Licensing query re moving to the new SDL Trados Studio 2017, can we also keep Studio 2015, as with prior upgrades?

Question

Re SDL Trados Studio 2017, I assume that we will be able to keep the Studio 2015 version and use it as we did with Studio 2014 when we acquired Studio 2015. Is that so?

Paul · Accepted Answer

No, I guess I'm confusing you. Let's do this step by step. But first let me explain overall, you have to return (deactivate) your 2015 license so that the 2017 license is made available. This means that once you uninstall 2015, or lose the ability to use it because of a PC crash or an operating system upgrade, you will not be able to activate it again. If you wish to retain the use of 2015 permanently then you have to purchase a new license instead of upgrading. Upgrading is a replacement of one version with another. This is why it&rsquo;s also less expensive. 
 So the process is this if you wish to upgrade a licence: 
 
 You will be asked to return your 2015 licence. 
 Do not return it from Studio. So do not deactivate Studio 2015. You return it in your account. 
 You will see that you now have a 2017 licence in your account, but the 2015 one will not be available to you anymore. It won't even be visible. 
 Studio 2015 will still be running and activated as if you have a valid licence. So you can install and licence 2017 as well. They will run together quite happily. 
 If you have to uninstall 2015, change PCs, update your operating system, or anything that requires a reinstall of the software then you will not be able to activate 2015 anymore. 
 2017 will be fine. But 2015 will not be available to you anymore. 
 
 Does that make more sense? 
 Thanks 
 Paul

Paul · Answer

Hi, 
 
I think it will work like this: 
 
- upgrade from 2015 and you will have to return your 2015 license first and will then be given the 2017 licence 
- if you don't return your 2015 license from the product then it will continue to work for as long as you have it on your machine 
- once you return the 2015 licence in the product it's gone forever 
 
- purchase a new 2017 license (so not an upgrade) and you can use 2015 and 2017 together indefinitley 
 
Regards 
 
Paul

Paul · Answer

Hi Rafael, 
 
This is exactly what I told you. I just added more detail! If you deactivate 2015, or your PC crashes, or you upgrade your Operating System then 2015 is gone. You will not be able to activate it again. 
 
Regards 
 
Paul

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Licensing query re moving to the new SDL Trados Studio 2017, can we also keep Studio 2015, as with prior upgrades?