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judix1973
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January 24, 2020
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Installing Adobe Creative Suite 1 [CS1, CS2 and CS3 are dead]

  • January 24, 2020
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Hello, Adobe community! I need some help in installing an old version of Adobe Creative Suite 1, 2003 version (Premium). I am trying to install all the programs via CD via DVD player reader into Windows 10 computer. Can anyone help me? It stalls/hangs AFTER I click 'next' to install the chosen programs (I click on all of them to include all of them). I also install to a folder that is: C:\PROGRAM FILES (x86) folder.

 

If anyone can help me that would be great. Thank you for your time in reading this and helping me if you can!!!

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Correct answer John T Smith

Installing will not do you any good... the activation servers for CS3 and earlier have been removed from service

 

You will never be able to activate

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judix1973Author
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January 27, 2020

Wow, thats great, I plunk down hard earned money (my wife did anyways) and now I can never use it or even trade it in for a new version for free (old for new, etc). Wow, great Adobe custmer service and now I am very depressed and will have to use GIMP and Kria LOL. Oh well, thank you though for the honest answer that was given very quickly, God bless you richly 🙂

Nancy OShea
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Nancy OSheaCommunity Expert
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January 25, 2020

John T Smith is correct.  This will never work.  You must replace outdated CS1 with modern software or a paid Creative Cloud plan.  Your choice.

 

Photoshop Elements (no subscription needed)

https://www.adobe.com/products/photoshop-elements.html

 

Creative Cloud Photography Plan

https://www.adobe.com/creativecloud/photography.html

 

Creative Cloud All Apps Plan (31 + apps & services)

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

 

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Beware of fake Adobe reps offering to sell you Creative Suite software.  It's a scam.  Adobe ended CS sales in 2017.  It's not leaglly sold by any vendor, retailer or country now.  

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Nancy O'Shea— Product User & Community Expert
John T Smith
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John T SmithCommunity ExpertCorrect answer
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January 24, 2020

Installing will not do you any good... the activation servers for CS3 and earlier have been removed from service

 

You will never be able to activate

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    judix1973Author
    Participant
    January 27, 2020

    thank you very, I am thrilled to death that I can use old software I paid a ton of money for (well my wife did anyways). I guess until I can afford it, I will stick to GIMP, Kria, Inkscape, and other free programs and are clunky. While clunky is usually bad, at least its free free free. Sigh.

    Peru Bob
    Community Expert
    Peru BobCommunity Expert
    Community Expert
    January 24, 2020

    It may not run on Windows 10.

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