Copy and paste the Serial Number, Code, and Authorization exactly as they appear in your PDF.
If you get a new laptop, you don’t necessarily need a new activation key. Most individual Stata licenses allow you to install the software on your desktop and a laptop, provided you are the only user. Uninstall Stata from the old machine. stata license and activation key
Solution: Right-click the Stata icon and select before entering your license info. "License expired" Copy and paste the Serial Number, Code, and
Install it on the new machine using your original Serial, Code, and Authorization. Uninstall Stata from the old machine
Solution: Always use from your electronic license document rather than typing manually. "Could not write to stata.lic"
The type of activation key you receive depends on the "flavor" of Stata you purchased: For mid-sized datasets. Stata/SE (Standard Edition): For large datasets.