Xara X1 serial key or number

As stated in the Subject line, How can I go about finding out if the Activation Key that I have is valid, I ask this because a Coworker that I worked with years ago had given me a couple of CD's with apps / programs on them back in late and mid or thereabouts. I have been doing some house cleaning sort of on my PC that has been updated some since then. And in my attempt to get all my files sorted out and not have them scattered about the multiple HDD's, I found a single file that is about 75 Mb and a text file with an Activation Key and that is it.<\/P>

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I have never ever used Adobe products other than Flash player and shock-wave player and these are free or must have installs with other programs and or browser plugins. Any graphics programs I used were either free or I bought Xara programs and most recently now that they are owned by magix I purchased a few updated ones just as they were going through the transition.<\/P>

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So now that I have PS CS6, never installed, I figured I would give it a try, But I do not want to install it only to find out that it is not a Valid Activation Key, do I need to call on the phone or can I ?. <\/P>

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Please see the below causes and solutions 

The red cross is not changing to a green check

This can caused by:

• You have entered your serial number into the wrong program. This is especially applicable for version up to
• There is a typo in the serial number

To Fix:

• Please ensure you have downloaded the correct version of your program for your serial number. If you are unsure, you can log into the Service Center and see all your products and the serial numbers against them.
• Please ensure there are no typos in the serial number if you have entered it manually. Generally it's better to highlight your serial number, copy (Ctrl + C) and paste (Ctrl + V) so there are no mistakes, including the P2 or P3 part.

I'm getting an error code while trying to activate

Error code

This error code means the serial number is correct but it is being entered into the wrong program. For example if you enter a Web Designer serial number into Designer Pro

To fix: Simply download the correct version for your serial number. You can see what program you should be downloading next to the serial number in the Service Center. If you believe this is incorrect, you can contact our sales team here.

Error code

This error code means the email address you have entered doesn't match the email address the serial number is registered to.

The majority of cases this is simply a typo in the email address. If you believe the email address to be correct, please contact support here with your serial number who can identify what email address it is registered to.

Error code -1

This means either something is blocking Xara's connection to the activation servers such as an anti-virus program, or your internet explorer settings are misconfigured. Xara uses IE protocols to connect to the internet regardless of what browser you have set as default, and would be affected if the security settings are too high.

To Fix: Please see this article which explains the steps involved.

My firewall is blocking Xara from activating

This could be caused by either or a number of the below:

• A local firewall, including firewalls that can be found within some anti-virus programs
• An external firewall such as one found in routers
• Your ISP is blocking Xara's address.

To fix this:

• Try disabling any local firewall, such as one found in windows or any other security program you may have installed.
• Disable any firewall built into your router or an external hardware firewall if you are using one. You will have to consult with the manufacturer of your router on accessing your router
• Contact your Internet Service Provider to confirm the following addresses below aren't being blocked:
  • cromwellpsi.com & cromwellpsi.com
  • Port 80 (http) & (https)

It's unlikely but it's also possible some other program or service may be preventing Xara from activating. If after all the above you still can't activate, try booting in safe mode with networking, so no other service is running other than core windows files.