When deploying Deep Freeze to a new machine, never send a "Frozen" command immediately.
If you skip Reboot #1, you will be stuck on "Deep Freeze pending activation new" for hours.
Sometimes, the phrase "pending activation new" is a symptom of a larger problem.
A: No. It rarely indicates a license issue. If the license is invalid, you would see "License Expired" or "Registration Failed," not "Pending."