Moving FCP to new computer

My old G4 (Gigabit ethernet, dual 450) power supply died and left me with a mac that will not turn on at all. Finding a replacement power supply is difficult and I refuse to pay up to $300. for a refurb unit, so I searched Craigslist. I found a Quicksilver G4 for $40. so I bought that. The power supply is a bit different, so I decided to just swap out the hard drives. This worked until I tried to use FCP (version 3, upgrade from version 1.2)
When I try to use it, it tells me that the system ID is different and it wont run. It tells me to re-install from the original disks. Okay, but this does not work. I tried to re-install, but the original version, 1.2, was for OS9. I now have OSX 10.3.9 and the re-install doesn't work. FCP 1.2 will not run under Classic environment. So I am stuck. I need to get FCP back up and running.
What can I do?

The FCP System ID is serialized to the motherboard of you old computer, so it can't work.
You could try deleting the FCP System ID at Library/Appication Support/Pro Apps, but...
you have a different computer now, it might require different kernel extensions than the old one.
For a stable system, you should erase the drive, reinstall Mac OSX and all updates, then FCP and all updates. Swap the drives back and copy your irreplaceable stuff from the user folder. Software can always be reinstalled from the original discs or downloaded again.
You don't need to install a previous version. All you need is to do is install FCP 3 -the upgrade disc contains everything required for a working installation. When you enter the serial for FCP 3, you will see a dialog along the lines of:
"You have entered an upgrade serial number. Please enter the original serial number to continue".
Now enter the serial from your FCP 1.2.

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clemsongal88 wrote:
Alright - bear with me. I'm actually an IT person,
Oh no, your friend is doomed now! "Sure, I can do that for you..." Famous last words.
clemsongal88 wrote:
First of all, he has 30,000 songs, so moving things could be an issue
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clemsongal88 wrote:
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clemsongal88 wrote:
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clemsongal88 wrote:
5. Am I making any sense? : )
Of course!
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http://www.mydigitallife.info/2007/05/25/how-to-take-ownership-and-grant-permiss ions-in-windows-vista/

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