# Can't authorize BFD3 and Expansion Packs In 2nd Laptop

**URL:** https://forum.bfddrums.com/t/cant-authorize-bfd3-and-expansion-packs-in-2nd-laptop/3408
**Category:** Latest Builds & Release Notes
**Created:** [July 9, 2022, 1:22pm UTC](https://forum.bfddrums.com/t/cant-authorize-bfd3-and-expansion-packs-in-2nd-laptop/3408 "2022-07-09T13:22:52Z")
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### Author: ![ZendrumUser](https://forum.bfddrums.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/z/e5b9ba/32.png) [@ZendrumUser](https://forum.bfddrums.com/u/ZendrumUser)
#### Post date: [July 9, 2022, 1:22pm UTC](https://forum.bfddrums.com/t/cant-authorize-bfd3-and-expansion-packs-in-2nd-laptop/3408/1 "2022-07-09T13:22:52Z")

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I authorized and updated BFD3 (newest version license manager) and all expansion packs on my primary laptop but on my backup laptop I was not successful. I use BFD3 for live performance and need a backup. Please help, Thanks.

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### Author: ![Steve63](https://forum.bfddrums.com/user_avatar/forum.bfddrums.com/steve63/32/10_2.png) [@Steve63](https://forum.bfddrums.com/u/Steve63)
#### Post date: [July 10, 2022, 11:08am UTC](https://forum.bfddrums.com/t/cant-authorize-bfd3-and-expansion-packs-in-2nd-laptop/3408/2 "2022-07-10T11:08:56Z")

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What error message did you get on your laptop?

Steve

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### Author: ![ZendrumUser](https://forum.bfddrums.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/z/e5b9ba/32.png) [@ZendrumUser](https://forum.bfddrums.com/u/ZendrumUser)
#### Post date: [July 11, 2022, 5:23pm UTC](https://forum.bfddrums.com/t/cant-authorize-bfd3-and-expansion-packs-in-2nd-laptop/3408/3 "2022-07-11T17:23:50Z")

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Hi Steve63, this is the error message I get when running the latest License manager.

 ![image](https://forum.bfddrums.com/uploads/default/original/2X/c/c25efdfd5b6e04fc0cb6dcfe432d0c19880d30c7.png)

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### Author: ![Steve63](https://forum.bfddrums.com/user_avatar/forum.bfddrums.com/steve63/32/10_2.png) [@Steve63](https://forum.bfddrums.com/u/Steve63)
#### Post date: [July 11, 2022, 6:07pm UTC](https://forum.bfddrums.com/t/cant-authorize-bfd3-and-expansion-packs-in-2nd-laptop/3408/4 "2022-07-11T18:07:58Z")

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Ahh, that’s pretty self explanatory.

You can run BFD3 on ‘up to’ 3 machines at one time but when you change hardware or OS this can use up an extra authorisation.

You’ll need to contact [support@bfddrums.com](mailto:support@bfddrums.com) and request new authorisations or see if @exBFD_Drew can sort you out.

Steve