Final Cut Express on new Mac Mini

I have been running FCE on my Mac Mini (bought in 2008) with OS X10.9.5 Mavericks. When the old Mini went bad, I replaced it with a refurbished Mac Mini Model A1347, Part No MD387/LL/A., also running Mavericks 10.9.5. I restored the data from the Time Machine backup. All my applications and files appeared properly. When I now open FCE, the program requests my name, organization and Serial Number. I enter the number from the original materials that came with the software, but the response is "serial number not valid". What can I do next?

Gerald Pressman wrote:
I did find a file in the ProApps folder called "Prodict Registration". When I tried to open that file, I get the message "You can't open the application 'Product Registration' because PowerPC applications are no longer supported." Could this be the source of the problem?
I don't know. Is the version you are trying to unlock an upgrade from a previous version? Upgrades require two serial numbers, the 1st being the serial number of the full version, and then the Upgrade serial number - although I am not sure if this applies to migrated software.
MtD

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See here:
https://discussions.apple.com/message/17701554#17701554
If you can't find you stickers then I hope you have not wiped your other FCE.
Otherwise contact Apple for assistance.
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I think that you guys have missed something in the OP's post. He says "new" mini and FCP 4. These two things don't go together.
Lagacy,
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software to make a copy oif his system drive it is
possible to copy the app without using the
installation disks, although these methods of
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This doesn't make sense now that I think about it. If the Application is purely a PowerPC app, then copying to an Intel machine it or re-installing it from scratch should make no difference. The same stuff is all going to be installed anyhow.
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