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Good morning, 10 years ago I bought photoshop CS3 for Mac and now I can't use it anymore because it requires an activation that I have tried to do in different ways without ever succeeding. First I tried the internet activation but it tells me that there were no connection while the computer was connected, by phone there isn't support, and finally I tried manually but it asks the proxy server and port that I don't know where to find them, it ask also username and password, but which one my adobe ID or Mac? I apologize for my poor English, I would be very grateful to those who can give me a help, I have 4 days time before the program will be closed.
For now I thank you and farewell
Piera
Hi Piera,
Could you please check the host file and make sure there is no file "host' that redirects any of Adobe website names like"
activate.adobe.com
practivate.adobe.com
ereg.adobe.com
activate.wip3.adobe.com
wip3.adobe.com
3dns-3.adobe.com
3dns-2.adobe.com
adobe-dns.adobe.com
adobe-dns-2.adobe.com
adobe-dns-3.adobe.com
ereg.wip3.adobe.com
activate-sea.adobe.com
wwis-dubc1-vip60.adobe.com
activate-sjc0.adobe.com
hl2rcv.adobe.com
Host file location : C:\Windows\System32\drivers\etc
Regards,
Sahil
It's 2020 and CS3 and earlier are officially dead now. The activation servers are gone. Adobe ended the replacement program by removing links to activation-free installers and serial numbers. It is no longer possible to re-install CS3.
CS 4 - 6 are on life support. Going forward, if you want Adobe product support, you really need modern software or a paid Creative Cloud Plan.
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Hi Piera,
Could you please check the host file and make sure there is no file "host' that redirects any of Adobe website names like"
activate.adobe.com
practivate.adobe.com
ereg.adobe.com
activate.wip3.adobe.com
wip3.adobe.com
3dns-3.adobe.com
3dns-2.adobe.com
adobe-dns.adobe.com
adobe-dns-2.adobe.com
adobe-dns-3.adobe.com
ereg.wip3.adobe.com
activate-sea.adobe.com
wwis-dubc1-vip60.adobe.com
activate-sjc0.adobe.com
hl2rcv.adobe.com
Host file location : C:\Windows\System32\drivers\etc
Regards,
Sahil
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Thanks Sahil for your answer but I have a Mac so the location for the host file that you indicated can't work and I don't know where to look in the Mac. If you have even the location for the Mac I would be really grateful. Thanks again
Regard
Piera
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THANKS Sahil I found de host and I managed to restart the program. Thanks again you saved me !!!
Piera
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You're welcome Piera, I'm glad you got it working! Feel free to reach out to us for any future queries.
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Hey, i have the same problem and i do not have any file like the ones in the list.
any chance you can help me with this please
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Chances are that won't help since adobe recently disabled the activation servers for cs3.
You can get a replacement non activation cs3 and serial from here:
Activation or connection error when starting CS3 or Acrobat 8
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Ok so i had the serial number of my old CS3 on the window asking to reactivate but after i click on your link and entered it, it gaves me a new one that i didn't write down and it ask me to uninstall the old version to reinstall the new one but the serial numbers both old and new disappeared.... any chance you can help me with this>
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Do you have your original cs3 install dvds/box with the serial number?
You should be able to sign-in to your account and find your original cs3 serial number like explained here:
https://helpx.adobe.com/x-productkb/global/find-your-serial-number.html
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After removing the old CS3 Suite and installing this new "Special" Version - which Needs no activation - it's still asking for Activation .. do I have remove some entrys from registry?
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This should solve the issue:
CS3 - Still getting Activation Error Message with new Installer
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Worked perfectly! TX
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It's 2020 and CS3 and earlier are officially dead now. The activation servers are gone. Adobe ended the replacement program by removing links to activation-free installers and serial numbers. It is no longer possible to re-install CS3.
CS 4 - 6 are on life support. Going forward, if you want Adobe product support, you really need modern software or a paid Creative Cloud Plan.
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Hello,
I just want to be crystal clear on this subject. I also purchased CS3 Extended many years ago. I paid $1200.00 for the complete set. Recently my PC crashed. I have installed a new motherboard. All of my files are saved because I backup faithfully. I pulled out my old CDs and tried to reload the program and I'm having the same activation problem. Is it true that the program that I currently have is trash? I know it's old but $1200.00 was alot of cash back then. I have a truck thats older than that and I can still get parts for it.
Please tell me I'm wrong about this!
Thanks,
Joe
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You are correct. CS3 can no longer be activated.
Dave.