Problem licencing Final Cut Studio cross upgrade

I purchased the coss upgrade from Final Cut 4.0 to Final Cut studio (FCS)
After entering the licence code for FCS, a error message says: "The licence file will not be written to disk because the user does not have enough priveleges".
I am logged in as Admin - I even made another account as Admin, but the same message. FCS allows you to install the software, but when finished, every program in FCS prompts for a unuqie licence key - which did not come with the package.
What am I doing wrong?
G5 2Ghz Dual Mac OS X (10.4.5)

We've also seen where you might need to delete one or more of the ID files.
Sorry, can't recall the exact post.
The post was just here a few days ago. Try searching for "license".
bogiesan

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And why would you trust us? We don't work for Apple and it is unlikely one of us will purchase both versions - so how would we know?
When in doubt, throw money in the general direction of uncertainty. It won't be a better solution but you'll feel that you've done everything possible to acquire the best solution. You'll also have the benefit if being able to sell your old FCS version on ebay because you won't need its serial number as a basis for the upgrade.
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I have a Final Cut Studio 1 installed on my laptop. I still have the original install discs and serial number.
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"3. Transfer. You may not rent, lease, lend, sell, redistribute or sublicense the Apple Software. You may, however, make a one-time permanent transfer of all of your license rights to the Apple Software to another party, provided that: (a) the transfer must include all of the Apple Software, including all its component parts, original media, printed materials and this License; (b) you do not retain any copies of the Apple Software, full or partial, including copies stored on a computer or other storage device; and (c) the party receiving the Apple Software reads and agrees to accept the terms and conditions of this License. All components of the Apple Software are provided as part of a bundle and may not be separated from the bundle and distributed as standalone applications."
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