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You might try the following to see if it makes a difference:
1. Leave License.xbin and VIPLicense.xbin where you have them ("in PT 2009s main directory").
2. As present, move or remove all files with names containing ...license.xbin_backup... from:
* PT 2009s main directory, and
* PT 2009s Backups directory3. In PT 2009s Settings directory, open Settings.dat with notepad and set Filename=some license file path to Filename=.
4. Start PT2009.
If that made no difference, swap the names of License.xbin and VIPLicense.xbin, then do 1 through 4 again.
If that made no difference, we'll have to wait for a program change. :