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March 9, 2026
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MathCad14 installation issue

  • March 9, 2026
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I'm reinstalling this in a new personal laptop, but the license server at PTC is giving an error: (403) Forbidden. I was under the impression that I had a permanent license even as a migrate to upgraded computers. Please advise.
Best answer by Catalina

Hi @ptc-3174505 

 

Please see these articles for your issue:

Transferring Mathcad License from Existing Host ID to New Host ID

  1. Commercial / Maintenance Active  Customer
  2. Student Edition or Mathcad Single User Account

 

Best regards,

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Catalina
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Community Moderator
March 9, 2026

Hi @ptc-3174505 

 

Please see these articles for your issue:

Transferring Mathcad License from Existing Host ID to New Host ID

  1. Commercial / Maintenance Active  Customer
  2. Student Edition or Mathcad Single User Account

 

Best regards,

Catalina | PTC Community Moderator
1-Visitor
March 9, 2026

Hi, Catalina - thank you that was very helpful and I now have my beloved MathCad14 running on my new computer!

 

chris