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November 1, 2017
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Cannot reinstall Premier Elements 13

  • November 1, 2017
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Hi,

after formatting my hard drive I had to reinstall all my software. Some years ago I purchased and downloaded Premier Elements 13 and I still have the file Setup which I downloaded at the moment of purchase. When I click to install it goes OK, then I write my Serial Number, but then I'm asked to insert a CD which I don't have and I never had. So the installation stops.

Please, anybody knows how to proceed? I have the Serial Number written in my account, should I have also a CD?  I don't understand this.

Thank you very much for your help!

Best Regards.

Tom

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    Correct answer Bill Sprague

    Tom,

    Can you try downloading a new/different installation file from here: 

    https://helpx.adobe.com/premiere-elements/kb/premiere-elements-downloads.html

    Good luck.  Please post back if it works.

    Bill

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    Participant
    November 1, 2017

    Thank you very much to all for your replies.

    Yes I solved the problem simply with a new download, as Whspraque and Peru Bob said.

    I was missing the other files needed for the installation. Now the product is installed and working.

    ...and I'm so happy!! :-)

    Thank you again! Best Regards!

    Tom

    alexanderc76706635
    Participant
    November 1, 2017

    Tom, I too had this happen to me.  After several long sessions on the phone with Adobe, each of which concluded with the assurance that they would reset something in their registration database, I was never able to reinstall Adobe Premiere Elements 13 or Adobe Photoshop Elements 13.

    Here is a snippet from the last response:

    "Thank you for contacting Adobe.  I apologize for delay in response and inconvenience, I am writing in reference of your case number regarding serial key issue of Photoshop and Premier Element 13. I would like to inform you that we have generated a new serial key for you and it is valid till Quarter 4, 2018 because the serial number which you have purchased was for limited period of time."

    Because of a looming deadline, I elected to just buy Premiere & Photoshop Elements 15 and finish the job.  I don't know why the new issued serial numbers didn't work.  I don't understand why the original software serial number only works for a "limited" time.  I  had Premiere 13 installed for several years with no problems until I rebuilt my hard drive.

    Alex

    Peru Bob
    Community Expert
    Community Expert
    November 1, 2017

    alexanderc76706635  wrote

      I don't understand why the original software serial number only works for a "limited" time.

    There were some special educational and bundled versions that were licensed for only a specific period of time.

    Peru Bob
    Community Expert
    Community Expert
    November 1, 2017

    If you only have the Setup file, then you are missing the other files needed for installation.

    The link provided by whsprague should work for you.

    Bill SpragueCommunity ExpertCorrect answer
    Community Expert
    November 1, 2017

    Tom,

    Can you try downloading a new/different installation file from here: 

    https://helpx.adobe.com/premiere-elements/kb/premiere-elements-downloads.html

    Good luck.  Please post back if it works.

    Bill