FCP always asks for serial # on startup

i have a purchased version of final cut and it runs fine. however, every time i start up the application it asks for the serial number. how do i make this stop. any help is greatly appreciated. thanks.

Ah, that's your problem. The FINAL CUT STUDIO SYSTEM ID file stores your serial so if the file isn't there, it's going to keep prompting you for it.
This is most likely a permissions problem. Try going to /Applications/Utilities, open Disk Utility, select your system drive in the list and click Repair Permissions.

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