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February 24, 2022
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Serial number not valid for CS4 purchased in 2009

  • February 24, 2022
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When trying to install CS4 on my new computer the serial number - which is printed on the dvd case - is said to be unvalid. What should I do?

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AxelMatt
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Community Expert
February 24, 2022

You can no longer reinstall Creative Suite 2, 3 or 4 even if you have the original installation disks. The aging activation servers for those apps had to be retired.  

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My System: Intel i7-8700K - 64GB RAM - NVidia Geforce RTX 3060 - Windows 11 Pro 25H2 -- LR-Classic 15 - Photoshop 27 - Nik Collection 8 - PureRAW 5 - Topaz Photo
Participant
February 24, 2022

So this means I have to buy a new license? Sounds a bit odd that Adobe can decide to retire products. 

Participant
February 24, 2022

I can imagine support stops, but pulling my license is not in order.