{"id":6428,"date":"2026-01-13T12:02:24","date_gmt":"2026-01-13T12:02:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/adfsolutions.com\/knowledge\/why-am-i-seeing-waiting-for-valid-license-file\/"},"modified":"2026-01-16T22:58:18","modified_gmt":"2026-01-16T22:58:18","password":"","slug":"why-am-i-seeing-waiting-for-valid-license-file","status":"publish","type":"docs","link":"https:\/\/adfsolutions.com\/knowledge\/why-am-i-seeing-waiting-for-valid-license-file\/","title":{"rendered":"Why am I seeing &#8220;waiting for valid license file&#8221;?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Our license files are created for a single tool only and contain the unique serial number of the USB Authentication Key or Collection Key.<\/p>\n<p>If you see this message:<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"wrong licence key\" class=\"hs-image-align-none\" style=\"width: 688px;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.adfsolutions.com\/hubfs\/wrong%20licence%20key.jpg\" width=\"688\"><\/p>\n<p>this means you are trying to use an Authentication Key for a different ADF product so you will need to install the product that matches the license.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>If you see this message:<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"different removeable drive error\" class=\"hs-image-align-none\" style=\"width: 688px;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.adfsolutions.com\/hubfs\/different%20removeable%20drive%20error.jpg\" width=\"688\"><\/p>\n<p>then the license file on the Authentication Key contains the serial number of another key. When you requested an evaluation we ask you for a serial number of the USB device you want to use as an Authentication Key and we generate a licence file for you using that serial number. The licence file and the USB serial number are linked and the licence file cannot be used on any other USB device.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Our license files are created for a single tool only and contain the unique serial number of the USB Authentication Key or Collection Key. 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