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December 16, 2022
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Serial number already in use

  • December 16, 2022
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Hi Adobe team,

I have an Adobe Acrobat perpetual liscence that I want to register to my account and install on my new laptop; however it comes up with the error serial number already in use. Old installations have been deactivated. I read from similar posts that I'll need to get Adobe support to reset my applications but there doesn't seem to be any way to contact Adobe. The phone line doesn't have support for Acrobat and the chat simply doesn't work.

Any advise would be appreciated.

Correct answer kglad

Note: Post edited by Admins 

 

(These are user forums, not the Adobe team)

 

If you purchased from or registered with Adobe (and you remember the Adobe ID used), you can reset the activations yourself using your https://account.adobe.com

 

Otherwise, Adobe Support requests an activation count reset (only). Ask for nothing else, or you'll be sent back here.

There are 3 ways to contact Adobe: Chat, Phone, and Twitter:

 

  1. Chat: Use a browser that allows popups and cookies, and use this link here: helpx.adobe.com/contact.html in the chat field (lower right), and type AGENT. Be patient; it can take quite a while to reach a human.
  2. Phone: helpx.adobe.com/contact/phone.html
  3.  Twitter: tweet @AdobeCare

    P.S.: If you're contacted by anyone (via email or private message), it's much more likely to be a scammer than an Adobe representative. i.e., double check for an employee badge if contacted in the forums, and look for an adobe.com domain in the email address if you click reply to an email. Then check again and be very suspicious. Any other method of contacting (or offering to contact you) is almost certainly a scam. https://community.adobe.com/t5/using-the-community-discussions/staying-safe-in-the-adobe-support-community/td-p/12919684/redirect_from_archived_page/true

3 replies

Participant
April 5, 2025

Lools likde Adobe is pushing people to pirate their software, I have paid for their software, now it is frozen to an old unusable device, they leave me no choice - good luck on your revenue lol.

Participant
April 5, 2025

And the new verion (cloud base - subscripton) is garbage, it's frozing and hanging frequqntly; you vcan not move pictures easily or edit text like previous verision. Ugh...

kglad
Community Expert
Community Expert
April 5, 2025

@Mike Elliyoun 

 

if you want help with that, what app?

Participant
September 18, 2024

Adobe is acting like a gangester and pushing users which alreday purchased a licsens - to buy subscription! Ugh....

kglad
Community Expert
kgladCommunity ExpertCorrect answer
Community Expert
December 16, 2022

Note: Post edited by Admins 

 

(These are user forums, not the Adobe team)

 

If you purchased from or registered with Adobe (and you remember the Adobe ID used), you can reset the activations yourself using your https://account.adobe.com

 

Otherwise, Adobe Support requests an activation count reset (only). Ask for nothing else, or you'll be sent back here.

There are 3 ways to contact Adobe: Chat, Phone, and Twitter:

 

  1. Chat: Use a browser that allows popups and cookies, and use this link here: helpx.adobe.com/contact.html in the chat field (lower right), and type AGENT. Be patient; it can take quite a while to reach a human.
  2. Phone: helpx.adobe.com/contact/phone.html
  3.  Twitter: tweet @AdobeCare

    P.S.: If you're contacted by anyone (via email or private message), it's much more likely to be a scammer than an Adobe representative. i.e., double check for an employee badge if contacted in the forums, and look for an adobe.com domain in the email address if you click reply to an email. Then check again and be very suspicious. Any other method of contacting (or offering to contact you) is almost certainly a scam. https://community.adobe.com/t5/using-the-community-discussions/staying-safe-in-the-adobe-support-community/td-p/12919684/redirect_from_archived_page/true
Participant
March 29, 2024

This won't work.  I spent almost three hours with support only to be told they deleted all their servers when the discontinued support for the product.  They can't do anything but offer you a discount on a subscription.  Good luck all.

kglad
Community Expert
Community Expert
March 29, 2024

that's an old post . things have changed recently.

 

what acrobat version you trying to activate and what error message do you see?