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Please check the following points if Nero does not accept your serial number:

  • Make sure that the latest update of your Nero version is installed.

  • Make sure that you're not having any typing errors.

  • Make sure that the correct Nero version is installed on your PC.


You cannot install Nero 9 using a Nero 8 serial number. Nero serial numbers are structured as follows:
Nero 9/Nero Move it/Nero BackItUp 4/Nero MediaHome 4: 9Mxx-xxxx-xxxx-… or 1Mxx-xxxx-xxxx-…
Nero 8: 9K2x-xxxx-xxxx-… or 1K2x-xxxx-xxxx-…
Nero 7: 1Cxx-xxxx-xxxx-… or 4Cxx-xxxx-xxxx-…
Nero 6: 1Axx-xxxx-xxxx-…
Nero 5: 15xx-xxxx-xxxx-…

If Nero does not accept your Nero serial number, please contact our Customer Service Team. We'll need your Nero serial number as well as your proof of purchase to properly process your request.
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