Unable to Reactivate Altair 2022 Student Edition – Different HostID Error

Nagaraju0403

Hello Altair Team,

I am trying to activate my Altair 2026 Student Edition license using my activation key, but I receive the following error:

"This license was already activated using different HostIDs."

Earlier, the software was activated on my laptop, but after reinstalling Windows/changing network settings, the HostID changed. Now I cannot reactivate the license.

I also tried deactivating the previous activation using the License Utility, but it shows "License not found" because the old local license file is no longer available.

Could an administrator please reset or remove the old HostID linked to my activation key from the server so I can activate the software again on my current system?

Thank you.

Ankita_v

@Nagaraju0403

Your license key has been deactivated in Altair One, and you can now reactivate your student license using the same key.

Kindly note, The Altair Free Student Edition license is valid for use on only one device, it cannot be shared or activated on multiple machines at the same time AND Deactivation and reactivation feature is only if a computer breaks down or reformatted and is only allowed a few times per user preprogrammed into the system.

You can deactivate the license from one machine and reactivate in another by yourself if you have access to both machines as per –
https://community.altair.com/discussion/34280/altair-student-edition-deactivate-from-one-computer-to-activate-in-another-in-the-rare-case-a-computer-is-lost-or-malfunctional#latest

Thanks