Student License Already Activated Using Different HostID

Question

Dear Altair Support Team,

I recently changed my computer and I am now trying to activate Altair Feko 2026.1 Student Edition on my new computer.

The Student Edition license had previously been activated on my old computer, and when I try to activate it on the new computer, I receive the following error:

“This license was already activated using different HostIDs.”

Could you please reset or release the previous HostID associated with my Student Edition license so that I can activate it on my new computer?

Please let me know if you need any additional information.

Kind regards,

pakizesakalli · Answer

Hi,

I am following up on my Student Edition license activation issue.

My previous license has been deactivated, but I am still unable to activate Feko 2026.1 on my new computer.

Altair License Utility consistently returns “HTTP Error 403 – Access Denied”, even when using a different internet connection.

Could you please investigate the activation service or account permissions and help me activate my existing Student Edition license?

Thank you for your assistance.

Kind regards,

Ankita_v · Answer

Hi,

Your previous license key activation is now deactivated in Altair one, you can now reactivate the student license with the same license key.

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