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January 8, 2024
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Finding License for Dreamweaver 2004

  • January 8, 2024
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I know the software is ancient, but it still does the basic things I need to do.  But I have a new PC now (Windows 11), and I can not recover the code from the application on my old PC (Windows 10). 

I've tried going to Help>Activation on my old PC

"Transfer license" doesn't work because it can't connect to the internet

"Online registration" same problem.

"Print Registration" doesn't do anything.

 

I have my original install disc, but not the package it came in (ARGH).   Is my license key stored somewhere in the Dreamweaker folders I have on my C: drive? 

 

I know, I know, I need to update.  Maybe later when I have more time to learn a new application.

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    Participant
    October 7, 2024

    Thank you for all the comments.  The warnings about security holes are especially appreciated.  My Windows 10 machine is now entirely a stand-alone storage device and I will check out the free (or inexpensive) webpage editors to see what I can safely use on my Windows 11 desktop.  Well, I can't say I did not get my money's worth from Dreamweaver.

     

    Now, about these 3.5 inch discs with Zork and Microleague Baseball on them from my old Apple IIE  🙂

     

     

    Participating Frequently
    September 23, 2024

    Yeah, I'm old school and there isn't a darn thing wrong with OLD SCHOOL !!! I don't need no fancy website with all the bells and whistles, but I LOVE my old version of DREAMWEAVER!!! I started out with AOLPRESS (yeah, it was a thing and you had to know HTML... NO BELLS OR WHISTLES AT ALL... kids today would be lost! LOL) ... 

     

    Just had to buy a new laptop and I do NOT like it... NO CD, only 2 USBs... but hey, it is what it is... I reckon'. I loved Dreamweaver when it was Macromedia... 

     

    Time to pull out the OLD RELIC LAPTOPS ... I never get rid of any of them. Still have an old PC with Win98 on it for software NO LONGER revised! (And I love those OLD RELICS!)

     

    One thing I am ticked about... not being able to use my REMOTE FILE TRANSFER... I hear it goes away next year. Guess I'll go back to OLD SCHOOL again with WS-FTP! 

     

    Maybe companies should think that NOT ALL OLD FOLKS care to use newer versions. And I refuse to pay a monthly fee to use a program when I have a CD I PURCHASED! It's all about the money honey!!!

     

    So, if you have an old laptop, stick with it! I love my OLD RELICS! Good Luck!

     

    Now to go online and find me a device to attach to this new laptop so I can upload my software!!! What a pain in the .... to go with the one I did for 3.5 discs when that went away. Have so many of those LOL!!!! Thank Heavens my old PC can still handle the 5" Floppies! Yeah, I am very OLD SCHOOL! Have a nice day! And good luck. 

    BenPleysier
    Community Expert
    Community Expert
    September 23, 2024

    I love Benton Harbour Basic for which I paid a lot of money for the disks.

     

    My computer back then:

     

    A Zenith Z-89 with a Z80 8-bit processor running 64K of RAM of which only 56K was available to the CP/M operating system. One internal and two external floppy disk drives - double-sided and double-density. Still have it all, including disks for Microsoft Basic.

     

    The problem I have now, I cannot run Benton Harbour Basic on my current Windows 11 machine. As said, I paid a lot of money for these disks and being very old school, I demand that I be able to use the software on my current machine.

     

     

     

     

     
    Wappler is the DMXzone-made Dreamweaver replacement and includes the best of their powerful extensions, as well as much more!
    Participating Frequently
    September 23, 2024

    WOW... now that is OLD SCHOOL! You got me beat! I remember when we just had DOS! Looking back at these machines, they look so alien LOL! Then Win3.1 came out... I did like that and learning FREELANCE GRAPHICS and HARVARD GRAPHICS (the only graphics the Navy used at the time)... then Win95 and Win98 pretty good... then came VISTA... I think I am missing one before or after VISTA??? Then you had the 7, 8, 9, and even 10. I do NOT like 11!! But yeah, just because you upgrade, is no reason to remove older verisons! We should at the least be able to use software from at least Wins 7!!! I love my old relics!!! Heck, even have an old manual typewriter I still use... ;)... zip BING!

    Community Expert
    January 9, 2024
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    I know the software is ancient, but it still does the basic things I need to do.  But I have a new PC now (Windows 11), and I can not recover the code from the application on my old PC (Windows 10). 

    I've tried going to Help>Activation on my old PC

    "Transfer license" doesn't work because it can't connect to the internet

    "Online registration" same problem.

    "Print Registration" doesn't do anything.

     

    I have my original install disc, but not the package it came in (ARGH).   Is my license key stored somewhere in the Dreamweaker folders I have on my C: drive? 

     

    I know, I know, I need to update.  Maybe later when I have more time to learn a new application.


    By @mark34666631fc5v


    You don't need to learn a new application. If you learn HTML/CSS basics, you can likely continue to edit your site in any text editor. And based on how old that version is, it's more likely that your site is in need of a larger update. If you can share a link to your page, it may be worth evaluating the best course of action to take for your site.

     

    The biggest question that gets raised in scenarios like yours is whether the investment in time to learn code will be worth you investing in additional software to help your workflows, or whether you consider a move to a self-hosted CMS (ie: Wordpress), or a fully-hosted CMS with a page builder (ie: Wix/Webflow/etc).

    Participant
    January 9, 2024

    Yeah, thanks. I was afraid of that, but wanted to check before I chucked them out. 

    Nancy OShea
    Community Expert
    Community Expert
    January 8, 2024

    Toss those 20 year old disks into your recycle bin or use them in craft projects.  The aged out Macromedia activation servers are long gone.

     

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    MODERN CODE EDITORS (free & paid):
    -- Adobe Dreamweaver CC - https://www.adobe.com/products/dreamweaver.html
    -- Codespaces (free, browser-based) - https://github.com/features/codespaces
    -- Nova (Mac only, formerly called Coda) - https://nova.app/
    -- Pinegrow (visual web designer) - https://pinegrow.com/
    -- Sublime Text (text only)- http://www.sublimetext.com/
    -- Visual Studio Code (free) - https://code.visualstudio.com/

    + Free Live Preview Extension - https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=ms-vscode.live-server
    -- Wappler ~ Visual Web App Builder - https://wappler.io/

    Hope that helps.

     

    Nancy O'Shea— Product User & Community Expert
    Jon Fritz
    Community Expert
    Community Expert
    January 8, 2024

    Unfortunately, there is no way to install that version on new machines. Adobe no longer supports it in any way.

    There was a time, years ago, when users were directed to an "offline activation" version of the program, but that ship has sailed. Adobe has removed all traces of it from their website.

    I hate to be the bearer of bad news, but aside from installing a cracked version (illegal and likely infested with malware) about all you can do with the program now is use your old CDs as drink coasters.