Some Native Instruments products appear in demo mode due to activation issues. Solutions include verifying the correct Native ID login, deleting or recreating the "Native Instruments" folder with proper subfolders to fix corrupted or missing activation tokens, and deleting corrupted XML files.
Symptom
Some products do not activate in Native Access and appear in demo mode.
Solutions
Click the option below, depending on your operating system:
Mac
1. Check your Native ID
It may be that you are logged in via Native Access with the incorrect account (Native ID). Ensure that you are logging in with the same email address you initially used to register your NI products. You can check which products are registered to your account via this link:
https://www.native-instruments.com/my-account/my-products-serials-downloads/
2. Your activation fails because of corrupted or missing activation tokens
This can be solved by following the steps outlined here:
- Make sure Native Access is closed.
- Navigate to the following directory:
Macintosh HD > Users > Shared
- Delete the "Native Instruments" folder.

- Restart Native Access.
The activation should now work as expected.
2.1 If missing the Native Instruments folder
Please note that if you can't carry out the steps in chapter 2, you might be missing the “Native Instruments” folder at the above location.
- Navigate to:
Macintosh HD > Users > Shared - In this location please create a new folder and name it "Native Instruments".
- Within that "Native Instruments" folder, create a new folder called "Native Access".
- And finally, within the "Native Access" folder, create an additional folder named "ras3".
The folder structure should then look like this:
Macintosh HD > Users > Shared > Native Instruments > Native Access > ras3
- Now open Native Access to check if the products are now activated.
3. You have corrupted XML files
This can be solved by deleting the corrupted XML files and restarting Native Access.
You can do this as follows:
- Navigate to:
Mac HD > Library > Application Support > Native Instruments > Service Center - Delete the Native Access.xml file and the *NAME OF PRODUCT IN DEMO MODE*.xml file.
- Restart Native Access. New .xml files will automatically be created.
Windows
1. Check your Native ID
It may be that you are logged in via Native Access with the incorrect account (Native ID). Ensure that you are logging in with the same email address you initially used to register your NI products. You can check which products are registered to your account via this link: https://www.native-instruments.com/my-account/my-products-serials-downloads/
2. Your activation fails because of corrupted or missing activation tokens
This can be solved by following the steps outlined here:
- Make sure Native Access is closed.
Navigate to the following directory:
C: > Users > Public > Public DocumentsImportant note: Do NOT navigate to "C: > Users > *Your Username* > Documents"!
- Delete the folder Native Instruments.

- Restart Native Access.
2.1 If missing the Native Instruments folder
Please note that if you can't carry out the steps in chapter 2, you might be missing the “Native Instruments” folder at the above location.
- Navigate to:
C: > Users > Public > Public Documents - In this location please create a new folder and name it "Native Instruments".
- Within that "Native Instruments" folder, create a new folder called "Native Access".
- And finally, within the "Native Access" folder, create an additional folder named "ras3".
The folder structure should then look like this:
C: > Users > Public > Public Documents > Native Instruments > Native Access > ras3

- Now open Native Access in administrator mode. This can be done by right-clicking the "Native Access.exe" and selecting "Run as administrator".
3. You have corrupted XML files
This can be solved by deleting the corrupted XML files and restarting Native Access.
You can do this as follows:
- Navigate to:
C: > Program Files > Common Files > Native Instruments > Service Center - Delete the Native Access.xml file and the *NAME OF PRODUCT IN DEMO MODE*.xml file.
- Restart Native Access. New .xml files will automatically be created.
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