Whether you are moving from a studio desktop to a tour laptop, upgrading your computer, or troubleshooting a "License Not Found" error, knowing how to shift your licenses is critical.
| Issue | Workaround | |-------|------------| | “License not found” after moving | Run Waves Central as admin, refresh devices. | | USB drive not recognized | Reformat USB as FAT32, not NTFS. | | Move option greyed out | Ensure licenses are not in use (close DAW). | waves central change license location
You have a studio laptop that never connects to Wi-Fi. You need to move your licenses out of the Cloud (which requires internet) onto the laptop's hard drive (which works offline). Whether you are moving from a studio desktop
You just bought a new Mac Studio or Windows PC. Your licenses are currently on your old computer. You cannot simply copy/paste the plugin files; you must use Waves Central to move the license to the new machine. | | Move option greyed out | Ensure
If you run a live sound rig (e.g., SuperRack) and a studio DAW, keep your licenses on a USB drive. Change the location by moving the USB, not by moving licenses via software every day. Moving licenses daily wears out the authorization memory (rare, but possible).