\Program Files (x86)\Mathcad\Mathcad 15\License?

If the wrong path is being shown in the error message there is a registry key which contains the path name and it may be necessary to change this to point to C:\MCLicense as follows:

1. Launch REGEDIT and navigate to HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Classes\VirtualStore\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Mathsoft\Mathcad 14\FlexLM
2. Change the key for LicensePath to C:\MCLicense\LicenseCDrive.dat and close the registry editor.
3. Restart your machine and try launching Mathcad 15 again - this should resolve the problem.

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