Wildfire Trial Install Problem

Group Members,
I just installed the Trial Version of Wildfire on my computer. It
runs Windows 2000 and does not have a network card installed. I use a
dial-up connection as well.
The ‘NO_HOSTID' displayed on the install and also in the field on the
registration page for the license file. I used the "ipconfig/all" to
find the proper information and obtained the license. I could not
proceed further without the information. When I tried to run the
software a warning box appeared stating that the host id did not match
what was in the license file, I was offline at the time. I connected
to my ISP and reran "ipconfig/all" again and the same address was
given. Wildfire still would not run when I was online.
Now for the questions:
1. Does a network card need to be in the machine?
2. I read before in this forum about changing the Loopback Adapter.
Could this be accomplished without a card?
3. If so, how?
4. If I install a network card will I lose any time from the 60 day
trial period if I reregister the software?

TIA
Greg Albert

 

Dear Greg,

The hardware configuration notes for the Trial CD state that you must have a
network card installed. The 60 day trial starts from when you registered
with PTC. What I don't understand is how you managed to register without
giving a MAC address (physical address of the network card), unless you gave
the MAC address of your ISP's network adapter, perhaps? I don't think you
are able to re-cut the Trial licence, but you might be able to re-register
when you get a network card. (You might need to get a new trial version CD,
however).

Regards,

Rod Giles
Pro/Mechanica Users Group UK