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June 28, 2022
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Unable To Register Macromedia StudioMX 2004

  • June 28, 2022
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I have been running a Windows XP VM on a 2009 iMac, since 2010. I run several Windows business applications in this VM.  I have used the Windows XP VM without issues, for twelve years.

I replaced the 2009 Mac with a newer iMac, in May. I installed Parallels 17 and the Windows XP pvm file. All works well.

I purchased a Windows 11 license from Microsoft, and, I created a new Windows 11 VM. All works well.  I intend to upgrade my seven year old accounting software to the most recent version, and, install it in the Windows 11 VM. I want to continue using my older business applications, in the Windows 11 VM. (They are compatible with W11.) Eventually, I want to remove the Windows XP VM from this iMac.

 

I have installed most of the older software on the Windows 11 VM, successfully.  All of the software works well.

 

I installed the Macromedia StudioMX software in the Windows 11 VM, successfully.  I entered the product serial number.  Neither the online registration method, nor, the telephone registration method are working.

I am content to use the eighteen year old Dreamweaver, Fireworks, and FreeHand.  They serve me well.

 

How can I register this software, or, make the software work?

 

Thank you.

 

Kurt

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John T Smith
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Community Expert
June 28, 2022

The CS2-CS3-CS4 activation servers have been removed from service
-https://helpx.adobe.com/creative-suite.html?promoid=19SCDRQK
-So even if you have a disc or saved download, CS2-CS3-CS4 are completely dead
-Adobe also no longer supplies the special non-activation version of CS2-CS3-CS4

kglad
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Community Expert
June 28, 2022

they're not completely dead.  it's more accurate to say, they're dead for almost all practical purposes. 

 

eg, you can use un-activated macromedia, cs2, cs3 and cs4 for 1 month.

 

and actually, you can use beyond that if you're willing to reformat your hard drive, reinstall your os and then install your 1 month trial.  or install on another computer each month.  or some combination of the two.