Trying to install an old version of Finale

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lvdveen
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Finale Version: 2012
Operating System: Windows

Post by lvdveen » Thu Oct 21, 2021 8:24 pm

Hello,

I am a teacher who has always used Finale for music notation. I had a version from my board, but it was 2008 and does not run on my computers anymore. I was able to purchase an newer (but still old!) version...2012. Everything installed just fine, except when I went to register the software on Make Music, it is telling me that "the serial number is not valid for this customer".

I am beyond frustrated, as I do not have the finances/budget to purchase the latest version, and this version is Mac/PC, as I need both.

Is there anyone who can help me to figure this out? I have the serial number, the USER ID and Authentication information.

Respectfully,

Lydia


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motet
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Finale Version: 2014.5,2011,2005,27
Operating System: Windows

Post by motet » Thu Oct 21, 2021 8:48 pm

You'll probably have to contact MakeMusic.

I still have 2005b installed on Windows 10, by the way, and it still works.

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Djard
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Finale Version: Finale 26
Operating System: Windows

Post by Djard » Sat Oct 01, 2022 9:59 pm

For me, version 2012 was soooo unstable. I would recommend saving up and getting the latest version. As a teacher, you would qualify for a sizable discount. Sweetwater's prices are the lowest that I could find when I upgraded. You will love the newer features in Finale but mostly the stability. The only headache with upgrading is the need to convert all your old *.mux files to *.musx that usually requires firstly saving the files as MusicXML to get rid of the bug-ridden format of v2012, which process tends to scatter a lot of the items in a document. That has been my experience; others may have been more fortunate.

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miker
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Finale Version: Finale 27.4
Operating System: Mac

Post by miker » Sun Oct 02, 2022 3:19 am

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