Date:         Wed, 30 Jun 1999 10:03:12 +0300
Reply-To:     Sorin Sion <Sorin.Sion@CONNEX.RO>
Sender:       "SPSSX(r) Discussion" <SPSSX-L@LISTSERV.UGA.EDU>
From:         Sorin Sion <Sorin.Sion@CONNEX.RO>
Subject:      Re: Dongle-protected SPSS, big problem !!!
Comments: To: "Lucas, Gail" <glucas@SPSS.COM>
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I solved my problem, by uninstalling SPSS and reinstalling it.
The strange part is that, after running only the Y2K tests that involved
setting the current date only under the expiry date of the license and
coming back to the today's date, I received the same error message and I had
to uninstall/reinstall the package.
Probably, the dongle is an active one, sensitive to the date when SPSS was
last run - it may ensure that setting the date back in time is not enough to
run SPSS further the expiry date.
Probably running licrenew.exe should be enough. Uninstalling/reinstalling is
not funny at all.
Thanks for your answer.

                    Sorin  SION
        Market Research Analyst
        MOBIFON S.A., ROMANIA


> -----Original Message-----
> From: Lucas, Gail [SMTP:glucas@SPSS.COM]
> Sent: Tuesday, June 29, 1999 11:05
> To:   SPSSX-L@LISTSERV.UGA.EDU
> Subject:      Re: Dongle-protected SPSS, big problem !!!
>
> Sorin,
>
> Try running licrenew.exe, which is found in the SPSS directory.  Most of
> my
> experience is with non-dongled SPSS, but what will happen if you advance
> the
> system clock beyond the expiration date of the license code, SPSS will
> stay
> expired, even after the clock is set back to normal.  Running licrenew.exe
> with the system clock set to the correct date should correct the problem.
> I'm not sure how the dongle reacts to an expired license, however.  You
> may
> want to contact your local SPSS office for a license code that extends
> beyond the current expiration date of the license.
>
> Information on the Y2K status of SPSS products can be found at
> http://www.spss.com/y2k/ .
>
> Gail Lucas
> SPSS Technical Support.
>
>
> Date:    Mon, 28 Jun 1999 19:23:54 +0300
> From:    Sorin Sion <Sorin.Sion@CONNEX.RO>
> Subject: Dongle-protected SPSS, big problem !!!
>
> Hi there!
>
> I have a dongle-protected version of SPSS9.01. The license expires on June
> 1st, 2000.
> We had to run some tests to ensure the compatibility with Y2K and I ran
> SPSS
> with the system date set somewhere in 2001.
> The problem is that, now, it stops after the initial license check.
> I reinstalled the entire package on another computer. The installation
> works
> fine, but when I run it, it stops at the same point.
>
> HEEELP!
>
>             Sorin  SION
> Market Research Analyst
> MOBIFON S.A., ROMANIA