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Cs4 has deactivated itself- how can I fix? Error code 150:30

  • March 16, 2022
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My hard copy/boxed version of Cs4 has deactivated itself- how can I fix? Error code 150:30 says "licensing for this product has stopped working". I called into support and they checked the serial number, they confirmed it is valid and should not have any issues- however the program won't work with this licensing error. They said they could not help me over the phone, but someone from adobe could assist me on the forums. This has happened once in the past, and they fixed it over the phone (on their end). 

I understand this is an older version, however I paid VERY GOOD money for it and it was working 100% fine up until last week when I got the licensing error. I hadn't done anything new/different. Using a mac, and no I'm not interested in doing the monthly subscription on this computer. I want my paid copy to work! 

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    Correct answer Jeff Arola

    Hopefully you can fix the error by following the directions laid out by gener7:

     

    https://community.adobe.com/t5/photoshop-ecosystem-discussions/getting-error-150-30-opening-photoshop-cs4-on-macbook-pro/m-p/7003273

     

     

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    Jeff Arola
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    Jeff ArolaCommunity ExpertCorrect answer
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    March 17, 2022

    Hopefully you can fix the error by following the directions laid out by gener7:

     

    https://community.adobe.com/t5/photoshop-ecosystem-discussions/getting-error-150-30-opening-photoshop-cs4-on-macbook-pro/m-p/7003273

     

     

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      hahnphotoAuthor
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      March 17, 2022

      Jeff thank you so much! I owe gener7 big time! Thank you very much jeff for posting such a helpful step by step tutorial 

        davescm
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        davescmCommunity Expert
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        March 16, 2022

        According to this Adobe help page :

        https://helpx.adobe.com/uk/creative-suite.html

        CS4 can no longer be activated as the activation server has been retired.

         

        Dave

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        hahnphotoAuthor
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        March 17, 2022

        It was already activated. It's been working fine for years. I shouldn't need to re-activate an existing install. 

        War Unicorn
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        War UnicornCommunity Expert
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        March 17, 2022

        CS4 is ancient in IT terms. We're talking 2008, 14 years ago. There's no guarantee it will work on future versions of a specific OS. Your best bet, like some people who want to preserve a specific program, would have been to install CS4 on a computer that would match that era. That way, there wouldn't be any surprises down the road as technology progresses and upgrades.

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