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laura1962
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October 18, 2021
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Reinstall InDesign CS5.5 upgrade

  • October 18, 2021
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I have two older Macs, one with InDesign CS4 and the other with CS5.5. I need to move the CS5.5 to the other computer to update CS4 so I can upgrade my newer Mac to the newest system which doesn't support 5.5. 

The CS4 version is registered and I believe the 5.5 was an upgrade, so my 4 registration code should work to register it on the new computer...I just can't figure out how to move it so I can take it off of the other computer. Thoughts?

Note: I can't even seem to find out if 5.5 will work on my old system.

And yes, I know I'm way behind, but I'm a casual user and can't afford the monthly program, so I'm happy to just use my old versions for what I need until that computer dies. Thanks!

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laura1962Author
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October 26, 2021

Thank you, everyone, for all your help. I tried may suggestions but ultimately, it's just too late and the upgrade download of CS5 is not available. I appreciate your efforts and ideas!! -Laura 

rob day
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rob dayCommunity Expert
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October 18, 2021

What are the OSX versions on the two computers?

 

You might be able to use a cloning software like CarbonCopy Cloner—clone the startup drive on the machine with CS5.5 to an external drive. The cloned external drive with CS5 should then be bootable from the CS4 machine and you could clone the CS5 system back to the CS4 machine. I use CCC to make bootable external drives for testing new software and OS versions.

 

https://bombich.com/

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    laura1962Author
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    October 18, 2021

    That could work. My old (target drive) is 10.6.8 and my current drive that includes 5.5 is 10.14.6

     

    BobLevine
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    BobLevineCommunity Expert
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    October 18, 2021
    The chances of getting 5.5 to work on 10.14 are very, very slim.
    BobLevine
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    BobLevineCommunity Expert
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    October 18, 2021

    IIRC, just install CS5.5 and it should prompt you for the serial number. Once you enter that, it will prompt you for the CS4 serial. These old versions are totally unsupported. You'll get no official help from anyone. 

     

    Good luck.

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      laura1962Author
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      October 18, 2021

      I can't install it. It's an upgrade to my old CS4 purchase before the monthly fees. It was a download, and I can't find a download anywhere online at this point. I've been trying to move the app over from one computer to the other, but it's missing files, of course. I'm wondering if there's a way to move it over since I can't seem to download it anymore. Thanks!

      Peter Spier
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      Peter SpierCommunity Expert
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      October 18, 2021

      Go to https://prodesigntools.com/adobe-cs5-5-direct-download-links.html

      Read the page and follow the directions EXACTLY before you click any download links or it will not work. Make sure you use the link to the product matching your serial number or it will not activate.

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