greg54 Posted February 28, 2021 Share Posted February 28, 2021 (edited) When I opened up CbB, a box came up that said I had to reactivate CbB within 13 days or my activation would expire. I used my email and password. Didn't work. I used my user name and password. Didn't work. I changed my password. Still didn't work. So what's the deal with this reactivation? And how do I do it? Edited March 1, 2021 by greg54 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greg54 Posted February 28, 2021 Author Share Posted February 28, 2021 I saw the other post about it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Vere Posted March 1, 2021 Share Posted March 1, 2021 The thing is because it’s free if you loose your login info you just start a new account. My self I have no clue what my log on info is I let my computer do that for me. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Millzy Posted March 1, 2021 Share Posted March 1, 2021 I just had this too (the re-activation notification.) I've never seen it before. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greg54 Posted March 1, 2021 Author Share Posted March 1, 2021 I finally downloaded Bandlab Assistant (Don't know why I hadn't before). When I signed on to that, it activated CbB. John Vere: My computer also saves all my log in info. But for whatever reason, it didn't work in the little CbB box. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arnab chatterjee Posted August 25, 2022 Share Posted August 25, 2022 Can anyone explain how to reactivate Cakewalk ? One day left 😵 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bristol_Jonesey Posted August 25, 2022 Share Posted August 25, 2022 3 minutes ago, arnab chatterjee said: Can anyone explain how to reactivate Cakewalk ? One day left 😵 1. Connect to the internet 2. Open up CbB 3. Click Help > Refresh Activation 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sjoens Posted August 27, 2022 Share Posted August 27, 2022 (edited) Today I got the red flag again. I get it about once a year or so. Logging into the forums doesn't count, I guess. How long does activation last? Under normal conditions, if you are signed in to BandLab and your system is online, no further user intervention is required and Cakewalk will stay permanently activated. If your system is offline, however, the activation lease will last for up to 6 months, after which you will need to reactivate Cakewalk. When this happens, you will get a message informing you that Cakewalk needs to be activated. Activation can also be needed under rare cases if you make major changes to your system like installing a new OS, changing the motherboard, etc. Re-activation will normally occur automatically and seamlessly when you launch Cakewalk if it's needed. However, if you don't have an active internet connection, you will need to enable it or follow the offline activation steps. Edited August 27, 2022 by sjoens Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Will. Posted August 27, 2022 Share Posted August 27, 2022 (edited) It is extremely important to know that you have to create a Bandlab Account and not mistakenly going to the old cakewalk.com website. Create one by click the orange link seen here https://www.bandlab.com Or . . . Go to the Help Tab in the DAW and click on Sign-in and create your account from there. If the in-app method fails (which often does and for some reason only accept the entry after three continuously attempts) go to the official website in the link above. Edited August 27, 2022 by Will. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sjoens Posted August 27, 2022 Share Posted August 27, 2022 I've logged in to BandLab several times over the years, so the part about "Cakewalk will stay permanently activated" confuses me. It sounds like it should only need to be reactivated if your system is offline for 6 months... "If your system is offline, however, the activation lease will last for up to 6 months, after which you will need to reactivate Cakewalk." I'm online everyday. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeremy Oakes Posted August 29, 2022 Share Posted August 29, 2022 I’ve found if you use the toast alerts to update, the re-activation is without problem. J 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
msmcleod Posted August 29, 2022 Share Posted August 29, 2022 On 8/27/2022 at 9:46 PM, sjoens said: I've logged in to BandLab several times over the years, so the part about "Cakewalk will stay permanently activated" confuses me. It sounds like it should only need to be reactivated if your system is offline for 6 months... "If your system is offline, however, the activation lease will last for up to 6 months, after which you will need to reactivate Cakewalk." I'm online everyday. If Cakewalk itself is logged into BandLab, and you've got an internet connection, then it'll automatically re-activate when your activation period is close to running out, or when you install a new Cakewalk update. Alternatively, you can force re-activation by selecting "Refresh Activation" from the Help menu, which will give you another 6 months. 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nishant pawar Posted January 23 Share Posted January 23 Guys when im opening the ongoing project the daw is getting close how resolve that Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Byron Dickens Posted January 23 Share Posted January 23 (edited) You start your own thread instead of hijacking someone else's on a completely unrelated topic that was resolved 1 1/2 years ago. All that does is create confusion. Edited January 23 by Byron Dickens 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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