As you do, by installing the official 2017 version... I thought there would be no more problems, but...
At home too, as I said in my conversation referred to above, I have two computers. One runs in 32 bits and is always connected to the Internet, the other, with which I work, runs in 64 bits and is, normally, not connected to the Internet.
To receive the activation messages, I had to use a different email address than the one I usually use. After one day I receive it, I activate the registration, and as you describe, the program will launch, then a little flash and it disappears. You start over two or three times, then you despair.
I follow the procedure read elsewhere on this superb forum, to restart the activation (go to regedit, find the SWActivation folder and delete it).
I start the activation request again, I receive the link and today the program works as long as I am connected to the Internet, but if I unplug the machine it asks to activate the program again.
Since I'm already desperate, I don't know what to do anymore because I can't leave this computer always connected to the Internet.
For drafsight you have to be connected to the internet for the license to work.
We have the same problem on a notebook in a company, no worries as soon as it is disconnected from the network, impossible to launch it.
Our computer scientist had contacted the hotline and it was the answer provided: no drafsight without an internet connection. (about 1 year and a half ago)
I have the same problem on a 64bits win7 PC with DraftSight 2017 SP2, I fill in the email address for activation, I click on OK, a window opens and closes immediately.
But I never receive an email so it's impossible to use the software...
If anyone has a solution?
I tried everything: reinstall/clean the registry/clean the PC, update ....
I put Florida too... it still doesn't work and my computer lags to death ... I tried everything... except to fiddle with the proxies because I'm not a lightning bolt in computer science.. I installed draft sight SP3, I even tried to install the patches, I went to uninstall my 2010 license I removed my anti virus .. I'm fed up ... it bugged after a Window 10 update ....
I had a similar problem this morning (on Win10 up to date).
Draftsight asks me to reactivate the software (free version) by filling out the form that appears on the screen. Once this form has been validated, no reactivation email is received.
As I have the same problem with Office365, I disabled my antivirus while I filled out the form, validated it, received the email and clicked on the link to reactivate Draftsight.
Then the antivirus was restarted and Draftsight was launched , which was perfectly functional.
I just followed this discussion, following a problem with the activation of Draftsight.
Like you, following a recent update of Windaube 10, it is impossible to use Draftsight 2017SP2 which worked well until now.
I went to the official website, and I downloaded the latest SP3 version released recently, but again, after installing, I couldn't activate it. As you do, the software launches, asks for all the email address bazzar, and then closes, without saying thank you or goodbye... Of course, no answer on the address indicated.
After following this thread, I deactivated my Avast antivirus, filled in the email address and others, indicating "Andorra" instead of "France" (you never know), and there it went like a letter in the post office (when it's not on strike) with a nice message of explanation. I received an activation email within 20s and here we go again...!
Hoping that this experience can serve you. Have a good day everyone.
So I'm on windows 10 - 64 bit. I had the same problem as everyone else when activating. Problem that I solved simply by launching the installation and then the activation in safe mode with network support.
Only since then it's been dragging to death on the software. I can't find any solution to this problem, which wastes precious time; So if anyone has a solution I'm interested.
