FLEXlm , Embbeded coldfire Linker Error !

[Dipin]

I had installed CodeWarrior Dev. Studio V6.2 for Coldfire V1 architecture on WinXP.
i had registered online and got a license , which i can use only when FLEXlm Dongle is connected.
i get the following error message when i complie & link any project on CW.

"Error : Unable to use the plugin "Embedded ColdFire Linker". It is licensed and a valid license key was not found.
License server does not support this feature
Feature: Win32_ColdFireV1_Special_128
License path: C:\Programme\Freescale\CodeWarrior for Microcontrollers -
  V6.2\license.dat
FLEXlm error: -5,357
For further information, refer to the FLEXlm End User Manual,
available at "www.macrovision.com"."

I was working on CW Evaluation version previously, which i had downloaded from freescale site.
i had Uninstalled the Evaluation version before freshly installing CW from the CD which i got with the suite.

I am totally stuck with this .

Please somebody help !!!

[J2MEJediMaster]

I would start by looking at the license.dat file. Does it match the one you obtained when you purchased with the suite? When you uninstall software, the uninstaller sometimes leaves files some files behind, and occasionally this is the case with the CodeWarrior license.dat file. I am not clear on your order of installing and removing software, band I am guessing that you are still using the old evaluation license.dat file, somehow. Since you're using a dongle, can you try the software on a different system and see if it works there?

---Tom

[Dipin]

I tried installing it on a Fresh PC.The installation was complete and successful , But the problem persists.

The old license file was properly replaced with new one.i had that checked.

The license file is as:

##################################################################
# If this is a floating license, replace <this_host> with your
# license server host IP address, or your license server host name
# ################################################################

INCREMENT Win32_ColdFire_Standard metrowks 7.000 permanent uncounted \
 3CFF03F7374D HOSTID=FLEXID=9-4715d2d1 ISSUER="Freescale \
 Semiconductor" ISSUED=20-may-2009 NOTICE=Distributor \
 SN=FSL-1749-7571-20bb-3fac-7a74-6b START=19-may-2009 TS_OK
INCREMENT Win32_ColdFire_Compiler metrowks 7.000 permanent uncounted \
 918E08F695D7 VENDOR_STRING="ColdFire Compiler" \
 HOSTID=FLEXID=9-4715d2d1 ISSUER="Freescale Semiconductor" \
 ISSUED=20-may-2009 NOTICE=Distributor \
 SN=FSL-1749-7571-20bb-3fac-7a74-6b START=19-may-2009 TS_OK
INCREMENT Win32_ColdFire_V4_ISS metrowks 7.000 permanent uncounted \
 65F86A301A59 HOSTID=FLEXID=9-4715d2d1 ISSUER="Freescale \
 Semiconductor" ISSUED=20-may-2009 NOTICE=Distributor \
 SN=FSL-1749-7571-20bb-3fac-7a74-6b START=19-may-2009 TS_OK
INCREMENT Win32_ColdFire_PP_CCS_SIM metrowks 7.000 permanent \
 uncounted CB550A74406D HOSTID=FLEXID=9-4715d2d1 \
 ISSUER="Freescale Semiconductor" ISSUED=20-may-2009 \
 NOTICE=Distributor SN=FSL-1749-7571-20bb-3fac-7a74-6b \
 START=19-may-2009 TS_OK
INCREMENT Win32_ColdFire_Flash metrowks 7.000 permanent uncounted \
 FDE166C6A07B VENDOR_STRING="ColdFire Flash Programming" \
 HOSTID=FLEXID=9-4715d2d1 ISSUER="Freescale Semiconductor" \
 ISSUED=20-may-2009 NOTICE=Distributor \
 SN=FSL-1749-7571-20bb-3fac-7a74-6b START=19-may-2009 TS_OK
INCREMENT Win32_Plugins_ColdFire_PnE metrowks 7.000 permanent \
 uncounted D653B74D4CE5 HOSTID=FLEXID=9-4715d2d1 \
 ISSUER="Freescale Semiconductor" ISSUED=20-may-2009 \
 NOTICE=Distributor SN=FSL-1749-7571-20bb-3fac-7a74-6b \
 START=19-may-2009 TS_OK
INCREMENT Win32_CWIDE_Limited metrowks 5.500 permanent uncounted \
 6137AB31339F VENDOR_STRING="CodeWarrior IDE 4.2 or later, \
 Windows, limited" HOSTID=FLEXID=9-4715d2d1 ISSUER="Freescale \
 Semiconductor" ISSUED=20-may-2009 NOTICE=Distributor \
 SN=FSL-1749-7571-20bb-3fac-7a74-6b START=19-may-2009 TS_OK
INCREMENT Win32_ColdFire_V2_ISS metrowks 7.000 permanent uncounted \
 C16B140C0813 HOSTID=FLEXID=9-4715d2d1 ISSUER="Freescale \
 Semiconductor" ISSUED=20-may-2009 NOTICE=Distributor \
 SN=FSL-1749-7571-20bb-3fac-7a74-6b START=19-may-2009 TS_OK
INCREMENT Win32_ColdFire_Connection metrowks 7.000 permanent \
 uncounted 9E07AC84C66F VENDOR_STRING="ColdFire Connection" \
 HOSTID=FLEXID=9-4715d2d1 ISSUER="Freescale Semiconductor" \
 ISSUED=20-may-2009 NOTICE=Distributor \
 SN=FSL-1749-7571-20bb-3fac-7a74-6b START=19-may-2009 TS_OK
INCREMENT Win32_CWIDE_Unlimited metrowks 5.500 permanent uncounted \
 A412DFA5135F VENDOR_STRING="CodeWarrior IDE 4.2 or later, \
 Windows" HOSTID=FLEXID=9-4715d2d1 ISSUER="Freescale \
 Semiconductor" ISSUED=20-may-2009 NOTICE=Distributor \
 SN=FSL-1749-7571-20bb-3fac-7a74-6b START=19-may-2009 TS_OK
INCREMENT ProcessorExpertMCF metrowks 1.001 permanent uncounted \
 7C6E38318E1B VENDOR_STRING="Basic \
 beans;89181747C14191F11FAEABA3D9128AB5, Processor Expert MCF" \
 HOSTID=FLEXID=9-4715d2d1 ISSUER="Freescale Semiconductor" \
 ISSUED=20-may-2009 NOTICE=Distributor \
 SN=FSL-1749-7571-20bb-3fac-7a74-6b START=19-may-2009 TS_OK
INCREMENT Win32_ColdFire_Debugger metrowks 7.000 permanent uncounted \
 EC75B01CB4FC VENDOR_STRING="ColdFire Download Size, Coldfire \
 Debugger, Coldfire Debugger" HOSTID=FLEXID=9-4715d2d1 \
 ISSUER="Freescale Semiconductor" ISSUED=20-may-2009 \
 NOTICE=Distributor SN=FSL-1749-7571-20bb-3fac-7a74-6b \
 START=19-may-2009 TS_OK

What else could be wrong ????!!!!!

Thank you for the response.

-Dipin

[J2MEJediMaster]

Thanks for posting the license.dat file. I tracked down your dongle ID in the database, and it says that the license you have obtained is for CodeWarrior for ColdFire, version 7. The version 6.2 ColdFire tools will not work with this license. I would suggest downloading the Special Edition of CodeWarrior for ColdFire version 7.1, installing that, and then applying your license.dat file to that installation. With the license.dat file, the Special Edition tools will work become a fully-featured Standard Edition. HTH.

---Tom

[Dipin · Accepted solution]

Thank you for your reply.

Finaly, i got that error removed ,
i dont know what exactly made that work !!!

But what i did was used the same license.dat file and installed the downloaded version of the CW Dev. tool Special Edition V6.2 instead of installer provided with CD.One more thing that i didnt try this time was NOT trying for any updation using the updater !!!!

I am not sure which out of the two made it work. but for the moment i am happy to make it .

Thank you for the posts.

I 'll soon come back after experimenting, as what caused the head ache.