Adobe Acrobat 8 Pro Activation [Acrobat 8 is dead & gone]

Report · Jul 18, 2020

Hello,

We have a licensed version of Adobe Acrobat 8 Professional and while transferring software from my old to the new laptop after installation when we launch software it is freeze.

Please advise. Thanks.

error message

Report · Jul 18, 2020

Acrobat 8 is 11 years old, discontinued, outdated & unsupported. The activation servers were retired years ago. There is no possible way to activate it anymore.

For security reasons you should be using modern software.

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Nancy O'Shea— Product User, Community Expert & Moderator

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Report · Jul 18, 2020

What do you mean by Transferring software?

Look here.

https://www.google.com/search?q=Adobe+Acrobat+version+8+pro+on+Windows+10&oq=Adobe+Acrobat+version+8...

Report · Jul 18, 2020

Hi,

I have purchased a new laptop hence I have uninstalled the software from an old laptop and installed again on a new laptop and after complete installation when we start the software we are facing with the problem informed in my earlier message.

Thanks, and advise.

Report · Jul 18, 2020

Acrobat 8 is 11 years old, discontinued, outdated & unsupported. The activation servers were retired years ago. There is no possible way to activate it anymore.

For security reasons you should be using modern software.

FREE Acrobat Reader -- view, comment, print & sign PDF.
https://acrobat.adobe.com/us/en/acrobat/pdf-reader.html

Acrobat Pro DC -- the complete solution.
https://acrobat.adobe.com/us/en/acrobat/acrobat-pro.html

Nancy O'Shea— Product User, Community Expert & Moderator