Transfer activation of CS2 from XP pc to WIN7 pc fails

Question

So frustrating, no I am not going to upgrade..

I had to get a new computer.. this one is WIN7 which I hate, the old was XPpro.

Everytime I start Photoshop CS2 it displays the register popup. I try and it fails, registration server offine.

I did some research here and see I should be transferring the activation from the XP pc to the WIN7pc so I click click and that also fails

HELP > TRANSFER ACTIVATION

Error code 5:12029
activation server not available

OPTIONS:

retry (fails)

try again (been there done that same response)

call customer service, I did..

that was an almost 105 minute call resolving squat except to tell me I either need to upgrade to CS5 for $199 or to buy yet another computer and another XP license for who know how many $$$ neither of which is going to happen in my world right now.

Reading in here a bit it looks like there is a file somewhere on the XP box I can move to the WIN7 box that might resolve the need to register/activate/transfer activation every time I start up CS2 ??

BTW, after I click cancel on the please register popup, the program runs flawlessly.. its just such a pain to go through that every day.. a small thing, but welcome to my world, those little nonsense things drive me batty

Can anyone help me with this please?

Anonymous · Answer

So more information, I thought I had it licked.. found info that said to delete the DAT file in the Program Licenses folder, did that and it prompted me to register, I called for a phone activation, went through that successfull YEAH.. but short lived.. closed and restarted CS2 and once again the please register popup is there..

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