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Need access to older Mathcad files via conversion in Prime 8.0

  • August 18, 2022
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Over the years I used most versions of Mathsoft's Mathcad versions from the 1990's to 2017 (probably using Mathcad 14/15), when I retired.
I have many legacy files from Mathcad 14/15 which I would like to convert using Mathcad Prime 8.0.
However, after I installed and start the Prime 8.0 trial version, I selected the convert MCD/MCDX (which I had selected during installation) and loaded an old file into it (which was recognised as Mathcad 14/15), it is quickly flagged as 'No License' and conversion halts.
Why is this? I no longer have access to older versions of Mathcad, which is why I hope to eventually purchase a full single user Prime 8.0 license
so I can convert and continue using some if not all of my old files. I was hoping that the 15-day trial would give me a chance to see how successful conversion might be. Is there a solution?
Please reply As soon as possible.
Best answer by VladimirN

Did you follow this step by step guide? "How to Acquire 30 days License for Mathcad Prime 7.0?": https://community.ptc.com/t5/Mathcad-Installation/How-to-Acquire-30-days-License-for-Mathcad-Prime-7-0/m-p/721613#M413

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August 19, 2022

Are you running it in trial license mode or is it running in the express version?

 

If your files are not too sensitive you could upload one for trail conversion by the forum members.

 

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August 19, 2022
Thank you for your reply. As far as I am aware, I am in the the trial running mode. The converter is available and opens from the menu bar. As I said in my original post, the dreaded 'No License' appears after a file is loaded into it. Until I know if it is worth buying a full license, I need to determine and be convinced that it will be worth it, as I have loads of unusable legacy stuff to build on and accessing them is my only concern at the moment. Best regards TonyR. P.s. It would be informative If I knew to which license Prime is referring. All I have is a single user Mathcad 11 CD with license (paid for years ago) with a previous Mathcad 2000i license number to go with it, but no licence file, because that was obviously tailored to a particular machine, and the file and the machine are long gone.
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VladimirN24-Ruby IIIAnswer
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August 19, 2022

Did you follow this step by step guide? "How to Acquire 30 days License for Mathcad Prime 7.0?": https://community.ptc.com/t5/Mathcad-Installation/How-to-Acquire-30-days-License-for-Mathcad-Prime-7-0/m-p/721613#M413

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VladimirN24-Ruby III
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August 19, 2022

Hi,

 

Starting from the 7th version of Mathcad Prime you can use the built-in converter (before the installation process, it is necessary to select it among the installation components).

 

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