I have difficulty issuing a support ticket at Steinbeg.net, so I was recommended to issue on here and be sure I would get a proper help, so will try to clearly explain my problem
I purchased Cubase 10 Pro two years ago. It was an update from EDU ver 5. I registered it on my Steinberg account, moved the licence to the dongle that I had after EDU5 hard (dvd+dongle) copy - EVERYTHING WORKED GREAT!
At the beginning of this year when running Cubase the e-licencer notification informed me my E dongle does not respond so I could not start it.
I loggined in into my Steinberg account, learned I needed to “cancel” my present licence and run something called Zero Time.
IT TURNED OUT: that my Steinberg’s USB e-licencer dongle workes perfectry, becasue it somehow was slighty removed/loosen from the USB slot whan I was doing the (stupid studio vacuuming. Of course I noticed that AFTER I called for Zero Time licence on my account.
I cannot registed the product again… although Cubase again works perfectly as still has its working licenced dongle.
So, what I am left for now is: perfectly working Cubase, unable to officially register it. Why I need that? For any upgrade + the possibility of purchasing upgrades. As officailly for now I tend to own NO PRODUCT to entitile me to use discounts.
My Steinberg account has all me email exchange of the ver 10 Pro purchase + I still own the copy purchase email + my dongle has the licence registered - it would not work without it.
I would LOVE to show it/send it to some support guys to prove everything is legit!
Hope I have been clear, would appreciate some advice what to do/who to contact to register the product again to open the possibilities of future support/upgrades.
Activating Steinberg Zero Downtime irrevocably disables the supposedly lost/broken dongle. This prevents a thief (or someone buying from one) from being able to upgrade your license.
The page that allows you to request Zero Downtime warns you about this pretty clearly. It also tells you to double check whether the dongle truly is broken or if it’s just poorly connected.
You’ll have to buy a new USB-eLicenser dongle and complete the Zero Downtime process:
OF COURSE the so-called broken dongle works and the soft operates perfectly.
As you adviced I got another dongle, - I happen to own two, registered this “new” USB key on my Steinberg account from the Ilicence control center (which I did) moved to the new dongle the licence of my Cubase Pro 10 using the Ilicence control center (which I did)… yet my Steinberg account still does not see/read that licence on the new dongle allowing me officially register it. FYI of course Cubase 10 Pro Runs perfectly whatoever on that “new” dongle…
I would like to register the product (again) on my account to take advantage of any deals and offers Steinberg gives.
I did. But the Steinberg Account has NONE product of mine registered. What if I would like to purchase the update? The licence just on the KEY would qualify me to update and when updated eveything will run smoothly ALTHOUGH for Steinberg/Accound there I have NO product actually?
SOLVED! FOR ANYBODY HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM: I filed the support note under my Steinberg Account. They just cancelled my Zero Time old dongle procedure, registered my Cubase 10 into my account and the new dongle i had registered (I sent them the Cubase 10 licence purchase receipt) - THEY ARE THE BEST. Now i am the official user of Cubase 10 AGAIN and entitled for any updates. Feels great!
studio vacuuming. Of course I noticed that AFTER I called for Zero Time licence on my account.