Do I need to deactivate my license before I uninstall/reinstall Trados Studio Freelance 2021 on the same machine?

Hi everyone,

I installed Trados Studio Freelance 2021 about 1 month ago. I'm using it on a Mac through a virtual machine (Parallels).

Now, Trados has crashed, I have no longer access to any button or menu, I cannot close Trados and any action I try to do, I'm getting this error message: "La référence d'objet n'est pas définie à une instance d'objet".

I would like to uninstall and reinstall Trados. But, before I do so, do I need to deactivate my license?

Thank you for your help!!

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  • <SDLErrorDetails time="23-03-21 15:37:48">
      <ErrorMessage>La référence d'objet n'est pas définie à une instance d'un objet.</ErrorMessage>
      <Exception>
        <Type>System.NullReferenceException, mscorlib, Version=4.0.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=b77a5c561934e089</Type>
        <HelpLink />
        <Source>Sdl.TranslationStudio.Editor</Source>
        <HResult>-2147467261</HResult>
        <StackTrace><![CDATA[   à Sdl.TranslationStudio.Editor.TranslationEditor.SideBySideDocumentEditingView.RemoveRetargetableActionHandlers()
       à Sdl.TranslationStudio.Editor.TranslationEditor.SideBySideDocumentEditingView.OnDeactivate()
       à Sdl.TranslationStudio.Api.Editor.AbstractInternalDocument.OnDeactivate()
       à Sdl.TranslationStudio.Editor.TranslationEditor.TranslatableDocument.OnDeactivate()
       à Sdl.TranslationStudio.Editor.EditorView.OnViewPartDeactivated(IViewPartReference viewPartReference)
       à Sdl.Desktop.Platform.AbstractViewWithParts.Control_ViewPartDeactivated(IViewWithParts view, IViewPartReference viewPartReference)
       à Sdl.Desktop.Platform.WinForms.DockingViewContentControl.OnViewPartDeactivated(IViewPartReference viewPartReference)
       à Sdl.Desktop.Platform.WinForms.DockingViewContentControl.InternalActivateViewPart(IViewPartReference viewPartToActivate)
       à Sdl.Desktop.Platform.WinForms.DockingViewContentControl._manager_PaneActivate(Object sender, ControlPaneEventArgs e)
       à Infragistics.Win.UltraWinDock.UltraDockManager.OnPaneActivate(ControlPaneEventArgs e)
       à Infragistics.Win.UltraWinDock.UltraDockManager.FireEvent(DockManagerEventIds id, EventArgs e)
       à Infragistics.Win.UltraWinDock.UltraDockManager.NotifyPossibleActivePaneChange()
       à Infragistics.Win.UltraWinDock.UltraDockManager.OnFormActivated(Object sender, EventArgs e)
       à System.EventHandler.Invoke(Object sender, EventArgs e)
       à System.Windows.Forms.Form.OnActivated(EventArgs e)
       à System.Windows.Forms.Form.set_Active(Boolean value)
       à System.Windows.Forms.Form.WmActivate(Message& m)
       à System.Windows.Forms.Form.WndProc(Message& m)
       à Sdl.Desktop.Platform.WinForms.StudioWindowForm.WndProc(Message& message)
       à System.Windows.Forms.Control.ControlNativeWindow.OnMessage(Message& m)
       à System.Windows.Forms.Control.ControlNativeWindow.WndProc(Message& m)
       à System.Windows.Forms.NativeWindow.Callback(IntPtr hWnd, Int32 msg, IntPtr wparam, IntPtr lparam)]]></StackTrace>
      </Exception>
      <Environment>
        <ProductName>SDL Trados Studio</ProductName>
        <ProductVersion>Studio16</ProductVersion>
        <EntryAssemblyFileVersion>16.1.3.4096</EntryAssemblyFileVersion>
        <OperatingSystem>Microsoft Windows 10 Professionnel</OperatingSystem>
        <ServicePack>NULL</ServicePack>
        <OperatingSystemLanguage>1036</OperatingSystemLanguage>
        <CodePage>1252</CodePage>
        <LoggedOnUser>PEG732B\peg</LoggedOnUser>
        <DotNetFrameWork>4.0.30319.42000</DotNetFrameWork>
        <ComputerName>PEG732B</ComputerName>
        <ConnectedToNetwork>True</ConnectedToNetwork>
        <PhysicalMemory>3122516 MB</PhysicalMemory>
      </Environment>
    </SDLErrorDetails>

    There you go.

    Thank you.

    But if you confirm it's not necessary to deactivate my license to reinstall on the same machine, then I guess I can just proceed with deinstallation...

    Do you confirm?

    Thanks!

  • <SDLErrorDetails time="23-03-21 15:37:48">
      <ErrorMessage>La référence d'objet n'est pas définie à une instance d'un objet.</ErrorMessage>
      <Exception>
        <Type>System.NullReferenceException, mscorlib, Version=4.0.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=b77a5c561934e089</Type>
        <HelpLink />
        <Source>Sdl.TranslationStudio.Editor</Source>
        <HResult>-2147467261</HResult>
        <StackTrace><![CDATA[   à Sdl.TranslationStudio.Editor.TranslationEditor.SideBySideDocumentEditingView.RemoveRetargetableActionHandlers()
       à Sdl.TranslationStudio.Editor.TranslationEditor.SideBySideDocumentEditingView.OnDeactivate()
       à Sdl.TranslationStudio.Api.Editor.AbstractInternalDocument.OnDeactivate()
       à Sdl.TranslationStudio.Editor.TranslationEditor.TranslatableDocument.OnDeactivate()
       à Sdl.TranslationStudio.Editor.EditorView.OnViewPartDeactivated(IViewPartReference viewPartReference)
       à Sdl.Desktop.Platform.AbstractViewWithParts.Control_ViewPartDeactivated(IViewWithParts view, IViewPartReference viewPartReference)
       à Sdl.Desktop.Platform.WinForms.DockingViewContentControl.OnViewPartDeactivated(IViewPartReference viewPartReference)
       à Sdl.Desktop.Platform.WinForms.DockingViewContentControl.InternalActivateViewPart(IViewPartReference viewPartToActivate)
       à Sdl.Desktop.Platform.WinForms.DockingViewContentControl._manager_PaneActivate(Object sender, ControlPaneEventArgs e)
       à Infragistics.Win.UltraWinDock.UltraDockManager.OnPaneActivate(ControlPaneEventArgs e)
       à Infragistics.Win.UltraWinDock.UltraDockManager.FireEvent(DockManagerEventIds id, EventArgs e)
       à Infragistics.Win.UltraWinDock.UltraDockManager.NotifyPossibleActivePaneChange()
       à Infragistics.Win.UltraWinDock.UltraDockManager.OnFormActivated(Object sender, EventArgs e)
       à System.EventHandler.Invoke(Object sender, EventArgs e)
       à System.Windows.Forms.Form.OnActivated(EventArgs e)
       à System.Windows.Forms.Form.set_Active(Boolean value)
       à System.Windows.Forms.Form.WmActivate(Message& m)
       à System.Windows.Forms.Form.WndProc(Message& m)
       à Sdl.Desktop.Platform.WinForms.StudioWindowForm.WndProc(Message& message)
       à System.Windows.Forms.Control.ControlNativeWindow.OnMessage(Message& m)
       à System.Windows.Forms.Control.ControlNativeWindow.WndProc(Message& m)
       à System.Windows.Forms.NativeWindow.Callback(IntPtr hWnd, Int32 msg, IntPtr wparam, IntPtr lparam)]]></StackTrace>
      </Exception>
      <Environment>
        <ProductName>SDL Trados Studio</ProductName>
        <ProductVersion>Studio16</ProductVersion>
        <EntryAssemblyFileVersion>16.1.3.4096</EntryAssemblyFileVersion>
        <OperatingSystem>Microsoft Windows 10 Professionnel</OperatingSystem>
        <ServicePack>NULL</ServicePack>
        <OperatingSystemLanguage>1036</OperatingSystemLanguage>
        <CodePage>1252</CodePage>
        <LoggedOnUser>PEG732B\peg</LoggedOnUser>
        <DotNetFrameWork>4.0.30319.42000</DotNetFrameWork>
        <ComputerName>PEG732B</ComputerName>
        <ConnectedToNetwork>True</ConnectedToNetwork>
        <PhysicalMemory>3122516 MB</PhysicalMemory>
      </Environment>
    </SDLErrorDetails>

  • Thanks Steven.

    Do you confirm that it is not necessary to deactivate my license since I will be reinstalling on the same machine?

    Thank you!

  • Hello ,

    Yes this shouldn't be necessary.

    However, looking at the errors you have posted, a reinstallation won't resolve these issues necessarily.

    First try a Reset Windows Layout (Studio - View) If you can open Studio, otherwise I would advise a REPAIR first and then reset if required

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