How to Transfer Licenses to a non-Internet or Older non-Connectable Computer.

If you are purchasing or reinstalling products using the Flight1.com E-Commerce System, and you want to use the software on a computer that is not connected to the Internet or if your system is an older system with expired connection protocols, then please follow these step by step instructions.

First, you need to make sure the software being distributed is using the Flight1.com wrapper version 3.03 or later. This procedure is not compatible with any of the version 2.xx releases of the software wrapper. The version information is listed on the splash screen when you first start the EXE that contains the software you are going to purchase (or reinstall).

1. You must take the LicenseTransfer.exe file to the non-Internet connected machine. Place the LicenseTransfer.exe file in an easily accessible location, such as your desktop. Again, LicenseTransfer.exe MUST be on the EXACT computer you are going to use the software on.
   
   
2. Run LicenseTransfer.exe. When you do, enter your name and press OK. You will see a new file called Your_Name.xfr (press F5 to refresh the folder if it does not show up). The Your_Name will be replaced with the name you enter. If you get any errors, then you may need to right click the exe and select Run as Administrator.
   
   
3. You will need to place the Your_Name.xfr file on to a floppy disk, CD ROM, or some other storage device so you can move it to your Internet connected machine where you will make your purchase. This process is also valid for reinstalls where you have already made your purchase, but are using the Reinstall option with your Key file.
   
   
4. On your Internet connected (purchase) machine, place the Your_Name.xfr file into a good, known location. You may want to keep it stored there for future use.
   
   
5. Run the Flight1.com E-Commerce enabled EXE file. When you get to the screen that asks you if you want to use this software on "This Computer", or on "Another Computer", make sure you select the "Another Computer" option. Press Continue. You will then need to browse to the Your_Name.xfr file you created. Then go through the Purchase or Reinstall steps as normal.
   
   
6. The software extracted will not work on the current computer you just made the purchase or reinstall on. In fact, automatic running of the Setup files have been disabled when you use the License Transfer option. What you will need to do is to move the resulting setup and license files to your non-Internet computer. For this example, lets say you are purchasing a product that is developed by Flight One Software (if it is a partner vendor of ours use their name instead). You will need to:
   
   
   1. Copy the full contents of the C:\Flight One Software folder. Primarily, you will see a large Setup file, plus a file with the .LIC extension. Copy the "MySetup.exe" and "_TRANSFER_MyLicense.lic" file (note the _TRANSFER_ section as this will need to be removed later), as well as any proof of purchase or key files to a CD or other device that will enable you to move the software to the non-Internet machine. If C:\ is not your Windows boot drive, the folder may be "F:\Flight One Software" for example.
      
      
   2. Once on the non-Internet machine, you can run the Setup application to run your software. It will be very important you place the license (.lic) file in one of the following locations... The C:\Flight One Software folder (or whatever your Windows_Boot drive is that contains Flight One Software, or you can place the lic file into your root Windows folder. That is your main Windows folder, not a folder inside Windows like System32. You also need to remove the _TRANSFER_ part of the file name, including the leading and trailing underscore (_). If you do not do this, the software will not work. Simply right click the file and select Rename, or highlight the file in Explorer, select File, then Rename. The following is an example:
      
      The file:
            _TRANSFER_MyProduct.lic
      now becomes:
            MyProduct.lic
      

Your software should now run as normal! If you have continued trouble, please contact Flight1.com Customer Service, or make a post on one of the Flight1.com Support Forums.