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miee9
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July 18, 2020
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Advanced CS3 offline activation [CS3 is dead]

  • July 18, 2020
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Understand CS3 dead. But I need use it, Total via TLP purchase 25 Licenses.
Now, some user computer need repair/recover that harddisk. after done, Is it possible copy other user ( still working that CS3 computer)  to new computer?
I found

Windows:

/Program Files/Common Files/Adobe/Adobe PCD

/Program Files/Common Files/Adobe/caps

/Program Files/Common Files/Adobe/backup

, copy that files, is it possible, and without activation?

Cheers.

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Correct answer Test Screen Name

CS3 can no longer be activated so give up any idea of installing it. 

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miee9Author
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July 22, 2020


what is that CS4 Deployment Package Specification

I check use that tools, rebulid offline activion version.
https://www.adobe.com/devnet/creativesuite/enterprisedeployment.html

is it possible work on CS3?

Cheers.

 

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Legend
July 23, 2020

CS3 can no longer be activated so give up any idea of installing it. 

Nancy OShea
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Nancy OSheaCommunity Expert
Community Expert
July 18, 2020

There is no such thing as offline activation.  And the online activation servers are physically gone.  Nobody can help you with this.  Sorry.

 

It strikes me odd that a company would have any interest in discontinued, unsupported software from 11 years ago.  A lot has changed since then.  A modern replacement would be a Creative Cloud for Teams plan.

https://www.adobe.com/creativecloud/business/teams/plans.html

 

Nancy O'Shea— Product User & Community Expert
Abambo
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AbamboCommunity Expert
Community Expert
July 18, 2020

Not to speak of the threat of using old software with old unpatched vulnerabilities.

ABAMBO | Hard- and Software Engineer | Photographer
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    Test Screen Name
    Legend
    July 18, 2020

    Needing to use it does not make it any less dead. No you cannot simply copy licensing info to another computer. Adobe went to a lot of trouble to protect their licenses from simple copying.

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