Parallels Desktop 6 For Mac Activation Key

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How can I check my license keys if I’m asked by support?
  • A product activation key is a set of 30 characters divided into five blocks of six characters: XXXXXX-XXXXXX-XXXXXX-XXXXXX-XXXXXX. The key is provided with the purchase of Parallels Desktop for Mac and is used to activate a Parallels Desktop copy. If you lost your activation key, you retrieve it using the options mentioned below.
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Unable to activate Parallels Desktop for Mac with valid activation key

How can I check my license keys if I’m asked by support?

Created On: Nov, 3 2008
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APPLIES TO:
  • Parallels Desktop 8 for Mac
  • Parallels Desktop 7 for Mac
  • Parallels Desktop 6 for Mac
  • Parallels Desktop 5 for Mac
  • Parallels Desktop 4 for Mac
  • Parallels Desktop Licensing, Activation and Registration

NOTE FOR PARALLELS DESKTOP 7 FOR MAC / PARALLELS DESKTOP 8 FOR MAC USERS


Parallels Desktop 7 and Parallels Desktop 8 key will not be shown in licenses.xml file.
Instead, 14-digits secure code will be displayed in the following format: XXXX-XXXXX-XXXXX. This code is called Product ID. You can find more information about it here:
http://kb.parallels.com/111826
Once you follow the instructions below and locate your Parallels Desktop 7 / Parallels Desktop 8 Product ID, please contact Parallels Customer Support to decode Product ID and get your Parallels Desktop 7 / Parallels Desktop 8 activation key.Activation

RESOLUTION

Your Parallels Desktop license key(s) will be located in the following file:
/Library/Preferences/Parallels/licenses.xml
NOTE: In case you have Mac OS X Lion installed, you need to click on Go in the top Mac menubar, choose Computerand follow the path above.
If you upgraded to the current version of Parallels Desktop from a previous version, all previous keys will also be stored in that file.
You can open the file in the TextEdit application.
The content of the file that holds your key(s) is similar to the one bellow:





XXXXXX-XXXXXX-XXXXXX-XXXXXX-XXXXXX
XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
XXXXXX-XXXXXX-XXXXXX-XXXXXX-XXXXXX

When asked by support, please provide the information between the Parallels desktop 6 for mac activation keysKey tags




XXXXXX-XXXXXX-XXXXXX-XXXXXX-XXXXXX
XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
XXXXXX-XXXXXX-XXXXXX-XXXXXX-XXXXXX

For information on retrieving license keys for Parallels Desktop for Mac versions 2.x or 3.x, please see the following article: http://kb.parallels.com/4661

Unable to activate Parallels Desktop for Mac with valid activation key

Created On: Apr, 6 2012
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APPLIES TO:
  • Parallels Desktop 7 for Mac
  • Parallels Desktop 6 for Mac
  • Parallels Desktop 5 for Mac
1. Unable to activate Parallels Desktop for Mac with a valid, correct activation key.
2. Every time Mac restarts Parallels Desktop prompts for an activation key.Parallels Desktop activation key that is present in the licenses.xml file is not getting recognized by the Parallels Desktop.

1. Unable to activate Parallels Desktop for Mac with a valid, correct activation key.

Please perform these actions to solve the issue:
1. Open Terminal application on Mac located in

Parallel Desktop 12 Activation Key

/Applications/Utilities
2. Paste the command into Terminal as is and hit return (type your password when prompted):
sudo launchctl stop com.parallels.desktop.launchdaemon

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3. Open Finder, go to Macintosh HD /Library/Preferences/ParallelsParallels and move licenses.xml file to Trash
Important notice: Library folder may be hidden, so you need to make it visible first
4. Paste another command into Terminal and hit return:
sudo launchctl start com.parallels.desktop.launchdaemon
These steps are needed to restart Parallels Service and they are safe for Mac OS X .
After the above steps have been followed, please activate Parallels Desktop 7 for Mac again.
Instructions for activation with a Full key: http://kb.parallels.com/111757
Activation with Upgrade key: http://kb.parallels.com/111789
To activate Parallels Desktop 5.0 please follow this KB

Parallels Desktop 6 For Mac Activation Key Free


2. Every time Mac restarts Parallels Desktop prompts for an activation key.

1. Quit Parallels Desktop.
2. Go to Applications folder -> Utilities -> Terminal.
Run the following commands in Terminal window:
sudo launchctl stop com.parallels.desktop.launchdaemon
sudo launchctl start com.parallels.desktop.launchdaemon