Error getting license - License Server Communication Problem: E_ STREAM ERROR

[vanderbijlp]

I've upgraded to Windows 8, installed ADE 2 and now cannot open an old e-book in .acsm format, get the abovementioned message.

Please Help!

Pieter S

[sjpt]

First thing to try is to deregister and reregister ADE.

Often needed after ADE reinstall, and I can easily imagine the Win8 upgrade needing it too,

That isn't the usual message from that issue, but the message does seem to vary for different people.

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Sometimes ADE gets its registration/activation confused and in a semi-authorized state.

Uninstalling and reinstalling does not help, and indeed installation can even trigger this state.

Unfortunately, it often then gives misleading error messages about what is wrong.

A common incorrect message informs you that the ID is already in use on another computer and cannot be reused.

Another is  "E_AUTH_NOT_READY"

This can often be resolved by completely removing any authorization using ctrl-shift-D to the Library screen on ADE (cmd-shift-D if on Mac).

Restart ADE, and then reauthorize with your (old) Adobe ID.

In extreme cases on the mac, the following extra step has helped some people.  Navigate to /Users//Library/Application Support/Adobe/Digital Editions and drag the activation.dat file to the trash. If you are using 10.7, see Access hidden user library files | Mac OS 10.7 Lion. http://forums.adobe.com/thread/1265248?tstart=0

[msjunkin]

Completely de-authorized....re-authorized successfully.....still getting the exact same message (E_STREAM_ERROR) coupled with a black screen briefly. Any other ideas? This is my second time using the program (it worked the first time).