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Today I downloaded Digital Editions so I can access library books on my Kobo. However, once downloaded and installed, when I went to activate my MacBook Pro, I kept getting the message: "activation server error - Code e auth_bad_device_key. Digital Editions encountered an error on the activation server."
Any suggestions on how to fix this issue? When I plug in my Kobo via USB, ADE reads the Kobo and accepts activation but not for my laptop.
Help would be much appreciated! Thanks.
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Hi Nanaky,
I have a Mac with OS 10.11.1. My Library is visible in Finder so I clicked my way to the activation.dat file for Adobe and removed it to the trash. Opened up ADE again and still getting the same error message.
Any suggestions?
Thanks.
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Empty the trash that the file is gone and then authorize again.
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Did that. Same error message that I can't authorize my laptop. Thoughts?
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Which version of Digital Edition you used ?
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I originally used 4.5 then deleted those files and downloaded 3.0. Still same message. I then set up another Adobe ID account with a different email address and tried to authorize my Mac. Still the same bad server message.
I don't know what to do now. Thoughts? Thanks.
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Try the older version 1.7.2: Adobe Digital Editions for Mac Download
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Just installed 1.7.2 and still the same message now plus this: "Error communicating with Adobe server. Try again later."
I think I'll remove the files and try shutting down my computer and then reinstalling. Will let you know if I get the same message. *sigh*
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Good Luck.