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The Eagle Freemium license appears to have deactivated after a couple of days - Why & how to fix it?

richjteel

I installed Eagle about a week ago and started working on a schematic. Now when I open Eagle, I am prompted with how I would like to run it just as it did the first time I ran it. I select the Freemium license button and enter my code again but I am prompted that the code has already been used and cannot be activated from this machine. I am trying to learn how to use Eagle and get a board made but this sure is not helping. I intend to purchase Eagle but I am loosing confidence in the product.

 

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Is there a way to rectify this issue?

 

BTW: I requested another code from http://www.element-14.com/eagle-freemium and got the same one that was generated earlier. I have not changed any hardware configuration on my PC. The only software change that I am aware of is Java updated to version 7 update 51.

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    Instead of selecting the option of freemium, (if you do not wish to pay) select the Run as freeware option. You can use the version as long as you want but with limited features like you can design only a two layer board and you can design a board size only of around 5*5 cm.

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    I selected the freeware option and now I am having an issue with my schematic components not being on the 0.1 grid. I have to ctrl + click each component to get new wires to connect to pins. This messes up the layout of the wires that are already connected. Quite the mess and a waste of time.

     

    There appears to be a serious bugs in this application. I know a lot of people use this and it appears to be one of the most popular software for circuit layout and board design. The price suggests that this software is top notch but my experience so far is not on par with the community. I do plan to purchase this software as the freeware version seems to be too limiting but I want to have some confidence in it before shelling out some money for it.

     

    Sorry to be so negative but I am really trying to get some work done but this is becoming more of a frustration than anything. For the first few days everything was fine then this issue with it no longer being licensed has caused other issues.

     

    I got another key for another machine and will move my work there. Hopefully it will work there so I can get this project done. I hope when I purchase a license I will not have these kinds of issues.

     

    BTW: My original request for a key was on 27 Feb. I started having issues on 5 March. I have not been able to work on my project everyday during this time but most everyday.(Less than 1 week.)

  • 0 in reply to richjteel

    Well, it looks like I cannot use the other machine. I had used a different email to obtain a key and it accepted it the first time. I just went to start Eagle again and it is prompting me for the code again and when I reenter it it says that it is in use on another machine.

     

    Please have someone look into this as this is a confirmed issue. I am certain I am not the only one getting this error. If you can't tell I am starting to get rather frustrated.

  • 0 in reply to richjteel

    On 3/7/2014 1:23 AM, Richard Teel wrote:

    Well, it looks like I cannot use the other machine. I had used a

    different email to obtain a key and it accepted it the first time. I

    just went to start Eagle again and it is prompting me for the code again

    and when I reenter it it says that it is in use on another machine.

     

    Please have someone look into this as this is a confirmed issue. I am

    certain I am not the only one getting this error. If you can't tell I am

    starting to get rather frustrated.

     

    Hi Richard,

     

    I hope you're doing well. I think some clarification is in order. First,

    a freemium code can only be used once, it can not be moved between

    machines. If you're using something like Windows 7, it may not be

    allowing to write a key file in the program files x86 folder.

     

    Try this, uninstall EAGLE and then reinstall it in the Documents folder

    instead of the Program files(x86) folder that way it's free from any

    tampering by Windows.

     

    At that point you may have to get another freemium code, but that would

    be it. Keep in mind that the freemium is not to be used for commercial

    purposes(aka generate money), only for educational or evaluation purposes.

     

    hth,

    Jorge Garcia

     

     

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    On 3/7/2014 1:23 AM, Richard Teel wrote:

    Well, it looks like I cannot use the other machine. I had used a

    different email to obtain a key and it accepted it the first time. I

    just went to start Eagle again and it is prompting me for the code again

    and when I reenter it it says that it is in use on another machine.

     

    Please have someone look into this as this is a confirmed issue. I am

    certain I am not the only one getting this error. If you can't tell I am

    starting to get rather frustrated.

     

    Hi Richard,

     

    I hope you're doing well. I think some clarification is in order. First,

    a freemium code can only be used once, it can not be moved between

    machines. If you're using something like Windows 7, it may not be

    allowing to write a key file in the program files x86 folder.

     

    Try this, uninstall EAGLE and then reinstall it in the Documents folder

    instead of the Program files(x86) folder that way it's free from any

    tampering by Windows.

     

    At that point you may have to get another freemium code, but that would

    be it. Keep in mind that the freemium is not to be used for commercial

    purposes(aka generate money), only for educational or evaluation purposes.

     

    hth,

    Jorge Garcia

     

     

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