http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/topic/2103 Giveaway of the Day Forums » Topic: Activation module failed to connect... en-US Sun, 12 Feb 2012 07:20:09 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=1.0.2 http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/topic/2103/page/3#post-94984 Sat, 10 Sep 2011 23:58:44 +0000 graylox 94984@http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/ <p>Please read my advice on your first post: <a href="http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/topic/10408?view=all">Failed to Connect</a></p> <p>graylox </p> http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/topic/2103/page/3#post-94980 Sat, 10 Sep 2011 23:31:19 +0000 MountainLamb 94980@http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/ <p>Looks like I commented on this a few years ago. ... My computer crashed in Feb last year and I lost EVERY one of my giveaways - games and other programs.</p> <p>My problem started with leaving Netzero and getting a wireless DSL. </p> <p>But after achieving success for a while, I was back struggling to activate again. I finally gave up.</p> <p>Today, I decided to tackle it again.</p> <p>I&#39;ve not downloaded anything in over 18 months form GGOTD or GOTD. </p> <p>I&#39;ve been using FreeDownload Manager for over 3 years, and until we left netzero, never had a problem connecting or activating the giveaways. Downloaded the program using Chrome and then IE without success.</p> <p>Followed all of the advice that I found ... finally reset the IE to autodetect settings ... but still nothing was working.</p> <p>So I downloaded the program a third time without using FDM - just using the built in IE downloader .... and it worked. </p> <p>Kind of shocked. </p> http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/topic/2103/page/3#post-59685 Thu, 09 Jul 2009 19:43:56 +0000 rogdias 59685@http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/ <p>Hi,<br /> I have this problem of not succeeding in connecting for activation. I've discovered that is a problem with my firewall. To activate I have to diasble my Sunbelt firewall to pass the activation. Then I can reconnect it and the rest works good.<br /> What I did NOT discovered is WHY the firewall is blocking the connection, for the only programs that are blocked for connection have nothing to do with it (not systems programs, just applications that want to check upgrades). The other are set to ask for permission, but the question is never made for GAOTD.<br /> Cheers from Rio. </p> http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/topic/2103/page/3#post-59593 Tue, 07 Jul 2009 18:06:38 +0000 Sphenoid 59593@http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/ <p>Hi, had a similar problem all day long, uninstall, reinstall , clean reg etc. finally found it was my firewall (Bullguard), told BG to check and allow, all cleared, hope this helps. </p> http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/topic/2103/page/3#post-59145 Mon, 29 Jun 2009 03:37:38 +0000 watcher13 59145@http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/ <p>Thanks, MountainLamb. A lot of times we float solutions and never hear whether we gave good advice or not. I forgot about that setting, glad pcbn2u mentioned it. We'll probably have to remember next time someone gets stuck, as that's probably the safest setting in all versions of IE.</p> <p>By the way, I checked your profile to see if you were new or a vet checking in after awhile. Did you ever finish JewelCraft? I assume you did. </p> http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/topic/2103/page/3#post-59142 Mon, 29 Jun 2009 03:18:21 +0000 MountainLamb 59142@http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/ <p>I've not been able to activate ANYTHING for around 2 months - today I found this thread and used the advice of pcbn2u - it worked. I have XP, not sure which SP, and use IE8. </p> http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/topic/2103/page/3#post-55086 Sun, 19 Apr 2009 02:27:45 +0000 trbl 55086@http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/ <p>Well, that sounds like a good thing. I just got the Street Racer and Audio Editor, and only Street Racer lets me activate. It's an odd thing. </p> http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/topic/2103/page/3#post-54991 Sat, 18 Apr 2009 03:09:47 +0000 GMMan, A+, Game Modder 54991@http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/ <p>Actually, it seems that the activation server can't be down if the main site isn't down because the activation system is on the same www subdomain as the main site. The file server might be different because it is files.giveaway.... , so that could be down. If the site admins would let me post a link to the activation key (not useful by itself), I could describe a way to see if people can connect to the activation system. </p> http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/topic/2103/page/3#post-54989 Sat, 18 Apr 2009 02:57:08 +0000 trbl 54989@http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/ <p>I've been having this problem almost constantly the last three weeks or so, enough that it finally drove me to register and make this post.</p> <p>I have no issues with the activating the games on the weekend. Works like a charm.</p> <p>But get home from work, jump on the GAOTD, download the latest, and can't get past activation. I do see activity out, I get nothing back, and then it times out.</p> <p>I see that over the years, different things have happened. If the activation server is down, isn't there a way to indicate it on the site? </p> http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/topic/2103/page/3#post-54976 Fri, 17 Apr 2009 22:47:27 +0000 GMMan, A+, Game Modder 54976@http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/ <p>Minor technical info: The Giveaway wrapper uses Internet Explorer settings to connect to GAOTD's server. If the settings under your Connection tab under Internet Options isn't correct, you'll have trouble activating. Also, as always, check your firewall. It may be set to block the Giveaway wrapper.</p> <p>w8tif's question: Why not just give us the serials? Well, it's mostly a matter of choice for the developers. They may want to keep everyone in the dark so that they can't upgrade to the next version (although the conditions of GAOTD are no free upgrades, some developers don't create a special GAOTD version of their software with a special key to prevent upgrades). Also, it may be because that they don't want to overload their activation servers, if applicable. However, mainly the reason is that they don't want people to know their serial numbers. </p> http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/topic/2103/page/2#post-54968 Fri, 17 Apr 2009 20:51:23 +0000 w8tif 54968@http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/ <p>I don't use IE in any version (nor will I!) and "Opera" has worked perfectly well in the past, but today's GOTD (Wondershare Video Converter) will not activate! After installation, and SEVERAL attempts to use the "Register" application, I keep getting "Unable to Connect" -- which is hogwash!</p> <p>Why not just provide a serial number and be done with it? Right now, in my opinion, GOTD really sucks! </p> http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/topic/2103/page/2#post-54472 Thu, 09 Apr 2009 12:07:28 +0000 dziekuje 54472@http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/ <p>I have had the same problem for a few days, I tried a few tips but they didn't work. I installed (or reinstalled? can't remember) Internet Explorer 8 and it now seems to work perfectly. Obviously the link is through IE somhow and if it is corrupted it don't go.</p> <p>Many thanks for a wonderful site </p> http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/topic/2103/page/2#post-46952 Sun, 07 Dec 2008 21:24:00 +0000 MongolJohn 46952@http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/ <p>I was getting the same error on my XP SP2 system. Terribyte's solution also worked for me.</p> <p>However...</p> <p>After installation, when I ran the game, Zone Alarm Pro told me that Egyptoid wanted access to privileged resources, and could be tracking or logging keystrokes, etc. I clicked "Deny" and my system became unstable, then terminal. After shutting down and rebooting, I ran the program again, got the same message but clicked "Allow" and everything seems fine.</p> <p>Any clue what this is all about? Did I just install malware? </p> http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/topic/2103/page/2#post-46841 Fri, 05 Dec 2008 14:01:47 +0000 pcbn2u 46841@http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/ <p>Terribyte wrote: I found a solution that works for me :-)<br /> I`ve open the Internet Options box under the Tools menu, and then click on lan settings in connections tab. In the lan settings box, I clicked on the top box to let IE automatically detect the correct settings.<br /> I now can activate programs </p> <p>I am on XP sp3 and Terribyte's solution worked for me. Thanks </p> http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/topic/2103/page/2#post-33940 Mon, 09 Jun 2008 10:02:02 +0000 hotdoge3 33940@http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/ <p>close IE &#38; Firefox work OK, set DNS to Auto, then go to Command Promp &gt; " ipconfig /flushdns " you get back it flush ok. </p> http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/topic/2103/page/2#post-33715 Sun, 08 Jun 2008 08:39:29 +0000 ziwjawk 33715@http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/ <p>Good day all.</p> <p>Here is an odd circumstance I encountered which seems, for now, to get around the registration problems. As mentioned previously I am using Vista HP, no SP it failed miserably, on a 1.6gHz with 2G ram, TB hd, slow dialup. I do not use IE rather Firefox unlezss required, IE is version 7.</p> <p>At first I thought this was a difference between a separate activation module and one built into setup (which actually seems to do nothing other than allow setup to continue) as that is when it started. Further experimentation showed no difference.</p> <p>I found by the fact that the activation passed absolutely no traffic during its attempt, that it works thru the browser, not the connection. Apparently Firefox is not an acceptable browser for this process. At a later time I accidentally had IE running, some other process had initiated it unknown to me, when I again attempted activation. Mirabile Dictu it worked. Since then I have found that having IE running in the background while trying to activate allows it to function (and also kicks you into the GOTD site). So it -must- work thru IE, not the system set default browser.</p> <p>Don't know how many this may help, I hope it is something taken into consideration by the GOTD developers. At least enough to make a note in the 'readme' that IE must be accessible during activation.</p> <p>Cordially,</p> <p>Mike </p> http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/topic/2103/page/2#post-33115 Thu, 05 Jun 2008 19:24:48 +0000 CountryBoy 33115@http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/ <p>Bigun: Only the ones where the activation and install are the same. I'm sure I'm getting the same message that Paali was getting.</p> <p>"Activation module failed to connect to giveawayoftheday.com Software activation is not possible at the moment. Please try again later or check your firewall settings."</p> <p>That's the complete box that comes up right after clicking the setup.exe.<br /> I haven't tried to remove realplayer or quicktime as Paali said he did, kind of dread the thought of downloading them again to reinstall.<br /> She does download games from RealArcade and activates them with no problem, but those are paid. </p> http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/topic/2103/page/2#post-33089 Thu, 05 Jun 2008 16:35:51 +0000 scubaguy (R.I.P.) 33089@http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/ <p>Bigun<br /> To many posts to read what the problem is,I just saw in your last post you said,<em>"Is there any way to post a screen shot. I would like to be able to show what I am getting?"</em>.If your OS is XP use one of the many free screencapture programs.If you have Vista you should have a program called <strong>Snippets</strong>.<br /> Snap a pic.using one of these programs and upload the pic. to a free photo sharing site such as <strong>PhotoBucket</strong>.</p> <p><a href="http://tutorials.photobucket.com/" rel="nofollow">http://tutorials.photobucket.com/</a></p> <p>Then post the link to the screencapture,from PhotoBucket here in this thread.</p> <p>It would look like this one that I had posted some time back when I had a problem to show other members.</p> <p><strong>EXAMPLE</strong><br /> <a href="http://i256.photobucket.com/albums/hh174/scubaguy/General-Album/Capture.gif" rel="nofollow">http://i256.photobucket.com/albums/hh174/scubaguy/General-Album/Capture.gif</a> </p> http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/topic/2103/page/2#post-33088 Thu, 05 Jun 2008 16:06:38 +0000 Bigun 33088@http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/ <p>CountryBoy: Is the problem on your Wife's computer with all activation schemes (activation: before, during, manually adding the registration information after)? </p> <p>I am having several computer problems at the moment (last 2 days) so it is not fair for me to evaluate anything until it get that cleared up.</p> <p>I wonder if the (my activation) problem originated in my registry and disturbed some type of identification code (Microsoft Smart Card?) and that is why the the activation server fails to identify me as illegitimate.</p> <p>Is there any way to post a screen shot. I would like to be able to show what I am getting? </p> http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/topic/2103/page/2#post-32889 Wed, 04 Jun 2008 21:45:40 +0000 CountryBoy 32889@http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/ <p>Just tried the wifes computer and still no luck. Mine- no problem. </p> http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/topic/2103/page/2#post-32861 Wed, 04 Jun 2008 16:16:14 +0000 Paali 32861@http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/ <p>CountryBoy: Let us know what you discover. </p> http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/topic/2103/page/2#post-32860 Wed, 04 Jun 2008 16:14:46 +0000 Paali 32860@http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/ <p>Bigun: Hehe, I've been monitoring this thread, and others, ever since I started it, in order to get a solution to the problem. So I guess it was just a coincidence that I saw it. I thought that it might be an external problem too, since I didn't do anything I could think of that would allow me to activate again. But I was assured that GOTD had not changed anything in their end. </p> <p>As for trying to come up with a solution (it might be a complete shot in the dark, but perhaps worth looking into) I did install and uninstall some softeware that are internet related, in addition to cleaning up my system.<br /> I removed Real player and quicktime player (both are used to stream media files, and might have been blocking some port. I don't think it's likely, but at least that's one thing I changed).<br /> I also installed a software that's called Hotspot shield (<a href="http://anchorfree.com/downloads/hotspot-shield/)" rel="nofollow">http://anchorfree.com/downloads/hotspot-shield/)</a>. It's a program that creates a VPN (virtual private network) when you are online. I never run it while activating, but it does have something to do with the IP and other network configurations.<br /> Also, I cleaned up files in my system and the registry with CCleaner and Revo Uninstaller. It might have been some old corrupt file belonging to a program that interfered. </p> <p>I would never think any of these things would affect the activation, but since they are changes I did before it worked, it might be worth looking into. At least we can confirm that it does NOT help =) </p> http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/topic/2103/page/2#post-32787 Wed, 04 Jun 2008 07:11:44 +0000 CountryBoy 32787@http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/ <p>Paali: I'll try the wifes computer again this afternoon after checking some more changes since hers is a constant problem.</p> <p>Bigun: Mine I'm sure is a local problem since one computer activates perfectly and the other fails everytime. </p> http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/topic/2103/page/2#post-32752 Wed, 04 Jun 2008 03:38:24 +0000 Bigun 32752@http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/ <p>Sorry CountryBoy. Glad that you checked in. Keep coming back. </p> http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/topic/2103/page/2#post-32751 Wed, 04 Jun 2008 03:36:30 +0000 Bigun 32751@http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/ <p>Paali: Thank you for checking in. I am more than just a little curious on how did you know we re-opened this old thread and that I mentioned your alias (name)in my post last night.</p> <p>I am delighted that you are still problem free - I am sure you are as well. Your story holds hope for the rest of us.</p> <p>Paali you asked several questions that I will answer. The problem that I was having connecting to the activation server quickly changed from an intermittent problem to a problem that I experienced 100% of the time.</p> <p>Over a long period of time I have written hundreds if not thousands or words on all of the things that I tried and why I am sure that my problem is not local but it is caused a the server level.</p> <p>At this point I say little and monitor the posts on the forum. This problem is big enough that it should be investigated. I can not understand why Slava and the webmaster have not investigated the activation dilemma. </p> http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/topic/2103/page/2#post-32742 Wed, 04 Jun 2008 01:44:51 +0000 Paali 32742@http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/ <p>Hi Bigun. I am still out here, and I am still problem free =) Earlier in this thread I listed what changes I made before I was able to activate again (<a href="http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/topic/2103#post-19016)" rel="nofollow">http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/topic/2103#post-19016)</a>. One of them was the IE7 updates, but I was never sure so I tried to get it confirmed by someone. To this point I don't see anyone else being helped by that. Although it's important to diagnose the problem itself. From what you've written earlier you experience problems now and then. Is that still the case?</p> <p>In my case I failed to activate EVERY SINGLE Giveaway. So this was a consistent problem. But since it worked I have never experienced any problems. Now, we might have eliminated the updates to be the solution in my case, but only if the problem occurs from the same reason. But I would suggest looking over the other things I listed and see if any of them help. </p> <p>Hi CountryBoy. I believe you might be right about the updates not being what solved my problem. It was just a suspicion I had, that I was trying to get confirmed. I never did any major changes in any security or proxy settings. And I eliminated the firewall, both on my computer and in the router, as causing the problem. As I said above, it might be worth wile to look into the other changes I made and see if any of them has any affect.</p> <p>I would love to help, I know how frustrating and time consuming this can be, so don't hesitate to ask if there is any additional information that could be of help. </p> http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/topic/2103/page/2#post-32699 Tue, 03 Jun 2008 22:45:34 +0000 CountryBoy 32699@http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/ <p>This problem has been an issue for me also for some time now. My wife and I both run Windows XP sp2 home edition. Mine is currently working after I unticked the work offline in outlook, this was not the problem with the wifes. Still working on hers.<br /> I use Opera, she uses IE7 and we both use the same dial-up connection (all that's available out here in the country). Her IE is all upto date and still won't activate. Downloads are not a problem. We both have Norton, do the windows updates except for SP3 which is mostly the updates since SP2 was issued anyways. I've been working on hers for a month or more and still can't find a reason.</p> <p>Bigun, it would appear to me that Paali problem was not in the updates or at least it didn't work with the wifes computer.</p> <p>I've also done a lot of the other suggestions already. Shutdown Norton, disable firewall, put giveaway in favorites and allowed sites, security set to min. all to no availe.<br /> I'll check back here if I've found anything and to check if anyone else has. </p> http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/topic/2103/page/2#post-32557 Tue, 03 Jun 2008 04:33:31 +0000 Bigun 32557@http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/ <p>Several months ago Member Paali, claimed his activation problem was suddenly solved. He attributed the solution to a Microsoft update for IE7. I have kept IE7 updated and none of the updates have helped me. I recently updated Windows XP Pro to SP3. The activation problem continues with the occasional test runs that I make.</p> <p>Paali, are you out there? Are you still problem free? I hope so. </p> http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/topic/2103/page/2#post-32556 Tue, 03 Jun 2008 04:24:24 +0000 Bigun 32556@http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/ <p>ziwjawk<br /> I agree on all points,</p> <p>When I first started having the problem many months ago the problem was intermittent. That changed to 100% when the sequence was<br /> download<br /> activate<br /> setup</p> <p>To the best of my knowledge I have never has a problem connecting to the GOTD or GGOTD servers nor have I ever had a problem downloading the daily offering. My problem has always been an inability to connect to the GOTD-Activation server (this may not be the correct name of the server but it is close.).</p> <p>When GOTD started having runs of Activation first then program setup downloads, I moved away from the GOTD website to another daily giveaway site. I check the GOTD site frequently now and rarely attempt installation of a program that has an activation module when unzipped. Most of the time I delete the folder and move on.</p> <p>I hope that you will post your results of any efforts you make if you continue to try to activate a download when the activation precedes the program installation.</p> <p>Have you tried using a packet sniffer during the activation process? When I have done so I get a long series of connections to the activation server followed by a rejection due to an "unknown name". Finally I get disconnected and the error message that you are familiar with. This tells me that the server is not too busy to accept my connection.</p> <p>I have checked every reasonable suggestion that others have made to try to solve the problem. I have two computers and both are blocked from establishing a connection with the activation server. I have never used a proxy connection. My ISP is Comcast.net. I do not use an anti-virus, anti-spyware, or firewall during my activation attempts. I use clean boots rather than just turning these applications off. </p> http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/topic/2103/page/2#post-32205 Sun, 01 Jun 2008 09:58:31 +0000 ziwjawk 32205@http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/ <p>This is getting ridiculous and has started occurring within the last two days with absolutely no changes to my system, I have reviewed completely to assure that.</p> <p>I downloaded Bubble Odyssey, both from original and mirror, for twenty-three hours I got cannot connect try again later. This night I downloaded both SwiftCompare and Theseus and the Minotaur and am getting exactly the same results.</p> <p>Obviously I -can- connect to GOTD else how would I know what to download and how. I have seen comments from others who have installed with no problems, yet I cannot.</p> <p>I am running Vista HP, 2G ram, TB HD, dialup which tonight gives me 26.4 (I am in the middle of a national forest). If it is a speed requirement please let me know so I stop trying.</p> <p>I have connected to GOTD within seconds of getting the error message, and have been connected -while- getting the error message, so that is not the problem.</p> <p>It may become necessary to remove your activation module from the setup. If I do so I will not post the method. I would rather not go through the work but I am quite capable of doing so, forty years in assembler language on many machines. It's more work than I care to do now however I have kept the downloads. </p>