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cougador
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September 23, 2019
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Creative Suite 2 Activation Problems

  • September 23, 2019
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Dear Adobe,

I have a PowerMac with CS2 installed. I recently tried to open some old files & I was told the license had expired. I bought another new copy of CS2 through eBay & tried to install it. I get nothing but error messages. Yes, I have a much more modern Mac (MacPro 12 core) but my older files are all on the PowerMac in CS2. What can be done to install & activate my new software in order to open old CS2 files?

Sincerely,

Michael R. Soto

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    6 replies

    Nancy OShea
    Community Expert
    Nancy OSheaCommunity Expert
    Community Expert
    September 23, 2019

    CS2 is officially dead.   I hope you can get a refund from the eBay seller but that's probably not gonna happen.  Nobody should buy software on eBay.  It's way too risky.

    Nancy O'Shea— Product User & Community Expert
    Sunil Yadav
    Sunil Yadav
    Legend
    September 23, 2019

    Beaware of Adobe_Kelly, is a crook trying to get private info from your computer.

     

      Jeff Arola
      Community Expert
      Jeff ArolaCommunity Expert
      Community Expert
      September 23, 2019

      Do not respond to Adobe_Kelly who is a crook trying to get private info from your computer.

        Jeff Arola
        Community Expert
        Jeff ArolaCommunity Expert
        Community Expert
        September 23, 2019

        Unfortunately the cs2 activation servers were taken down.

         

        Adobe did offer a non activation cs2 replacement for a time, but has since withdrawn that.

         

        If you contact customer support maybe you can convince them to provide you with a non activation version of cs3.

        Other users have reported having success doing that. (under Don't see your app or plan?)

         

        https://helpx.adobe.com/gr_en/download-install/kb/downloaded-older-app.html

         

         

          John T Smith
          Community Expert
          John T SmithCommunity Expert
          Community Expert
          September 23, 2019

          The CS2 registration server has been disabled, so you will no longer be able to activate that old version

            assause
            Community Expert
            assauseCommunity Expert
            Community Expert
            September 23, 2019


            PowerPC application does not work on Intel Mac and OS X 10.7 or later.
            When opening a CS2 file, if you currently have a Creative Cloud contract, open it with the current version of the application.

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