KPG-D1N installed computer crash

[Jsea78]

I wanted to post this that it might help someone in the future that has experienced a computer crash with KPG-D1N or any other Kenwood software variants that use the LMC software to issue keys.

I was told by the online dealer that I bought my key from, that my HD needed to be cloned, or the license key needed to be removed via the License manager or the key would be lost in the event of a computer crash. Well, the unthinkable happened this week. My PC failed to boot.

Going back to when the key was installed on my pc through Kenwood licsense manager, I searched my computer for which files were changed after the keys were installed. I found a file under a hidden folder (ProgramData). The file was JVCKENWOOD. I backed the file up along with my key and flashed it to a thumb drive.

The best decision I could have possibly made. I re-installed windows, and copied the JVCKENWOOD file to the appropriate directory, installed KPG-D1N, and boom, was back up and running. Not sure if you could copy the file after KPG software is installed or not, probably doesn’t matter,

So, if you are running this software, go to view in file explorer and check Hidden Items. Navigate to your C: drive, and the translucent ProgramData folder should show up, click on it, copy JVCKENWOOD, and save it to a flash drive. May just save your bacon one day, it saved me $250.

P.S. If you are thinking that you can copy this file and install KPG software on another PC, think again. From what I understand the key is hardcoded to the pc it was issued to via hardware signatures. Don’t waste your time.

 

[slobonmycob]

This is great advice for any programming. I back up all my data on an encrypted drive!

 

[tlemke940]

Yes it is hard coded to the PC. i have also seen a HDD replacement cause it not to work also. Now something to keep in mind if you have windows stop booting or crashes and you need to reinstall you can reinstall LMC300 and reactivate on that same PC after it is wiped. the key will say something like 0 of 1 but try reactivating it anyway and it should still activate. i have done this before when a IT Department wiped a computer and re-imaged after a failed update and I was able to recover the D1N software. Now this only works on the same computer not any other computer.

 

[fontanei]

...well, the KPG-D1N 'key'/License is hardcoded to a particular PC or 'pc id' WHILE said key is in use on that PC in kpt-300LMC.

I constantly.

I think you got lucky here because all you did was reinstall a new fresh windows copy over the corrupted windows install. No hardware change (you used the same hard drive).

 

[Echo4Thirty]

After they refused to re-issue a wideband D1 license to me, i now and very religious about deactivating it between programming sessions. $250.00 lesson learned.