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  • installing max2015 extra special funtime!

    ok, so im not usually one to rant but I am so pissed off right now!

    Trying to install Max2015 (upgrade from 2012) for the third time now.

    The fist time there was a problem with my downloadlink on the autodesk website, it just gave me an errorpage instead of the installationfiles. Reported this to the support and after a couple of days got a response that its taken care of.

    Trying again, and yes! I can now download my files. But - they have forgotten to make my serial number/product key visible on the downloadsite, so even though I can install it now, I have to run it in trial-mode since I cant activate my software. Reported this to support and again, after some days get an email that its fixed.

    Ok, so now Ive got my serial number and product key, but when trying to activate i get a new error message thrown at me saying that its impossible to activate automatically for some reason and I have to do it manually online, by filling out a loooong form, which itself is buggy and weird. When asking the support about this they sent me an activation code which I have noooo use for since im sent to the error page/online form before i get the chance to use it.

    So - three failed attempts now. Ive filled out the form. Expecting to hear back from them withing a couple of days, but not really expecting them to fix anything anymore.

    Is this only happeing to me? Or is this normal procedure when installing autodesk products? I honestly dont know. Its been a couple of years since my last upgrade.

    end rant.
    /Kalle

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    Why I always ask for a hard copy from my supplier.
    (Plus they are just demonstrating the same care and attention to detail they provide in their products :¬)
    Simon

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    • #3
      don't know, we are on subscription and I never had a problem downloading, installing and activating any of their software. yours might have been a case of incredible bad luck..

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      • #4
        yeah, ive been on subscription since forever as well and i dont think its been this much trouble before, but its been a while since the last upgrade... I used Max9 for a looong time, and then max12, both have been good releases with few crashes and bugs... I only upgrade to 2015 now because many clients start to send me drawings and models that I cant open with max12.
        Just realised that some of my most used plugins havent been updated to max2015 yet, so i might just use it to convert files, and continue doing all the actual work in 12...

        Tried to install it one more time yesterday. This time i was able to use the activation code for some reason. Right after doing that it gave me the same error message as before and crashed. But the next time I started Max it looked like it had been activated... so i guess its all right now, but not really sure.

        I asked the support about it and they gave me the brilliant answer: " IF the activation process was successful, you will be able to use the software". mmmkay, yeah, I know...

        Ill just start using it and see what happens

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