Anyone Have An Available CS5 Serial Key?

[BrianHL]

I recognize this to be an unusual request, but here goes:

• I have a licensed copy of CS5 on a Windows 10 PC
• I just bought a new Windows 11 PC as 10 will soon be non-supported
• I spent an hour or so online with an Adobe Chat rep on Friday, who very expertly and helpfully loaded the CS5 install packet onto my new machine, and also helped me find the full (24-digit) Serial Key for my existing CS5
• Unfortunately upon installation execution, we hit a roadblock because apparently my CS5 license was an upgrade license, and (of course) the CS5 install process is expecting to see my previous Photoshop instance (probably Photoshop Elements) on my new PC.
• So now I'm in a Catch-22...   I have a legal, legitimate CS5 license.  I have a new PC to install it on.  I just don't have the previous version of Photoshop to complete the installation.   (and unfortunately the Adobe rep told me they don't have an available, non-upgrade CS5 Serial Key.)

Bottom Line:  Just on the off chance that there's someone out there that is now in the subscription Photoshop world that still has their old CS5 serial number that they'd like to donate to a worthy cause (ME!), then I'd be very grateful.

[davescm · Accepted solution]

Supplying you with another users license key would break the license terms and forum guidelines. The previous version does not have to be installed, but you would need it's license to hand.
Dave