Hi,it took me abbout an hour to get here.I boguht CS3 couple of years ago and wanted to activate it - doesnt work.What I found out:Adobe has shut down all activation servers for CS3.Adobe telephone support for Germany is not working any longer.The web address I have been pointed to by the phone number is useless.Adobe Chat is offline.Adobe wants me to buy a newer version. Obviuosly, I do not want to.What can I do to activate my paid version of CS3? Any way I can do that?Thanks to everyone giving me a hint.Cheers

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Anonymous

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Activating CS3

Forum|Forum|8 years ago
November 5, 2017
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Hi,

it took me abbout an hour to get here.

I boguht CS3 couple of years ago and wanted to activate it - doesnt work.

What I found out:

Adobe has shut down all activation servers for CS3.
Adobe telephone support for Germany is not working any longer.
The web address I have been pointed to by the phone number is useless.
Adobe Chat is offline.
Adobe wants me to buy a newer version. Obviuosly, I do not want to.

What can I do to activate my paid version of CS3? Any way I can do that?

Thanks to everyone giving me a hint.

Cheers

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Anonymous

@ Mylenium

Don't be so hard

@ 16560801

1. Aktivierungs- oder Verbindungsfehler, wenn CS3 oder Acrobat 8 gestartet werden

You have to create an Adobe ID. No ID - no help.

2. You'll get this window:

3. Download exactly your version - single app or suite.

Fenja

Jeff Arola

Community Expert

You already have an adobe ID so just enter the serial number from your cs3 in the field.

If you don't know your serial, perhaps it's been registered to your account where you can find it:

Find your serial number

Jeff Arola

Community Expert

Download the non activation version of cs3.

https://helpx.adobe.com/creative-suite/kb/cs3-product-downloads.html

debrap42560845

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I also have tried many different ways to get back my CS3 . One of my problems is my SN is a 24 digit not an 8 digit SN. Can anyone help? I tried to re-install but got stuck on a file for Acrobat 8 and the system could not find it. Please help.

Jeff Arola

Community Expert

The cs3 serial is supposed to be 24 digit.

Just go here, enter your 24 digit serial number and download the non activation version cs3 and new serial number.

Download Adobe Creative Suite 3 products

Uninstall your old cs3 before installing the new non activation cs3

Mylenium

Legend

I'm not clear what you are saying. The instructions for downloading an activation-free CS3 version should be clear. If you have difficulties, it might be more useful to actually explain them rather than ranting about...

Mylenium

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