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ezW2 Software: Invalid License Key Issue and Solution

  

You can click ezW2 software top menu "License Key" then "Input License Key" to access key code input screen.

  • How to register a ezW2 license
  • Why my license is invalid
  • How to purchase/retrieve the license


  • Below are some reasons that you cannot register a license keycode:

    Error code Error description Solution
    4 or 9 Wrong key code Please view #1, #2, #3 in this guide

    If you lost license, please follow this guide to retrieve your license.

    6 This key code has already registered on another computer. 1) If you need to switch computer, please follow up this guide to transfer license from the old computer to a new computer

    2) If you purchase a new computer, please contact us and purchase an extra license.

    3) If your computer is crashed, please follow this guide to reset license for a new computer.

    12, 15, 16 or 17 1)Transaction failed.
    2)Or the buyer cancelled the order.
    3)Or the buyer switched/updated the order.
    If you switched/updated order, our system will send you a new key code. Please contact us if you did not receive it.
      Permission issue Please scroll down and view #4 solution
      Insufficient Privileges to install license Please scroll down and view #5 solution

    #1: You entered the wrong license or you installed the wrong software *****

    1.1 The license codes of different version are different. For example: ezW2 2020 key code will not work with 2021 version.

    1.2 Please make sure you are using ezW2 software. You can find the current software name and version from key input screen. (Note: ezW2 and ezW2Correction are different software).

    1.3 Please also check the license message to make sure you ordered the correct key code

    input license

    License key message
    input license

    ezW2 2-user key message

    #2: You need to copy and paste keycode including "-"

    Some mail server may also add extra hidden characters around key code. You can copy the key code to NotePad, then copy it to ezCheckPrinting application to solve this issue.

    How to copy and paste
    Double-click on the text you want to copy, or highlight it. With the text highlighted, press Ctrl + C to copy. Move your cursor to the appropriate location and press Ctrl + V to paste.

    #3: Some email server may add special characters around key code, even you cannot see it.

  • You can open Notepad application, copy the license key from email to the Notepad. (You can open Notepad by clicking the Start button. In the search box, type Notepad, and then, in the list of results, click Notepad. )

  • Then you copy the key code from NotePad to your application to register it.

  • This process will remove the unseen charaters added to the key code by your email server.

    #4: Permission issue

    You need to log in your machine as administrator or a user with enough persmission to register the key code. You may also check this article about how to run a program as the administrator.

    #5: Insufficient Privileges to install license



    Such an error may occur when some Windows component is busy.

    Solution:
    1) power off your computer
    2) wait for 60 seconds
    3) restart computer
    4) Start ezW2 and try again.


    Still need assistance?

    Please contact us with more details at services@halfpricesoft.com. (If you can't receive our response in 24 hours, your message may be blocked into JUNK folder by mistake. Please feel free to contact us again. )

    1) Software name and version number? (ie: ezW2 2021, version 9.0.4)
    You can click the software top menu "help" then "About ezXXXXX" to view it.

    2) Your key code?

    3) Your computer: Windows 11, 10, 8, 7 or Mac or others?

    4) The error code and error description?


    How to purchase/retrieve the license

  • If you are a new customer or if you are a previous customer (ie: You purchased ezW2 2016 and need the new license for current version), you can purchase license from our site.

  • purchase ezW2 software now

  • If you lost your license (ie: You purchased ezW2 2016 license and cannot find 2016 license):

  • - Please search your email account for the license key message from "services@halfpricesoft.com".

    - If you cannot find the license message from your email account, please contact us to resend it..

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    1099-misc, 1096 (for ezW2 2019 and earlier version)

    To print the current 1099-misc forms, please use ez1099 software.

    (Note: ezW2 2019 and previous versions support 1099-MISC forms. You need to use the new Form 1099-NEC to report nonemployee compensation during the current tax season..)

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