Methods to Resolve Solidworks Draftsight Activation Failed

Solidworks Draftsight Activation Failed
Solidworks Draftsight Activation Failed

DraftSight is a robust 2D and 3D CAD system. Its licenses are offered at various levels. DraftSight Enterprise offers network-based licensing for shared use for organizations with numerous users.

Sadly, a significant portion of DraftSight users constantly run into a recurring problem when utilizing the application. After activation, we may use the DraftSight for as long as we like. Some consumers have expressed dissatisfaction with their inability to permanently activate DraftSight.

Every time they wish to use DraftSight after activation, it prompts them for activation. It is cumbersome and time-consuming to have to activate this every time you use it.

Draftsight please reactivate product message Draftsight 30 day trial period is over message

In this article, we’ll discuss the fixes for the DraftSight activation problem. As everyone is aware, after 30 days of free use, activation by email is required in order to continue using DraftSight. An email address and internet connection are required for this.

Methods for Resolving Solidworks Draftsight Activation Failed

Try the following methods to fix the problem and activate your application so you may keep using it.

  • NB: Please take caution while editing your system’s registries and be sure not to change or remove any of the entries other than those that are specifically stated below. If you modify or delete undesirable registries, your system might crash as a result. The error you make will not be my fault.

Method 1: Renaming the SWActivation Hkeys

The first thing we need to do is launch Registry Editor. Closing any active applications is optional but highly advised. I used the Open Run Prompt. (Start > Run or Windows Start Key + R). Enter regedit and choose OK as seen below.

Open regedit

A window for the Registry Editor will appear.

Navigate to HKEY USERS and use ctrl + F or Edit > Find to find the user’s name.

Navigate hkey users in registry editor

In the Find window, enter SWActivation.

Find SWActivation

Press “Find Next.”In the list, you can locate the SWActivation key.

Select SWActivation key, then remove it. The key may also be renamed if you’d like (e.g., SWActivation OLD).

Registry Editor should be closed. Start DraftSight now by establishing a needed internet connection. The window for activation should now appear.

Draftsight activation window

Enter your information, then click “activate.”

Once the activation procedure is complete, you should get an email. You only need to finish the activation process to utilize your DraftSight.Now you may turn off the internet. Simply click OK to continue using DraftSight if you get the following error (which is caused by a lack of internet access).

Draftsight network access manager message

Method 2: Make a copy of the “REG SZ” file

  1. Use Regedit to access the registry.
  2. Look for the entry at HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\SWActivation\K2
  3. A string named Software/office/editor/versionII/ should exist (REG SZ). Open it when you’re ready, then copy the data value.
  4. Next, add two additional string entries with the names Software/office/editor/versionII/Green and Software/office/editor/versionII/Loop.
  5. Paste the data value from step 3 into both of those new string entries for both of those new string values.
  6. Start up Draftsight. When prompted to activate, simply enter your details in the usual way. It will simply crash after you click activate if you have already activated it. It will operate normally and be activated when you reopen. When sending an email for the first time, it should indicate that it has done so, and when you click “OK,” it will crash. You only need to wait for the email to arrive and complete the activation before you can reopen Draftsight and it will function properly.

Method 3: Deleting the SWActivation folder

We must first launch Registry Editor. As seen below, type regedit and click OK. (Just like we did above).

Launch registry editor locate SWActivation

As previously demonstrated, locate the SWActivation. As demonstrated below, delete SWActivation. (Right Click on SWActivation and Click on Delete)

Delete SWActivation folder in registry editor

Close the Registry Editor. When you launch DraftSight, the Activation Popup as seen below will appear. Select Activate Later by clicking. DraftSight will begin.

Draftsight activation popup

As illustrated below, the aforementioned procedure will add a new entry for SWActivation to the Registry Keys.

New folder for SWActivation in registry editor