I think now it's an issue of having registered the program once too often and now I need a new serial #/passcode.
No. They just need to clear the restriction on the activation server. You should be fine. The current problem appears to be that the temp file the script uses for activation is missing and that your partition information has changed so the second process (activation server validation is failing).
You can't activate too many times. You can trigger activation too many times with a different partition makeup but as long as you can prove you bought the software, you're legit. You bought a license, not a license for a specific machine.
You're legal.
The only time you run into trouble is when you buy OEM OS licenses which are tied to hardware.
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No. They just need to clear the restriction on the activation server. You should be fine. The current problem appears to be that the temp file the script uses for activation is missing and that your partition information has changed so the second process (activation server validation is failing).
You can't activate too many times. You can trigger activation too many times with a different partition makeup but as long as you can prove you bought the software, you're legit. You bought a license, not a license for a specific machine.
You're legal.
The only time you run into trouble is when you buy OEM OS licenses which are tied to hardware.