Authorization issues for ArcGIS 10.1

[MelanieRunkel]

I received the ArcGIS 10.1 for Desktop Advanced Student Edition CD for a class I'm taking this semester.  I tried to activate the authorization number printed with the disc, but it keeps telling me its invalid, but I just received it today.  I'm not able to move forward with the installation if I can't get this authorized.  Any suggestions?

Thank you!

[RebeccaStrauch__GISP]

Aare you getting any specific errors?  Seems there are a few others that have had similar questions like this.  This is the only one that I've seen  an answer

Error 7109 - ArcGIS Education trial Authorization   Which may not be your issue, but Stuart's advice is still pretty accurate.

V Stuart Foote has a blog Query shortcut to find all prior ArcGIS for Desktop Installation, Configuration posts   with a link  to help search for license issues.  That us his I found the link above.  You may want to look thru that list to see if anything can help you situation, if the above doesn't.

[JayantaPoddar]

Hi Melanie,

Did you visit www.esri.com/StudentEdition to activate your license code prior installation. If not, then activate it first using your Esri Global account.

http://gis.mtu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/Esri_Education_Edition_Install_10_1_details_2012.pdf