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December 6, 2022
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How do I transfer of lifetime license

  • December 6, 2022
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I have an adobe lifetime license I purchased a few years ago on my old computer. Now I bought a new one and I want to transfer my license over. How do I do it?

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Nancy OShea
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Community Expert
December 6, 2022

1. No such thing as Lifetime license.  Every Adobe product has an End of Life date after which it cannot be activated.

 

2. Which product did you buy a license for?  Can your new computer support legacy 32-bit installers?

 

Assuming you have a supporting device & OS, insert the installation disks you received at purchase into your optical reader.  Run the installer.  At the prompt, enter a valid serial number that came with your product. 

 

It's not possible to copy software from old machines to new ones.  The Installation Routine is necessary to make changes to your computer's system files.

 

 

 

Nancy O'Shea— Product User & Community Expert
Participating Frequently
December 6, 2022

I bought it in 2018.

Legend
December 6, 2022

CC is sold as a subscription, not a perpetual license. Do you pay Adobe monthly/yearly for this software?

Community Manager
December 6, 2022

moving to enterprise.

Peru Bob
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December 6, 2022
kglad
Community Expert
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December 6, 2022

@Peru Bob 

 

that can no longer be done (and is not what the op appears to be trying).

Peru Bob
Community Expert
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December 6, 2022
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(and is not what the op appears to be trying).

I interpreted it differently, I guess.

 

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that can no longer be done

 

Why not, if it meets the requirements?

 

kglad
Community Expert
Community Expert
December 6, 2022

if cs2, cs3 or cs4, you cannot activate (and therefore use) beyond the 30 day trial period.

 

otherwise, you should deactivate (help>deactivate) on your old computer IF you have your serial number secured.

 

then install (with the original installation file) and activate (with your serial number) in your new computer.

 

if you don't have the installation file or serial number, it's possible they may be recoverable.

Participating Frequently
December 6, 2022

If I deactivate it won't I lose it?