topic Re: Using personal ecition, got a new computer in QlikView

Using personal ecition, got a new computer

X314 — Mon, 26 Jan 2026 18:19:17 GMT

Hi,

I have been using QlikView personal edition and created a quite strong and detailed reporting regime for my data.

Now I got a new computer and I realize that I cannot open my files as they have been created on a different computer...

Is there anything I can do to work around this restriction? I still have access to my old computer and the setup there, but it would take me weeks to copy all scripts and recreate all objects etc.

Best regards

Espen

Re: Using personal ecition, got a new computer

Maria_Halley — Thu, 21 Oct 2021 06:58:20 GMT

@X314

Hi,

You can open your document in the new install. You can change computer 5 times before you get "locked out"

see

https://community.qlik.com/t5/Knowledge/QlikView-Personal-Edition-FAQ/ta-p/1711127

Re: Using personal ecition, got a new computer

X314 — Thu, 21 Oct 2021 07:08:07 GMT

Thank you for the link, I have ended up trying to do a document recovery as specified in this article:

https://community.qlik.com/t5/Knowledge/How-to-recover-Layout-and-Script-from-a-corrupt-QlikView/ta-p/1710456

But the wheel is just spinning... I know that a few times some of my files has been corrupted and I might have used some recovery attempts during the last 4 years of developing...

Is there any way to check if I have used all 4 attempts?

Best regards

Espen

Re: Using personal ecition, got a new computer

Maria_Halley — Thu, 21 Oct 2021 07:13:42 GMT

@X314

You said you have access to the old machine. Does the document open there?

Are you using the same version of QlikView on both machines?

Can you create and open new documents?

I am actually not sure if you can see how many recoveries you have left.

Re: Using personal ecition, got a new computer

X314 — Thu, 21 Oct 2021 07:25:33 GMT

Hi,

I have my old computer open, and yes I can access the files there. I have them stored in "My Documents" as a QDF structure. I made a copy of the structure and moved it to my new computer.

Both machines have the same version from 2018. Version 12.30.20000.0

I can create new documents. But trying to open some of the old ones I get an error message saying it fails to open.

I'm getting a bit stressed, I run so many of my reports at work using QlikView.

Re: Using personal ecition, got a new computer

Maria_Halley — Thu, 21 Oct 2021 07:30:50 GMT

@X314

If you create a new document in the old machine. Just a very small test document with almost no data.

Can you move and open that?

Also what does the error say exactly?

Re: Using personal ecition, got a new computer

X314 — Thu, 21 Oct 2021 07:50:52 GMT

I created a testfile on my old computer, saved it and copied over to my new computer. Getting the same error message:

Re: Using personal ecition, got a new computer

Maria_Halley — Thu, 21 Oct 2021 09:58:22 GMT

@X314

Is N: A local disk? If not can you copy it to a local dis and try? Make sure you have full rights to the file.

Re: Using personal ecition, got a new computer

X314 — Thu, 21 Oct 2021 10:50:01 GMT

Yes you are right, it's a server location, but all other files have been in "My Documents"

I cannot see anything else that I have full rights on the file:

I tried moving the file, got the same error again... Disscussed the issue with our IT guy, a possible solution could be to clone the disk in my old computer...

Re: Using personal ecition, got a new computer

Maria_Halley — Fri, 22 Oct 2021 07:21:54 GMT

Are you using the same OS for both machines?

Re: Using personal ecition, got a new computer

X314 — Fri, 22 Oct 2021 08:14:59 GMT

Tried to clone the old disk and running it on my new computer. It didn't change the problem. I will try to do another attempt to run the recovery again....

Maybe QlikView are comparing some hardware spec that is different.

Yes, same OS, Windows 10, exactly the same version 10.0.18363

Re: Using personal ecition, got a new computer

Maria_Halley — Fri, 22 Oct 2021 08:55:38 GMT

@X314

I do think that we look at the hardware to determine the "lock", not just the disk. You can try to turn on logging and see if it says anything. But it does sound like the file is locked.

If so, you need a licensed version of QlikView Desktop to unlock it

But this happens to all you documents so it sounds odd

Turn o n logging

https://community.qlik.com/t5/Knowledge/How-to-enable-Extended-Error-logging-in-QlikView-Desktop-or/ta-p/1710245

Also, just a sanity check, you are checking the checkbox, yes I want to continue, and then continue? See article (for different error but it applies here too)

https://community.qlik.com/t5/Knowledge/quot-Personal-edition-key-file-is-missing-or-corrupt-quot-when/ta-p/1712082

You don't have to do the script part, I just wanted to make sure that you use the right option

Re: Using personal ecition, got a new computer

X314 — Fri, 22 Oct 2021 10:36:41 GMT

@Maria_Halley
Thank you for all your assistance, I did try to turn on the logging, could not find the log file in my Documents folder.

At the same time I have had multiple discussions with our IT guy, and I also contacted a QlikView developer team in Oslo, and we've decided to stay on the old computer for a week or two and then buy a Qlik Sense Saas license or two.

Have a nice weekend.

Best regards
Espen

Re: Using personal ecition, got a new computer

Maria_Halley — Tue, 26 Oct 2021 07:40:39 GMT

@X314

Thank you for letting us know!

Re: Using personal ecition, got a new computer

Bill_Britt — Mon, 15 Nov 2021 14:20:39 GMT

Hi,

Have you found a solution for your issue? If not send me a message and if you have please update the question.

Bill

Re: Using personal ecition, got a new computer

X314 — Thu, 18 Nov 2021 10:36:43 GMT

Hi Bill,

No I gave up.

I have started the process of migrating all my files to Qlik Sense Saas.

Best regards

Espen