{"id":6418,"date":"2026-01-13T12:02:24","date_gmt":"2026-01-13T12:02:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/adfsolutions.com\/knowledge\/where-to-save-my-adf-license-file\/"},"modified":"2026-01-16T22:58:11","modified_gmt":"2026-01-16T22:58:11","password":"","slug":"where-to-save-my-adf-license-file","status":"publish","type":"docs","link":"https:\/\/adfsolutions.com\/knowledge\/where-to-save-my-adf-license-file\/","title":{"rendered":"Where to Save my ADF License File?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>For your new license file to be recognized by the ADF application, make sure to save it in the locations identified below.<\/p>\n<p>Note that if you are upgrading your license, the new license file should have the same name as the old one.<\/p>\n<h3>License for USB Authentication Key<\/h3>\n<p>For <a href=\"https:\/\/www.adfsolutions.com\/dei\" rel=\" noopener\">Digital Evidence Investigator<\/a> (DEI), <a href=\"https:\/\/www.adfsolutions.com\/dei-pro\" rel=\" noopener\">DEI PRO<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.adfsolutions.com\/triage-investigator\" rel=\" noopener\">Triage-Investigator (TINV)<\/a>, and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.adfsolutions.com\/triage-investigator-pro\" rel=\" noopener\">TINV PRO<\/a>:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Plug in your USB Authentication Key<\/li>\n<li>Create a folder called AKData at the root of this drive<\/li>\n<li>Place the new ADF license file in the AKData folder<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>For <a href=\"https:\/\/www.adfsolutions.com\/triage-g2\" rel=\" noopener\">Triage-G2<\/a> (TG2) , and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.adfsolutions.com\/triage-g2-pro\" rel=\" noopener\">Triage-G2 PRO<\/a>:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Plug in your USB Collection Key<\/li>\n<li>Create a folder called CKData at the root of this drive<\/li>\n<li>Place the new license file in the CKData folder<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>License for Computer\/Tablet<\/h3>\n<p>For all products:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Place the new license file in the folder C:ProgramDataADF Solutions Incv4LicBackup<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Note<\/strong>: the ProgramData folder is hidden and can be made visible in <em>Windows File Explorer &gt; View &gt; Show &gt; Hidden items<\/em><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>For your new license file to be recognized by the ADF application, make sure to save it in the locations identified below. 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