I had the same issue on Windows 10. To fix it, I manually created a Fences6 folder in ProgramData > Stardock. Then, I right-clicked that, went to the Security tab, clicked on Users (System and Administrators were also listed), clicked Edit to change permissions, turned on (checked) Full control, Modify, and Write, and saved. Then, I was able to activate.
Hi Guys, I tried something different after my notes above and successfully activated it. On my PC, I right-clicked on Fences.exe and ran that as Adminstrator. That opened the actvation window. Filled that out, and it worked. It appears that the activation process with 5 had issues writing to the ProgramData > Stardock folder, and needed Admin rights.
Hi T-Man and sdrohan. No luck, still not activating. 1. First I deleted from C:\ProgramData\Stardock Fences 3 and Fences 4. Those were the only two showing (not 5). 2. Tried activating; did not work. 3. Uninstalled older versions, 4 and 5 were listed. Clicked on 4 to unin
No, it's still showing that I'm not activated. If I open Fences 5, I get the "Enter Product Key," "Purchase Product Key," and Start 30 Day Trial Screen. If I complete the Enter Product Key, I get the same error I noted above, Error Code - 212). On the other question above, I purchased the Fences 5 upgrade. I did not uninstall my Fences 4 yet. Jim
I’m on Windows 22H2 (OS Build 19045.3693). I have Fences 4 and upgraded to 5 . 5 will not activate. I tried multiple times, including trying to run the installation with Admin rights (Which shouldn’t be necessary, as my Windows user account is Admin). I rebooted after each install attempt. Fences 4 (and 3) has always activated without issue. Error is
Windows 22H2 (OS Build 19045.3693) Have Fences 4 and upgraded to 5. 5 will not activate; tried multiple times, including trying to run install with Admin rights (I'm already an Admin though). Error is: Unable to activate Fences. Please try again or contact support. (Error code: -212). I also disconnected the internet and tried an offline activation. That gave the error: Offline Response file does not contain a valid license for this comput