Can't register used Virus TI and cannot locate original owner....

[nyne]

hello.
I got a Virus TI desktop today. It was bought off ebay in the US one year ago and to save high costs of shipping and taxes, i waited for my friend to carry it along with him.

When i tried to register today, it said it is already registered.
Access support told me to get an email from the original owner.

I have no way of finding the original owner. If i am lucky, my friend might still have the bay sellers email, but what if he was not the original owner ?

What is the correct procedure to follow now. So many electronic instruments are bought used from ebay, craigslist.

Never faced this sort of issue before, please offer some advice.

I waited a year to get this unit and to set it up with my DAW and make music!



Thanks

Faisal