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regcurry16-Pearl
16-Pearl
June 1, 2023
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Question: Moving MATHCAD 15 to a new PC.

  • June 1, 2023
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I think my 10 year-old PC is showing signs of failing.

 

The reason I am asking this question is my failing memory of my first installation of MATHCAD 15 reminds me it was a nightmare.  As I recall, after PTC took over MATHCAD, the licensing and installation were the most convoluted processes I have ever encountered with newly purchased software.

 

I still have my original Product Code and MED-60602-CD-150_M050.zip file, as well as the unzipped files.

 

If when I purchase a new PC, can MATHCAD 15 be installed with just the original Product Code and the original zip installation files without having to contact PTC, or will this be another painful process?

 

I am only interested in MATHCAD 15, not Prime.

 

Thanks for any help.

Best answer by DJNewman

Ah, it's an Academic version? I'm going to private-message you the email address of our academic guy and he'll know much more about it than I would.

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DJNewman
DJNewman18-Opal
18-Opal
June 1, 2023

You'd need to contact PTC given the end-of-sale of Mathcad 15.

PTC Marketer for Creo and Mathcad. I run their YouTube channels, some Creo campaigns, and all Mathcad campaigns and communications.
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regcurry16-PearlAuthor
16-Pearl
June 1, 2023
Does that mean I have to buy another version or Prime?
DJNewman
DJNewman18-Opal
18-Opal
June 1, 2023

Well, PTC is able to transfer your (presumably perpetual) license to a new computer for hardware replacement purposes. We've said as much in our end-of-sale FAQ: https://www.mathcad.com/en/-/media/files/pdfs/mathcad/end-of-sale-mathcad-faq-en.pdf
You will have to contact us through Support, though.

Buying a licence of the latest version of Mathcad Prime may be what PTC wants you to do, but you don't have to. And right now you can't buy a licence containing Mathcad 15.

PTC Marketer for Creo and Mathcad. I run their YouTube channels, some Creo campaigns, and all Mathcad campaigns and communications.
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