Windows 11 Upgrade - You MUST Unlicense First

[shawn michaels]

Originally Posted by Scott Vibert

Just a reminder that when you install a new version of windows, you need to remember to unlicense your game first, if you don't your license will be locked on the old windows installation and you will need to contact me to get it unlicensed.

Follow these steps on your old computer to unlicense ( which will give you your order ID) and you should be all set to move to the new computer.

Right-click on the shortcut you use to launch the game.

Goto properties

Goto the target box and at the end of the current entry add: -unlicense

Press apply and OK to exit

Then double click to launch the game. You will see the order ID and below there will be a box you can use to unlicense.

If this doesn't work please email me with the entry that is in the target field of your short-cut and we should be able to get you fixed up.

Hope this helps.

Didn't see this until today. I upgraded for 10 a few weeks ago and had no troubles with my license. So i'm guessing it doesn't happen always?

[Adam Ryland]

No it doesn't happen every time.

[Blackman]

Just mentioning here that updating W10 to the anniversary edition (or whatever the name is; you need it to play Forza) does the same thing (in case it hasn't been mentioned). I thought it was just with upgrades. It's not...

[roadtogaming]

There is no need to license and do this long process, just use Reloader Activator and use that to license it in less than no time!

[wwe9112]

Originally Posted by roadtogaming

There is no need to license and do this long process, just use Reloader Activator and use that to license it in less than no time!

whats reloader?

[CentreCourt]

I can't unlicense FBCB to change computers.

Target says:

"C:\Program Files (x86)\GDS\Fast Break College Basketball 2010\FBCB2010.exe"

I change to:

"C:\Program Files (x86)\GDS\Fast Break College Basketball 2010\FBCB2010.exe -unlicense"

Hit OK and get he message:

The name 'C:\Program Files (x86)\GDS\Fast Break College Basketball 2010\FBCB2010.exe -unlicense' specified in the Target Box is not valid. Make sure the path and file name are correct.

Any suggestions what I'm doing wrong?

[BrokenCycle]

Originally Posted by CentreCourt

I can't unlicense FBCB to change computers

Try changing the name of the actual .exe in the game folder and running from there.

[We are APW]

Originally Posted by BrokenCycle

Try changing the name of the actual .exe in the game folder and running from there.

This is not going to work, sorry.

"C:\Program Files (x86)\GDS\Fast Break College Basketball 2010\FBCB2010.exe -unlicense" should actually be

"C:\Program Files (x86)\GDS\Fast Break College Basketball 2010\FBCB2010.exe" -unlicense

Good luck!

[BrokenCycle]

Originally Posted by We are APW

This is not going to work, sorry.

Really? Don't know about that game, but it worked for WMMMA4.

[Jacksonwyatt]

I upgraded Window without declined the game license and its works without any problem

[LoganRodzen]

This is the same for the Windows 11 Upgrade. Although, I forgot to unlicense my copy of TEW2020 and it asked for me to license it upon first launch (after Windows upgrade). I was able to unlicense it from within Windows 11 and relicense directly after. Thought I would throw this out there for anyone who might be a Windows Insider like myself.

[javier_83]

i just updated to windows 11 and my TEW2020 game is working fine

[McMenemy]

I no longer have access to my old laptop for which my game was licensed on. Can someone let me know what I need to do to get my old machine unlicensed so I can license my new machine please?

[Adam Ryland]

You would need to contact Scott. Details are in the license FAQ pinned to the top of every technical support forum (at least for my games).

[steev42]

Originally Posted by We are APW

Or GDS could continue modernising and put more games on Steam, so we don't ever have to worry about the scourge that is Elicense ever again!

Just saying....

Quoting to give a thumbs up. elicense is just awful.