Machine suddenly asks for Final Cut serial number and won't recognise it -

I apologise that I havent posted for almost two years, and praise Shane Ross and the others who give their time so generously. Please could anyone help me? On my MacBook Pro 17" bought just 3 months ago I first installed Final Cut Studio, an upgrade version and it worked sweet on Tiger. I then installed Leopard and upgraded this past weekend to 10.5.2 , dashed out the door in Johannesburg to work in Dubai where client wants edits and DVDs. But when I attempt to open FCP or DVD Studio Pro I get a request for the serial number. It wont recognise the 5.1 original we had before the upgrades, when I get hold of an upgrade number it tells me thats an upgrade put the full one in. I have spent the day calling South African staff and pals there - what a fortune I've spent - and they have given me various serial numbers but no joy. My dealer is trying to get me a Final Cut Studio full pack number ...is it poss that Leopard has caused this, or Time Machine? Has anyone else experineced this issue, I'm pretty desperate and tomorrow if I aint fixed it I will have no choice but to buy another ( third!) copy of Final Cut, the full one in the hope that will enable me to work...
So grateful for your input
Pls ignore system info beneath, when I try to upgrade it site crashes...

Hi Bogiesan
thanks sincerely for responding. I first got serial numbers from the boxes at my office by calling them as you kindly suggested. It was only when they didnt work that I got my dealer to try full package serial numbers for later versions - the serial number for a full pack at our office, the latest one, was for 5.1, so I got a serial number for first version of studio, and for studio 2. both not working. I see Zak recommends repair permissions, I wil;l try that...I have also for the **** of it taken the macbook pro's battery out while I come down here to hotel business centre to use the net...because I am not with the machine I cant accurately answer your question re versions...but I do know that this past weekend I updated all software over the net...so if I recall the FCP is on 6.0.2 and Quick Time up in the 7.4s? But tghe very latest from Apple...
Its morning here in Dubai and shortly if nothing solved heading off for the local Apple Center, full of trepidation, cos metyhinks you and Zak probably know more than the guys there...
P

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