SAS Software License Installation / Renewal Instructions

These instructions explain the process of renewing your SAS 9.3 software license:

A. Obtain your SAS installation data file (SID.txt ).

B. Run the Renew SAS Software utility

A. Obtain Your SAS Installation Data File

Use the SID.txt file provided in the e-mail to save the file to disk.

B. Run the Renew SAS Software Utility

If you already have SAS software installed, the Renew SAS Software utility applies the SAS installation data file.

From the Start menu, select Programs (or All Programs on Windows XP) -> SAS -> Utilities -> Renew SAS Software.

Continue by navigating through the SAS renewal dialog boxes described below.

To start the Renew SAS Software utility on Windows 7 ,

follow these steps:

1 . Select All Programs -> SAS -> Utilities .

2 . Right-click Renew SAS Software .

3 . Select Run As Administrator .

4 . If the User Account Control dialog box is displayed, select Allow.

5 . If prompted for a userid and password, enter a userid that has administrator rights.

6 . Continue by navigating through the SAS renewal dialog boxes described below.

Note: Do not attempt to renew your SAS 9.3 license on a personal installation of SAS on Windows Vista or Windows 7 with the same method used for other Windows platforms.

The renewal utility will appear to run successfully, but the license will not be updated.

Installing SAS

Installation requires downloading 4 ISO files, in the following order:

iso no. 1

iso no. 2

iso no. 3

iso no. 4

Note: It is recommended to use the WinCDmu virtual DVD utility, to directly install ISO files ,

without burning DVDs.

For information about WinCDmu click HERE.

Save the 4 iso files

Click OK

Repeat the process for all the 4 DVD's

You will be prompted to insert Disk1—Disk4

Choose "Open folder to view files"

Click on "setup"

Click "ok"

Click "Next"

"Next"

"Next"

"Next"

Click Next

Choose the "SID file" sent to you by e-mail.

Click "next"

Next

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Click Next

Click Next

Click "Start"

It will take a while…

Click "Next"

Click "Next"

Click "Finish"