PS CS2 activation

[romani1519118]

I just purchased Photoshop CS2 and it will not activate.  Is it because it is no longer supported or will it lock me out after 30 days?

[Chetna Srivastava]

Hi romani1519118,

Adobe Photoshop CS2 activation servers have been shut down.

You can use the below link to get the download link and the generic serial key for Photoshop CS2 :

https://helpx.adobe.com/creative-suite/kb/cs2-product-downloads.html

This page might be temporarily down so, you can wait for a couple of hours and access it them to get your serial key.

Regards,

Chetna

[roniz14187713]

Hi Chetna,

I sure hope you can help me.....I have installed PS CS2 on my laptop (after having it working on my desktop) and it says the 30-day period has expired.

I have gone around and around trying to activate MY program....even found the "new" serial number but it still won't activate.

the phone support is defunct, I know.....

all support leads me to the same webpage...I follow the directions , but nothing!!

Please help me...pleeeeeease!!!

Roni

[Chetna Srivastava]

Hi Roni,

I would suggest you to uninstall it and then, reinstall it from this link :

Download Acrobat 7 and CS2 products

and use the serial key mentioned in that link to license the program.

[roniz14187713]

Hi Chetna,

I uninstalled, reinstalled, entered 1045-1412-5685-1654-6343-1431 (the new serial number) and it's still giving me a message saying that is not a valid serial number.

I hope you can help!!!

Roni

[roniz14187713]

Wait, I used my old CD...not from the link. (hm, sorry...didn't follow your directions)   I will try again from link after uninstalling again. 

[roniz14187713]

Hi again,....the saga continues.....

I reinstalled it using the link....but I can't open it!  And somewhere in my searching for the correct button or file, there was a notice that I needed to activate. where is that window if I can't even open the program for it to pop up?

When I click on what I think is the right one I just get a list of files and folders (within PS CS2)....which one will just OPEN the program?

When I installed it, it told me I couldn't save it where it wanted to...I needed to save it in a diff. location.

(I saved it on

C:Program Files(x86) > Adobe > Adobe PS CS2.....then what do I choose?  

OR is this the one:

C; PhSp_CS2_UE_Ret???  If so, then what do I choose to open it?

It's installed, I just can't open it....no shortcut...nothing on desktop.

Thank you, Chetna!!

Roni

[roniz14187713]

Hi Chetna....OK, I found the .EXE file...opened PS, but a window popped up saying:

"Your Adobe Photoshop user name, organization or serial number is missing or invalid. The application cannot continue and must exit now."

So, I have to click OK and then Photoshop closes down!!  Waaah!!

So, how can I edit the info?  Where is this info??

Thank you AGAIN!!

Roni

[Chetna Srivastava]

Moving this thread to Downloading, Installing, Setting Up for further assistance

[roniz14187713]

Hi Chetna.....Sorry to bother you again and thanks for helping as much as you have, but one more question......... Will this process work with my Windows 8?

[Chetna Srivastava]

It might or might not work on windows 8 due to compatibility issue

https://helpx.adobe.com/photoshop/system-requirements.html#main_Older_Versions