Opening a package fails in Studio 2015 after reactivation on new laptop

I have reactivated my licence of Studio 2015 SR3 (12.3.5281.10) on a new laptop.

Trados opens fine and I can see all my previous projects listed.

But when I open a new package to import it, the Finish button stays grayed out in the Create a package dialog and I cannot go further with the importation. No error message displays.

Screenshot of the 'Open a package' dialog in Trados Studio 2015. The 'Finish' button is grayed out, preventing the import process. Package details are displayed, including project name, task, and word counts.



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[edited by: Valérie Lavoyer at 6:17 PM (GMT 0) on 23 Jan 2026]
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  • Probability score: 0.6  

    Question improvement suggestion: Please provide any error messages you may have encountered, and specify if you have tried the suggested steps to open the package.  

    In the meantime, based on the information you have provided, here is a suggested answer to your question:  

    Hello,  

    It seems you're experiencing an issue with opening a package in Trados Studio 2015 after reactivating your license on a new laptop. Here are some steps you can follow to troubleshoot this issue:  

    **Step 1:** Ensure you are opening the package correctly. Go to the Welcome view and select "Open project package."  

    **Step 2:** If the Finish button remains grayed out, try the following:  

    - Close Trados Studio completely.  

    - Navigate to the project folder where the package is located.  

    - Open the .sdlproj file in an XML editor (like Notepad++).  

    - Search for the line `<Setting Id="Project Origin">Offline cloud package</Setting>` and replace it with `<Setting Id="Project Origin">LC project</Setting>`.  

    - Save the changes and close the editor.  

    **Step 3:** Reopen Trados Studio and try to import the package again.  

    **Step 4:** If the issue persists, consider resetting Trados Studio's basic settings:  

    - Close all RWS applications.  

    - Go to the folder: `C:\Users\[USER_NAME]\App Data\Roaming\SDL\SDL Trados Studio\12.0.0.0` and rename the folder to something like `12.0.0.0_old`.  

    - Restart Trados Studio.  

    **Step 5:** Make sure your Trados Studio is updated to the latest version. You can check for updates by clicking on Help > Check for Updates.  

    If you continue to face issues, please provide any error messages you may have encountered, and let me know if you have tried the suggested steps.  

    I hope this answer addressed your question. If not, please reject the answer, add the question improvement suggestion information, and click the RWS Community AI checkbox on the right to try again.  

    RWS Community AI

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  • I don't have the .sdlproj file, only the .sdlppx file.

    Can I do something with it?

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  • I don't have the .sdlproj file, only the .sdlppx file.

    Can I do something with it?

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  • Probability score: 0.7  

    Question improvement suggestion: Please clarify if you have access to the original project files or if you need assistance in creating a new project from the .sdlppx file.  

    In the meantime, based on the information you have provided, here is a suggested answer to your question:  

    Hello,  

    It seems you are working with a .sdlppx file and are looking for ways to utilize it in Trados Studio. Here are some steps you can follow to create a working project from your .sdlppx package:  

    **Step 1:** Unzip the .sdlppx file.  

    - Use a tool like 7Zip or rename the file to .zip and extract it to a folder.  

    **Step 2:** Locate the project file.  

    - Inside the extracted folder, you should find a subfolder with the same name as the package. Open this subfolder to find the actual project file, which will have a .proj extension.  

    **Step 3:** Move the project file.  

    - Copy the .proj file and paste it into the main folder (the one that contains the source and target language folders).  

    **Step 4:** Clean up the folder.  

    - After pasting the project file, you can delete the subfolder that contained it.  

    **Step 5:** Repackage the files.  

    - Select the source and target language folders along with the .proj file, and create a new zip file.  

    - Rename the new zip file to have a .sdlppx extension.  

    **Step 6:** Open the new package in Trados Studio.  

    - You should now be able to open this newly created .sdlppx package in Trados Studio without issues.  

    If you encounter any problems during this process or if you need further assistance, please let me know!  

    I hope this answer addressed your question. If not, please reject the answer, add the question improvement suggestion information, and click the RWS Community AI checkbox on the right to try again.  

    RWS Community AI

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