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| Hi ...
I have PS CS installed on my desktop and laptop (no problems) ... I'm going
to replace my desktop and was just wondering if I will have any problem
re-installing on the new desktop ..
Is there anything special I need to do, like "deactivate" PS before I
install on my new computer ?
thanks in advance ....
Liz
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| ronviers@gmail.com 2006-12-06, 6:20 pm |
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Liz wrote:
> Hi ...
>
> I have PS CS installed on my desktop and laptop (no problems) ... I'm going
> to replace my desktop and was just wondering if I will have any problem
> re-installing on the new desktop ..
>
> Is there anything special I need to do, like "deactivate" PS before I
> install on my new computer ?
>
> thanks in advance ....
>
> Liz
Hi Liz,
I have never successfully done this. I always end up calling Adobe and
getting things straightened out because I have only reinstalled after a
catastrophic failure. The way it is supposed to work is that Adobe has
an online automated service that is accessed during installation that
binds up to two licenses to specific hardware configurations. To avoid
human intervention on the part of Adobe (which can be a real pain) you
should go to the 'Help' 'Transfer Activation' options of the PS
menus and use that service to notify Adobe's automated service to
unbind one of your licenses. Then during the installation of the new
hardware/software PS will once again access Adobe online so the license
can be rebinded (rebound?) to the new hardware.
Good luck,
Ron
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| Bill Hilton 2006-12-06, 6:20 pm |
| > Liz wrote:
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> Hi ...
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> I have PS CS installed on my desktop and laptop (no problems) ... I'm going
> to replace my desktop and was just wondering if I will have any problem
> re-installing on the new desktop ..
>
> Is there anything special I need to do, like "deactivate" PS before I
> install on my new computer ?
Apparently after "a while" they are not as strict about enforcing the
"two activations" limit ... after I had CS for about a year I put it on
a third computer and it activated fine, and I was also able to put it
on a 4th laptop a few months ago. So apparently they are religious
about enforcement early in the product cycle but let up a bit after "a
while" (exactly how long that is I don't know).
In other words just go ahead and put CS on your new computer and don't
worry about deactivating the old one unless you somehow run into
problems, which I doubt will happen.
Bill
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"Bill Hilton" <bhilton665@aol.com> wrote in message
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> Apparently after "a while" they are not as strict about enforcing the
> "two activations" limit ... after I had CS for about a year I put it on
> a third computer and it activated fine, and I was also able to put it
> on a 4th laptop a few months ago. So apparently they are religious
> about enforcement early in the product cycle but let up a bit after "a
> while" (exactly how long that is I don't know).
I put the first CS on my desktop about April 2005, and on my laptop about
April 2006; I guess there's no way to tell if this is "a while" ... which is
SO goofy .. "a while" ?? I guess maybe what they're doing is looking out
for people who are selling pirate copies and if they see a bunch of
activation attempts in a short time, they cut it off ???
I suppose the thing to do is just try it and see what happens ... or, as Ron
says, do the "transfer activation" process ... but I don't remember seeing
that option (I'm using CS 1) ...
Adobe should really find a better way to treat it's paying customers (I'm
sure THAT's been said a few times around here !)
Thanks, guys ... hope I don't have to ask about this again ;)
Liz
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| Liz said what... on 11/20/2006 11:02 PM:
> Hi ...
>
> I have PS CS installed on my desktop and laptop (no problems) ... I'm going
> to replace my desktop and was just wondering if I will have any problem
> re-installing on the new desktop ..
>
> Is there anything special I need to do, like "deactivate" PS before I
> install on my new computer ?
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> thanks in advance ....
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> Liz
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I just did it this morning. I have a copy at home and work and I'm
upgrading my computer, but I didn't want to be without while I get the
new one ready. I ran the install on my new machine and it denied my
activation. I tried their phone automation number and that didn't work
either. I stayed on the line and spoke with a live voice and she was
very nice and activated my copy without a problem. I told her what I
was doing and it didn't seem to be a problem. BTW - keep the install
screen up if it denies you. You'll have to put in a special activation
key in the spaces provided when you call.
I'll deactivate my old installation and soon as I make the switch over.
mike
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