Config File?

Tarron_D · Post by **Tarron_D** » Sun Apr 22, 2007 11:16 pm

I heard there was a config file for ableton I could backup, and then reload after a reformat so I wouldn't need to unlock live and use up an unlock. I can't remember what it was or where it was.

blank · Post by **blank** » Mon Apr 23, 2007 4:44 am

you're wrong

No copy protection allow that kind of stuff., it's way too easy to crack it down.

Live will brings is settings back but you will have to unlock it again.

try, you will see

Clearscreen · Post by **Clearscreen** » Mon Apr 23, 2007 5:22 am

apparently you can do this. save the file from:
C:\Documents and Settings\Admin\Application Data\Ableton\Live 6.0.7\Unlock

then when you reinstall you have to start ableton and let it ask you if you want to unlock. the trick seems to be to not do this when it asks you which lets live create the unlock directory structure again.. shut live down, then put your unlock file back in the unlock folder and restart live and it should work fine. i have to admit, i haven't done this but i did read it in the forum recently and filed it away in the back of my head for next time...

blank · Post by **blank** » Mon Apr 23, 2007 12:28 pm

I believe that if you format it wont works.

If so why people still reach the unlock limit cause they format ?

As far as I know, the Ableton copy protection is known as a pretty good one. I'm not a copy protection specialist but in my head it's a total nonsense to base it on one file named unlock.

maybe i'm wrong

Clearscreen · Post by **Clearscreen** » Tue Apr 24, 2007 4:33 am

I believe that if you format it wont works.

because the registration is based on your hardware footprint, and if that hasn't changed it'll still match your machine and you can do the unlock?

If so why people still reach the unlock limit cause they format ?/quote]

because they don't know to do this?

As far as I know, the Ableton copy protection is known as a pretty good one. I'm not a copy protection specialist but in my head it's a total nonsense to base it on one file named unlock.

i'm pretty sure it's a little more complicated than having a file called 'unlock'. i'm assuming that the generated unlock code relates to your both your product serial number and the computer hardware it's being installed on. if you change your HDD or whatever, your machine won't match the unlock anymore and you need to re-unlock... as i said, i haven't tried this yet, but it sounds feasible to me...

blank · Post by **blank** » Tue Apr 24, 2007 11:10 am

you are right

my bads

http://www.ableton.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=63242

:)