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Old CS3 install & activation

New Here ,
Jun 13, 2020 Jun 13, 2020

As many other I read about inline, I had to change my old pc with a new one and I wasn't able to reinstall my old InDesign CS3 I do use very rarely with old files. My job doesn't require to purchase a subscription. Online activation no longer works, but I was able to install and older Photoshop CS2 because some years ago Adobe let me download an activating free installer. I do have two licensed PageMaker, two InDesign I bought as upgrade and a Photoshop CS2. A dozen years ago I paid almost 4000 euros for those apps and now Adobe's support tells me my licenses is wastepaper. Does anyone have the installer free for InDesign CS3 so I can open my files? I do repeat: I do have two purchased, regular licenses.

And don't tell me about "old software bla bla bla", because it worked ok with Win 8.1 and 10, and I don't need a new one as I use it very rarely.

Thanks

 

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Community Expert , Jun 26, 2020 Jun 26, 2020

Hi Sheena,

issues like that cannot be resolved. The only option not to subscribe is to install a legal perpetual version of InDesign CS4, CS5, CS5.5 or CS6 on the machine and work on with that.

That a once bought perpetual version of CS3 can be installed, but perhaps only as a 30-days trial, is very unfortunate.

That it cannot be activated, because the activation servers are down, are understandable.

But that the special CS3 version that once was offered instead is not available anymore is a sca

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Community Expert ,
Oct 08, 2024 Oct 08, 2024

FYI--the Creative Cloud started with CS6 and I run InDesign CS6 from my subscription (along with the current version). I'm running Windows so its more backwards compatable than my Mac.

 

 

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