Adobe Acrobat XI Pro won't recognize deactivation

[Verna5C60]

Hello,

I am switching laptops.  When installing my XI Pro onto the new laptop I made sure to deactivate my license on my old laptop prior to adding in the license to the new installation.  I even took a screen shot of it saying that I have successfully deactivated and can now use Acrobat XI Pro on another computer.  HOwever, on my new laptop, although the install was successful and I can use it, I keep getting a message saying my serial number is already in use by the maximem allowed computers and I need to deactivate a computer within 29 days to use the product.  Every time I click on "Retry activation. I have already deactivated on of my other computers" it gives me the same message.My only other option is to provide a different serial number, which I do not have.  This license was only on my old laptop.  There is no other computer with it.  I am concerned that I after 29 days I won't be able to use my Adobe again.  Any suggestions? 

Thank you

[try67 · Accepted solution]

[Admin: Response is Editted]

General help page: helpx.adobe.com/contact.html 
Chat support: helpx.adobe.com/contact.html
Phone support: helpx.adobe.com/contact/phone.html 

Beware of people contacting you via the forum's messaging system pretending to work for Adobe! Only those with an "Adobe Employee" tag are legit. Also, Adobe will never offer to contact you via Skype or use an email account not under the adobe.com domain...

[try67]

There's only one solution: Contact Adobe directly and ask for an Activation Count Reset. They might try to tell you that the product is not supported, which is true but unrelated. They still can and should perform this action for you, and then you'll be able to use it. Also don't let them send you back to the forums as the people here can't help you with this issue, only they can. Good luck!

PS. After installing and activating it make sure to also install all available updates and maybe try running it in Compatibility Mode with an earlier OS, like Windows 7, to increase the chances of it working properly.

[Verna5C60]

Thank you for your suggestion!  Any chance you know how to contact Adobe?  I cannot find a phone number or support email anywhere. Any help or contact us page brings me to this community.

[try67 · Accepted solution]

[Admin: Response is Editted]

General help page: helpx.adobe.com/contact.html 
Chat support: helpx.adobe.com/contact.html
Phone support: helpx.adobe.com/contact/phone.html 

Beware of people contacting you via the forum's messaging system pretending to work for Adobe! Only those with an "Adobe Employee" tag are legit. Also, Adobe will never offer to contact you via Skype or use an email account not under the adobe.com domain...

[Verna5C60]

That's great!  Thank you so much for your help! 

And thank you for the warning.  It is good to know.

[Verna5C60]

Just wanted to thank you again!  I actually got to speak to a person and they fixed the issue. 

Thank you!

[try67]

That's good to hear!

[Bart36508950ui7e · Accepted solution]

I contacted support and they said they could not offer an Activation Count Reset despite that fact that I was trying to reinstall Acrobat XI on the same system (on which Windows had crashed). They had lots of excuses but refused to fix this. After escalating my complaint they only offered a discount on the upgraded/new subscription. I have no choice to accept but think this was a PATHETIC response from Adobe.