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Want to reinstall Photoshop CS vers.8 but can't find disk.

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I changed my hard drive and upgraded my computer.  I can't find my disk to reinstall Photoshop CS, vers. 8.  I do have my license key.  Where can I download the program from?  How do I reactivate it?  Thank you.

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Correct answer John Waller

You cannot use your existing disk or your existing serial number.

Adobe decommissioned (switched off) the CS2 and earlier activation server in 2012.

You now have to re-download a fresh non-activation version of CS2 (CS and earlier are not available). Install it then enter the new serial number provided. There is no activation for CS2 any more.

See

http://helpx.adobe.com/x-productkb/policy-pricing/creative-suite-2-activation-end-life.html

https://www.adobe.com/cfusion/entitlement/index.cfm?e=cs2_downloads

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John Waller
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March 28, 2014

You cannot use your existing disk or your existing serial number.

Adobe decommissioned (switched off) the CS2 and earlier activation server in 2012.

You now have to re-download a fresh non-activation version of CS2 (CS and earlier are not available). Install it then enter the new serial number provided. There is no activation for CS2 any more.

See

http://helpx.adobe.com/x-productkb/policy-pricing/creative-suite-2-activation-end-life.html

https://www.adobe.com/cfusion/entitlement/index.cfm?e=cs2_downloads