Skip to main content
H
hsarnoff
Participant
November 26, 2019
Answered

Acrobat 8 acivation [Acrobat 8 is dead]

  • November 26, 2019
  • 3 replies
  • 1090 views

I have Acrobat 8.0 which has always worked great. Moved over to a new laptop, and now it won't let me activate the SW. Forum says activation server was turned off, and to contact customer support to get activated. Customer support says post to the Support Community.

Can anyone help?

This topic has been closed for replies.
Correct answer Dov Isaacs

I am very sorry if someone in Adobe Customer Support sent you here for assistance. These communities cannot help you with any activation or software download issues. The agent should have passed you along to a supervisor who did know how to assist you.

 

That having been said, if you have a “new” laptop and it is running anything beyond Windows XP (which I am sure it is) and really ancient versions of Microsoft Office applications, even if you can coerce an installer of Acrobat 8.1 to actually install software under any reasonably modern version of Windows, it will be somewhat crippled in terms of functionality. To fully and properly install and run Acrobat under current versions of Windows, you really need either Acrobat DC (subscription) or Acrobat 2017 (perpetual license, but limited updates).

 

             - Dov

3 replies

Dov Isaacs
Dov IsaacsCorrect answer
Legend
November 26, 2019

I am very sorry if someone in Adobe Customer Support sent you here for assistance. These communities cannot help you with any activation or software download issues. The agent should have passed you along to a supervisor who did know how to assist you.

 

That having been said, if you have a “new” laptop and it is running anything beyond Windows XP (which I am sure it is) and really ancient versions of Microsoft Office applications, even if you can coerce an installer of Acrobat 8.1 to actually install software under any reasonably modern version of Windows, it will be somewhat crippled in terms of functionality. To fully and properly install and run Acrobat under current versions of Windows, you really need either Acrobat DC (subscription) or Acrobat 2017 (perpetual license, but limited updates).

 

             - Dov

- Dov Isaacs, former Adobe Principal Scientist (April 30, 1990 - May 30, 2021)
    try67
    Community Expert
    try67Community Expert
    Community Expert
    November 26, 2019

    No, we can't help. Adobe can provide you with an installer. We can't.

    However, Acrobat 8 is very old and not compatible with any current OS, so problems are to be expected.

    John T Smith
    Community Expert
    John T SmithCommunity Expert
    Community Expert
    November 26, 2019

    If Acrobat 8 came with CS3 try this link Non-Activation version of CS3 https://helpx.adobe.com/gr_en/creative-suite/kb/cs3-product-downloads.html

     

    If Acrobat 8 came with CS2 it is completely dead

      Terms & ConditionsAccessibility statement
      Using the community Terms of use Privacy Cookie preferences Do not sell or share my personal information ad choicesAdChoices