FCP new installation error at DVinfo.net

Oliver Neubert · February 9th, 2011, 12:24 PM

I got a new Mac Pro and installed everything from scratch. FCS and all.
Now when I start FCP I get:

License Error
This installation is not serialized. Please re-install the plug-in with the original installer.

How can I find out which one it is? I used FCS Maintenance Pack to find it but all it tells me that all the plugins are "enabled"

FCP seems to work ok but I leaves me feeling a bit uneasy...

Any ideas? Anyone?

and yes - I went through every single effect plugin to see if the registration was correct - I go no errors...

Jon Chappell · February 9th, 2011, 02:12 PM

Some plugins have their own licensing systems (e.g. FxFactory and Red Giant plugins) and those plugins must be installed by their respective installers in order to work. I would recommend removing all plugins by major manufacturers and reinstalling these from scratch, as these are the most likely ones to have a proprietary licensing system.

Remember that you can disable plugins in Plugin Manager to help you narrow down the offending one.

Oliver Neubert · February 9th, 2011, 06:44 PM

The plugin manager tells me that all plugins are enabled. I installed each one with the original installer and entered the licenses.

Just had another very strange issue. I tried to import a ProRes file to a new project: - unknown file... the file was made with compressor.

Oliver Neubert · February 11th, 2011, 12:15 PM

actually I take that back, the file was encoded with QT 7.
Compressor didn't work, the "submit" button was grayed out. I uninstalled Compressor and reinstalled it- now it works.

Still have the license error though.

February 9th, 2011, 12:24 PM	#1
Oliver Neubert Regular Crew Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Zurich, Switzerland Posts: 101	FCP new installation error I got a new Mac Pro and installed everything from scratch. FCS and all. Now when I start FCP I get: License Error This installation is not serialized. Please re-install the plug-in with the original installer. How can I find out which one it is? I used FCS Maintenance Pack to find it but all it tells me that all the plugins are "enabled" FCP seems to work ok but I leaves me feeling a bit uneasy... Any ideas? Anyone? and yes - I went through every single effect plugin to see if the registration was correct - I go no errors...

February 9th, 2011, 02:12 PM	#2
Jon Chappell Tourist Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Los Angeles, CA Posts: 3	Some plugins have their own licensing systems (e.g. FxFactory and Red Giant plugins) and those plugins must be installed by their respective installers in order to work. I would recommend removing all plugins by major manufacturers and reinstalling these from scratch, as these are the most likely ones to have a proprietary licensing system. Remember that you can disable plugins in Plugin Manager to help you narrow down the offending one.

February 9th, 2011, 06:44 PM	#3
Oliver Neubert Regular Crew Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Zurich, Switzerland Posts: 101	The plugin manager tells me that all plugins are enabled. I installed each one with the original installer and entered the licenses. Just had another very strange issue. I tried to import a ProRes file to a new project: - unknown file... the file was made with compressor.

February 11th, 2011, 12:15 PM	#4
Oliver Neubert Regular Crew Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Zurich, Switzerland Posts: 101	actually I take that back, the file was encoded with QT 7. Compressor didn't work, the "submit" button was grayed out. I uninstalled Compressor and reinstalled it- now it works. Still have the license error though.