# Making License Portable **URL:** \ **Category:** Cubase\ **Tags:** cubase-le-ai\ **Created:** [August 23, 2014, 8:13am UTC](https://forums.steinberg.net/t/making-license-portable/641346 "2014-08-23T08:13:36Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 3\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![dumiya](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/b19c9b/32.png) [@dumiya](https://forums.steinberg.net/u/dumiya)\ **Post date:** [August 23, 2014, 8:13am UTC](https://forums.steinberg.net/t/making-license-portable/641346/1 "2014-08-23T08:13:36Z")
I have a USB dongle I used with Cubase 3 that is no longer working). I put the dongle into the computer and the eLicenser opened it and saw the Cubase 3 License. My question is is it safe to follow the instructions and drag my Cubase7 license to the USB. In so doing making the License portable. Do I have to erase the Cubase 3 license first. I hope I get some advice. Thanks ---
**Author:** ![sound-booth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/f19dbf/32.png) [@sound-booth](https://forums.steinberg.net/u/sound-booth)\ **Post date:** [August 23, 2014, 8:22am UTC](https://forums.steinberg.net/t/making-license-portable/641346/2 "2014-08-23T08:22:02Z")
> [@dumiya](#): > > My question is is it safe to follow the instructions and drag my Cubase7 license to the USB. In so doing making the License portable. Certainly that´s why the Steinberg people posted these instructions here…!? > [@"dumyia](#): > > Do I have to erase the Cubase 3 license first. ---
**Author:** ![dumiya](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/b19c9b/32.png) [@dumiya](https://forums.steinberg.net/u/dumiya)\ **Post date:** [August 23, 2014, 8:51am UTC](https://forums.steinberg.net/t/making-license-portable/641346/3 "2014-08-23T08:51:29Z")
Thanks for the reply, my worry was that the dongle is 8 years old and may not work. However I think I updated it okay on another computer and it seems to be okay. Years ago I found Cubase brilliant but often mismatched with the computer system, hence my caution.