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Tue 21 Dec, 2004 12:23 pm
I bought Adobe Photoshop CS and I have 3 computers. For this program to work it must be activated. I figured it would let you activate more than once but I didn't know how many times, I guessed three. It turns out it will only allow two. The problem is the second computer I installed it on is the one I don't really need it on. My question is: Is there a way to transfer the activation registry from that computer to my other one? I am not trying to copy the program. I don't need it to work on that computer but I need it to work on the other one. Thanks in advance for any help.
Bill
From the horse's mouth:
http://store.adobe.com/activation/main.html
[b]Q: May I use the software on more than one computer at a time?
A:[/b] The activation process supports installation on two machines. Adobe's Product License Agreement allows a user to install the product on a primary and a secondary computer as long as the product is not used simultaneously on the two machines. While the activation process supports installing and activating Adobe software on two machines, the usage of the product on the secondary computer is restricted to the main user who licensed the software. Allowing others to use Adobe software on a secondary computer violates the Product License Agreement.
[b]Q: Do I have to reactivate if I reformat my hard drive?
A:[/b] As long as you don't "low-level" reformat your hard drive, you will not be required to reactivate your Adobe software. Please note that utilities (provided by the operating system vendor) typically used for reformatting the hard drive do not perform a "low-level" reformat.
[b]Q: What happens if I get a new computer and want to install Adobe software on the new computer?
A:[/b] The activation process will allow you to install your Adobe software that requires activation on a new computer. After you install the software on your new computer, you will be asked to reactivate the software. At this time, you must uninstall the software from your older computer to comply with the license agreement. Reactivation is as easy, anonymous, and quick as the initial activation. In most circumstances, this activation will be successful. In the rare case that reactivation is unsuccessful, call Adobe Customer Care for help. Acrobat 7.0 software includes a feature called "Transfer Activation" that allows software already installed on a computer to be deactivated so that the same software more conveniently installed and used on a different or new computer.
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[b]Q: Will the Transfer Activation feature be included in other Adobe products that contain the activation technology?
A:[/b] Adobe continually strives to make the customer experience of Adobe software as intuitive and simple as possible. In listening to and evaluating feedback from our customers who activated Adobe Photoshop® CS and Adobe Premiere® Pro software, we determined that the Transfer Activation feature would be implemented in future iterations of product releases. Adobe expects that newer releases of Adobe products with activation technology will include the capability to transfer activation.
For the record, the English Central European version of Photoshop CS (
www.adobece.com/products/CE/photoshop ) does not require activation.
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