Upgrading Aperture Trial

Hi all.
My Aperture 30 day trial has just expired, and was so impressed with it, I have purchased the upgrade key from the Apple Store.
Everytime I try to input the new key, it claims that it is not a valid install.... Its a genuine key purchased from Apple, so i am very confused.
Do they keys work right away, or is there a lag of a few hours before they work?
Just wanted to put it out there before I call Apple.
Thanks

Call 1-800-SOS-APPL if it does not immediately work.
Make sure that Aperture and the OS are fully version-current. Immediately prior to and immediately after every installation of any kind (essentially anything that asks for sysadmin password) I recommend repairing Permissions. Note that repairing Permissions at other times does not have the same effect as immediately prior to and immediately after installations; i.e. repairing Permissions is not some kind of magic fix to use after problems present.
Good luck!
-Allen Wicks

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