Todd,

I have removed your first "outburst".
Where and from whom did you purchase PowerDirector 9 from? Give more details and allow members to read your "story". START A NEW TOPIC

You've jumped into other's posts and basically shoved your opinion onto the forum without giving any details.

Today, I'm going to write up a warning to editors NOT to purchase from "unknown" distributors or second hand. Component Activation is there to prevent the abuse of a single licence.

My story would just be a repeat of the several that are already on this thread/topic. That is why I jumped into this thread as opposed to starting a new topic. I actually tried all the recommendations on here too.

In short, when I try to import media files (VOB files for me) the pop up box appears:

You must first activate this feature before using it. Connect to the Internet and then try again. Activation is a free and quick process.

MPEG2 - Component activation

The codec trial has expired. Please connect to the Internet to activate now.

--When I click Activate a new pop up reads:
Codec activation incomplete. This may be because the Internet connection was disconnected, or the program activation key is invalid or reached its activation limit.

This is the same message everyone else seems to be getting and is what is also listed under the patch 2930 explanation.

I have PowerDirector 9.0 and am running load 2930 after installing the patch. I purchased the disc in its unopened retail box from eBay. It worked great for about a month or so and now I can't even load my projects created then.

Obviously by other accounts, there is something in my registry that keeps telling PD the codec has expired. It's not an internet connection issue. Uninstalling and reinstalling, new patches, etc. does not fix it. Don't want to purchase a registry cleaner.

After 6 hours yesterday trying to find a solution, yes it is frustrating to see so many others have this problem with no fix in place after all this time. I sent my problem to cust. service and got a ticket #. No reply.

Also, it can't be good when a google search on the issue reveals dozens of software companies that have a "code activation fix for PowerDirector 9" and then requires a membership to even look at what that might be. Yes, that's a sure sign of a software problem. I hope Cyberlink can help sooner than much later.

Sorry...forgot to mention that I can open wmv files in PD and work with those. The MPEG 2 activation thing is triggering the issue with other file types. Thanks, any help would be appreciated.