Unable to install 3ds max 2008 anywhere anymore

[kirkrk]

After a crush of SSD disk  on my computer I am no more able to install my copy of 3ds max 2008 anywhere.   

Once I try to install it on the same pc( new disk) or any other pc, even where it have never been installed before, I immediatly get a message "Your licence has expired. You can no longer use this product"   The same beeing internet connected or off.

Reseller I bought Max from is telling me they need a request code and they would be able to generate a new license for me or something and it would be ok and perfectly possible.  But  I can't force Max to start in demo/trial mode  to get this code.    Loooks like  a kind of time limitation is coded inside installer itself.

Max 2008 still perfectly suits my needs ( gamedev) and all this looks like a dirty trick to force me into buying an upgrade.   Please somebody tell me it's not.  It's not what I woudld expect from Autodesk.

[DarrenP · Accepted solution]

its probably because of this: http://knowledge.autodesk.com/support/3ds-max/downloads/caas/downloads/content/hotfix-autodesk-3ds-m...

try this hotfix

[kirkrk]

Thank you very much, Darren.  It does work