How to reinstall TRADOS STUDIO 2021 on the same PC (PC needs to reinstall Windows so I have to reinstall Trados after it)

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Dear all, 
 How to reinstall TRADOS STUDIO 2021 on the same PC 
 My PC needs to reinstall Windows so I have to reinstall Trados after it? 
 
 I have TRADOS on my PC and the trados.exe file is in my downloads from 3 years ago, but I don't know where to find my lisence number and if I can reinstall it on my PC (the same one) after I reinstall windows. Can anyone help? 
 Thank you very much

Jerzy Czopik · Answer

Elizaveta Capelle 
 Please make sure, you have the current installer for your version of Studio. Login into your RWS account and download it from there. Download MultiTerm too. Store the files on an external drive or on a local drive, which will NOT be affected by Windows reinstallation. Make a backup copy of all your work and private files! Copy this backup to another drive or USB stick, so you have TWO backups of all files. 
 Now, before reinstalling Windows, do the following: 
 
 Deactivate Trados Studio on your machine 
 Login to your RWS account and check, if you have an available license! Without doing so, you will have much more trouble activating the product after reinstallation of Windows 
 If the license is available, continue with the next steps. Otherwise return here and ask for the license reset! 
 Reinstall Windows 
 Locate the downloaded Trados Studio installation file 
 Copy the file to your desktop 
 Right click the file and chose "Run as admin" 
 Follow the steps to install Trados Studio 
 Repeat this steps for MultiTerm 
 Restart your PC 
 Start Trados Studio and activate it with the license code from your RWS account.

Alison Field · Answer

Elizaveta Capelle Jerzy Czopik 
 Hi Elizaveta, 
 Jerzy is right, it's better to release the activation from WITHIN Trados Studio, before you reinstall Windows. 
 That which you will have seen people having problems with is deactivating a Studio license AFTER the software has been removed or overwritten WITHOUT releasing the license from within Studio. 
 This is done via the Help tab > Product Activation > Deactivate. 
 That means that your license will be returned and you will be able to reactivate your new installation of Trados after you have reinstalled Windows. 
 The steps Jerzy has given you are good. I only answered your question about where to find your license activation code. 
 All the best, 
 Ali

Alison Field · Answer

Elizaveta Capelle said: I got an email with a code for deactivation 
 Hi Elizaveta, 
 As Jerzy Czopik is probably wiser than me and is now asleep in bed... 
 When you say 'code for deactivation', was it a very long code? 
 Either way, look here: 
 Offline activation and deactivation 
 The above link explains (among other things) how to proceed. 
 It also gives links to info on online activation and deactivation that might be helpful. 
 After you've sorted out the deactivation, follow the rest of Jerzy's excellent instructions... 
 I hope this helps! 
 All the best, 
 Ali

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How to reinstall TRADOS STUDIO 2021 on the same PC (PC needs to reinstall Windows so I have to reinstall Trados after it)