John,

Deactivate the current installation before you perform the clean install (Help > Deactivate). That frees up the activation for future use.

Then after you perform your clean Windows install you can load up Band-in-a-Box and go to (Help > Activate) to activate.


Jim Fogle - 2026 BiaB (Build 1217) RB (Build 4) - Ultra+ PAK
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