Unless I'm mistaken the code is the system code for you machine, not your hard disk so there shouldn't be a problem. This is usually done to keep someone from just moving the info from the hard drive to another computer or cd. Now: I would feel better about this if I knew that CL had implemented a "crack" that could be sent by email in the case of the company's demise. No cost of shipping cd's out and I would feel better. Please work on that CL, shouldn't be that hard to create and set aside for us. I pre-ordered and I still intend to use Poser5, but it would have been professional as well as courteous to your customers if you had mentioned this before the pre-oreder information went up. Is this why you got everyone in a lather to order? Makes one wonder. Marque