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I have a Photoshop Elements 14 License for Windows. When I try to install that on a new computer, it says I have to deactive it from my old computers first. My old computers are broken. I went to my Adobe account and deactived my old computers so there are no activated devices left.
Still, when I try to start Photoshop Elements for the first time on my new computer, I get the error that "the serial number is already in use by the maximum allowed computers. You need to deactivate another computer to use this product."
Can somebody tell me how to do this, when my account says there are no activated devices?
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Moving thread to the Photoshop Elements forum from Photoshop ecosystem
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My apologies, I did not see there was a dedicated forum for Photoshop Elements.
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Can somebody tell me how to do this, when my account says there are no activated devices?
By @yhoitink
For perpetual type licences like Elements, you can't deactivate yourself computers which are no long available. You need to reach Customer Care: they can do it in a few minutes. Just be clear that you don't want 'support' for an old version, you just want 'deactivation' of old computers.. In your account, you can only deactivate computers for subscription softwares like the Photographer's plan.
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Thank you, that is very helpful to know.
Any idea how I can reach Customer Care? This forum seems to be the only option available to me. There is no chat, no way to leave a message, and no phone number. I am in the Netherlands, if that is relevant.
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Thank you, that is very helpful to know.
Any idea how I can reach Customer Care? This forum seems to be the only option available to me. There is no chat, no way to leave a message, and no phone number. I am in the Netherlands, if that is relevant.
By @yhoitink
You should be able to reach Adobe by chat or phone. I have tried to simulate a call from Netherland from my account, but I got a message that there is no option from Netherland at the present time, I get only a unique Adobe Phone number
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Thank you. That option on the right does not appear for me, regardless of regional settings. Perhaps because I do not have a subscription. I will try calling the US.