Moving a Logic selling to a new Macbook pro

Hi, i've been running Logic on my macbook for a few years and i've just bought a new macbook pro and installed my copy of Logic and it won't open. I get a message saying Logic unexpectedly quit.
I've done a bit of reading around and I didn't realize you can't have the same copy on 2 laptops, so my question is - as i've sold my old macbook and am in the process of erasing the hardrive will this make my licence available for use on my new macbook? I hope so because i can't afford another copy *_*
I'm in the middle of mixing a project at the minute and i don't want to erase my old macbook until i know i'll be able to transfer my copy of Logic.
Thanks for any help.

Invalid-Chris wrote:
i've just bought a new macbook pro and installed my copy of Logic and it won't open. I get a message saying Logic unexpectedly quit.
Hi
Did you a) update to the latest OS on the new Mac, and b) update Logic to the latest version?
If your new Mac is on Lion, you will need to update Logic to v 9.1.5 (?)... or 9.1.6.
CCT

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