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Inspiring
August 5, 2015
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I recently had the hard drive on my iMac replaced

  • August 5, 2015
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Now, when I try to access Lightroom 6.0, I find I am in the 30 day trial period.  When I enter my product code, it does not work.  I verified the code on line at Adobe.com in my personal info.  Everything was fine until I had the hard drive replaced.  Is this what is stopping me?

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    Correct answer Phil711

    Correct Thanks


    I will leave Hosts.old as it is for now -- unless I should delete it or change it back.

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    Akash Sharma
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    August 5, 2015

    In case it is not signing in successfully please try the following:

    I don't know which operating system you are working on so i am giving you some steps windows and MAC OS:

       Windows:

       In windows 7 navigate to following location:

         /windows/system32/drivers/etc

       1. look out for "Hosts" file

       2. Open it with notepad

       3. Check if you have any entry for Adobe

       4. Remove the entries and try again launching any product from CC

       On Windows XP navigate to following location:

       \windows\system32\drivers\etc

       1. look out for "Hosts" file

       2. Open it with notepad

       3. Check if you have any entry for Adobe

       4. Remove the entries and try again launching any product from CC

       Mac:

       1. Please click on "Go" and navigate to /private/etc

       2. Open "hosts" file and check out for any entries for Adobe.com

       3. Remove the entries and save the file

       4.  try again launching any product from CC

    You can refer :

    http://helpx.adobe.com/creative-cloud/kb/ccm-prompt-serial-number.html

    http://helpx.adobe.com/x-productkb/policy-pricing/activation-network-i ssues.html.

    Phil711Author
    Inspiring
    August 5, 2015

    Thank you, Akash, for the quick response.  I presume "Go" is in the menu bar in "Finder".  I cannot find the "Hosts" file.

    I am running 10.10.4 Yosemite.  With very limited internet connectivity, I am not on CC but choose the stand alone version of Lightroom.  Sorry I am not more computer literate.

    Phil

    Akash Sharma
    Legend
    August 5, 2015

    Go to Folder >>type "/ETC

    then open hosts and rename it to Hosts.old