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November 16, 2025
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Re: Transfer licence from one unit to another

  • November 16, 2025
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I am trying to transfer my existing Adobe Acrobat Standard 2017 from old laptop to other one and need help as I am also unable to find the key

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    Nancy OShea
    Community Expert
    Community Expert
    November 19, 2025

    Acrobat 2017 has been End of Life for 3 years. 

    https://helpx.adobe.com/acrobat/kb/end-of-support-acrobat-2017-reader-2017.html

     

    Even if you had the original installation disks & a valid serial number for it, there's no guarantee this legacy product will work on a new machine it was never designed for. 

     

    For peace of mind about security & compatibility, you really should use a supported product.

     

    MODERN OPTIONS:
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    FREE Acrobat Reader
    https://www.adobe.com/acrobat/pdf-reader.html

    FREE Online PDF Editor
    https://www.adobe.com/acrobat/online/pdf-editor.html\

    Paid Acrobat (Standard, Pro or Studio)
    https://www.adobe.com/acrobat/pricing/compare-versions.html

    System Requirements:

    https://helpx.adobe.com/acrobat/system-requirements.html

     

    Hope that helps.

     

    Nancy O'Shea— Product User & Community Expert
    kglad
    Community Expert
    Community Expert
    November 18, 2025

    do not "transfer" to another computer.  properly install using your installation files and then activate using your serial number.

     

    if needed, deactivate from the older computer if that acrobat is no longer going to be used.

    Jeffrey_A_Wright
    Community Manager
    Community Manager
    November 18, 2025

    Sreekanthv, I am sorry, but I don't see any license for Acrobat under the account you used to create this public discussion post. Please see https://adobe.ly/3LJeCo8 for information on how to transfer Adobe software licenses to different accounts. ^JW