Software Licensing Upgrade Process for Avid Advantage Support Plan Customers
Customers with active ExpertPlus or Elite Avid Advantage support plans who are upgrading their current Avid Editing systems have the option of either using a Dongle, or upgrading to Software Licensing, or continuing to use a previously activated Software License. For all options, the FlexVersioner.avd file is necessary in order to properly upgrade a license.
Notes:
- The Verionser.avd relies on a previous license to be present on the system in order to properly populate the System ID and Serial Number fields - this could be a dongle or a previously activated software license. It is imperative that the Licensing Files are not manually deleted or moved during the upgrade process.
- The Versioner only works for upgrades. New systems should be activated with the Activation ID provided with your new system.
- Your system must be registered and covered under an active ExpertPlus or Elite support plan.
- Upgrades to Media Composer 7 and NewsCutter 11: Customers with ExpertPlus or Elite support plans will receive the following upgrades through the FlexVersioner. Symphony customers should download Media Composer 7.0; the FlexVersioner.avd file will activate the Symphony Option automatically when you activate Media Composer 7.0. All upgrades under support plans will include Interplay Edition for this release. There is no separate installer for Media Composer Interplay Edition, the Interplay functionality is unlocked by the Activation ID in the FlexVersioner file.
| If you have this version or earlier | You will receive |
| Media Composer 6.5 | Media Composer 7.0 Interplay Edition |
| Symphony 6.5 | Media Composer 7.0 Interplay Edition with Symphony Option |
| NewsCutter 10.5 | NewsCutter 11.0 |
If you choose to use Software Licensing: -To upgrade from a Dongle to Software Licensing or to upgrade a current Software License, follow these steps:
- Install your new Editing Application version but do not launch
- Download the Versioner file for your editing application from the Download Center
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Place the FlexVersioner.avd (for v6/10 or later) or Versioner.avd (v5.5/9.5 or earlier) file in the editing application folder:
- For Windows: C:\Program Files\Avid\(Editor Application)*
- For Mac: Mac HD > Applications > (Editor Application)
- Launch the Editing Software. If you are switching from dongle to software licensing, your dongle must be plugged in.
- At the Licensing Prompt, when you select the Electronic Activation option, your upgrade Serial Number is automatically populated in the correct field, as is your Machine ID and System ID.
- Proceed with standard Activation procedures. If switching from dongle to software licensing, the dongle will deactivate at this time and can no longer be used to launch the software.
If you choose to continue to use a dongle:
The Versioner is an .avd updater file that works like any other dongle updater file.
- Install your new Editing Application version but do not launch
- Download the Versioner file for your editing application from the Download Center
- Make sure your dongle is attached
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Launch the Dongle Manager utility
- Mac: MacHD/Applications/Utilities/Avid Utilities/DongleManager/Dongle Manager
- Windows: C:\Program Files\Avid\Utilities\DongleManager\DongleManager.exe*Click the Update tab
- Click the Open button and select the versioner file you downloaded
- Click the Update button. You should recieve a message that the udpate was successful.
- Launch your Editing Application
- When prompted, choose "Hardware Key" activation
* Media Composer 5.5, Symphony 5.5, NewsCutter 10.5 and earlier on Windows use the "Program Files(x86)" folder