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(10-01-2026, 10:45 PM)Islandbread Wrote: (09-05-2026, 01:29 PM)Islandbread Wrote: MY HWID IS CC78062-A54B2F9-4ED6391-BA26698
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hey Rob, you helped me earlier this year with the registration information and for whatever reason when I re-downloaded the PS D data and reopened my Esther the hardware ID changed to a completely different number and the previous registration you gave me 15 days ago no longer works. The harder ID is 6EFB062 A 5RB2EF9D6391B826698.
if I have to make another donation or not, thank you
HWID doesn't magically change.
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I just installed the latest copy of ISTA over a previous one and the Hardware ID changed, so it looks like my old license doesn't work. Is it related to how I did it, or is this expected behavior? I just want to confirm with each update we need a new donation so I don't make the mistake again.
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(10-02-2026, 06:44 AM)Rob Wrote: (10-01-2026, 10:45 PM)Islandbread Wrote: (09-05-2026, 01:29 PM)Islandbread Wrote: MY HWID IS CC78062-A54B2F9-4ED6391-BA26698
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hey Rob, you helped me earlier this year with the registration information and for whatever reason when I re-downloaded the PS D data and reopened my Esther the hardware ID changed to a completely different number and the previous registration you gave me 15 days ago no longer works. The harder ID is 6EFB062 A 5RB2EF9D6391B826698.
if I have to make another donation or not, thank you
HWID doesn't magically change. unsure why but it seems like the same thing happened to another user in the previous post. all i did was install another ista again and thats what i was prompted
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(10-04-2026, 12:24 PM)Adonis Wrote: I just installed the latest copy of ISTA over a previous one and the Hardware ID changed, so it looks like my old license doesn't work. Is it related to how I did it, or is this expected behavior? I just want to confirm with each update we need a new donation so I don't make the mistake again.
Yes , donation is required, read the original post
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(Yesterday, 12:32 AM)Islandbread Wrote: (10-02-2026, 06:44 AM)Rob Wrote: (10-01-2026, 10:45 PM)Islandbread Wrote: (09-05-2026, 01:29 PM)Islandbread Wrote: MY HWID IS CC78062-A54B2F9-4ED6391-BA26698
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hey Rob, you helped me earlier this year with the registration information and for whatever reason when I re-downloaded the PS D data and reopened my Esther the hardware ID changed to a completely different number and the previous registration you gave me 15 days ago no longer works. The harder ID is 6EFB062 A 5RB2EF9D6391B826698.
if I have to make another donation or not, thank you
HWID doesn't magically change. unsure why but it seems like the same thing happened to another user in the previous post. all i did was install another ista again and thats what i was prompted Read the original post , yes you need to donate again
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(Yesterday, 03:19 AM)Rob Wrote: (Yesterday, 12:32 AM)Islandbread Wrote: (10-02-2026, 06:44 AM)Rob Wrote: (10-01-2026, 10:45 PM)Islandbread Wrote: (09-05-2026, 01:29 PM)Islandbread Wrote: MY HWID IS CC78062-A54B2F9-4ED6391-BA26698
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hey Rob, you helped me earlier this year with the registration information and for whatever reason when I re-downloaded the PS D data and reopened my Esther the hardware ID changed to a completely different number and the previous registration you gave me 15 days ago no longer works. The harder ID is 6EFB062 A 5RB2EF9D6391B826698.
if I have to make another donation or not, thank you
HWID doesn't magically change. unsure why but it seems like the same thing happened to another user in the previous post. all i did was install another ista again and thats what i was prompted Read the original post , yes you need to donate again
yeah the OP says one license tied to computer hardware so it makes it sound like we can update as the hardware wasn’t changed, but the id changed just with a new install (same laptop/hardware). It is ok, I will just know not to chase every single update and only update when really needed. Still great service, the OP was just a little confusing as worded, I didn’t expect the Hardware ID to change. Cheers
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(Yesterday, 09:21 AM)Adonis Wrote: (Yesterday, 03:19 AM)Rob Wrote: (Yesterday, 12:32 AM)Islandbread Wrote: (10-02-2026, 06:44 AM)Rob Wrote: (10-01-2026, 10:45 PM)Islandbread Wrote: hey Rob, you helped me earlier this year with the registration information and for whatever reason when I re-downloaded the PS D data and reopened my Esther the hardware ID changed to a completely different number and the previous registration you gave me 15 days ago no longer works. The harder ID is 6EFB062 A 5RB2EF9D6391B826698.
if I have to make another donation or not, thank you
HWID doesn't magically change. unsure why but it seems like the same thing happened to another user in the previous post. all i did was install another ista again and thats what i was prompted Read the original post , yes you need to donate again
yeah the OP says one license tied to computer hardware so it makes it sound like we can update as the hardware wasn’t changed, but the id changed just with a new install (same laptop/hardware). It is ok, I will just know not to chase every single update and only update when really needed. Still great service, the OP was just a little confusing as worded, I didn’t expect the Hardware ID to change. Cheers
You can easily revert back to the original version you had licensed.
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ok I made a new donation to get a license for the latest version, here is my current HWID:
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