Comments on: Upgrading Photoshop doesn’t require a previous installation

By: John

John — Fri, 01 Mar 2013 05:45:45 +0000

Thank you so much Jeffrey! You’ve helped more than you know.

By: Jeffrey Tranberry

Jeffrey Tranberry — Wed, 27 Feb 2013 03:46:00 +0000

Hi John,

Apple has switched to from PPC processors to Intel processors in the past 10 years since Photoshop CS was released. OS X used to support emulation of code made to run on PPC computers called Rosetta, but Apple has also since dropped support for Rosetta for OS X 10.7 and later. Your best option may be to buy the current version, Photoshop CS6, which was designed to run on the latest Mac hardware and operating systems. The other option would be to subscribe to Photoshop CS6, which offers a low price to entry at $19.99 a month. Or alternatively, you could use Photoshop Elements 11 (a low priced consumer offering of Photoshop) or Lightroom (if you’re more of a traditional photographer). You can download and try CS6, Elements 11 or Lightroom free for 30 days to see which is right for you: http://www.adobe.com/downloads/

Hope this helps.

By: John

John — Tue, 26 Feb 2013 22:37:25 +0000

John — 2:33 PM on February 26, 2013 Reply
How do I install CS 1.0 on my MacBook Pro? I am currently running Lion 10.7.5(11G63) I have the original box with all of its contents. I called support and they told me it was so old that they couldn’t give me phone support. When I tried to install the first of the disks,I had a message appear that said(You can not open application install Adobe Creative Suite because PowerPC applications are no longer supported. Can anyone tell me what to do? I paid almost a thousand dollars for this program and the iMac that it was originally installed on,no longer exist.

By: Cindy

Cindy — Sun, 24 Feb 2013 20:45:21 +0000

i have an old version that i use of phot deluxe 1.0 but just bought a laptop and i can’t install it from the disk becuase it is for the old version. Is there a way to download it or something by using the serial number? i want to quit using my old computer but i don’t want to give up all the old software i have on it.

By: Dave Bird

Dave Bird — Mon, 20 Aug 2012 23:04:10 +0000

For the record:

Called Adobe CS. After about an hour an a half of “help”, they informed me the only way forward was to install my CS2 on an XP system at which point they thought it would accept an old s/n in lieu of an old install, at least they would help me more along those lines. (If I install on a Win 7 system either as straight install or as evaluate/activate, there is no way it will accept any s/n which would suffice to activate.)

So, I installed “Windows Virtual PC, Windows XP Mode”, then attempted to install CS2 into that environment. The install behavior was identical in every respect to the behavior under raw Win 7. I did not waist any more time with Adobe CS.

The conclusion is that there is no way to install CS2 using an old s/n.

I eventually found some old media, installed it, then used that during the Win 7 install of my CS2. Activation was uneventful and successful. I am done with this!

By: Dave Bird

Dave Bird — Wed, 15 Aug 2012 23:09:09 +0000

Find out your companies login that was used for registration/activation. Then login and look up your product list and click on the one you’re interested in. That will show the s/n.

Good luck

By: Dave Bird

Dave Bird — Sat, 04 Aug 2012 21:45:02 +0000

I have exactly this situation… CS2 was installed as an upgrade on my old XP, which recently died. Now trying to install it on my new system. All old media is long gone, as well as the old installs. Still have my CS2 media.

I recovered my PS 7 s/n from my product list, and my CS2 (PS 9) s/n matches what I still have with my media.

But, when I try to install from my CS2 CD, after inputting it’s s/n, it wants to find an old install. There are exactly 3 choices presented. All involve the install wizard searching for an old install, of which there is none on this system. After not finding it the wizard says either look elsewhere, or call Adobe customer support.

Any comment?

Thanks,

Dave

By: Michelle

Michelle — Wed, 22 Feb 2012 18:21:57 +0000

My company bought an upgrade of Adobe Photoshop CS4 and I have never had any version of photoshop on the computer I am using. The problem is that no one has a serial number for the previous version of photoshop that was purchased by the company (CS2) and I can’t install it without one. Is there any other way that I can install the program?

By: Joan

Joan — Wed, 03 Aug 2011 04:26:11 +0000

Can I upgrade from Photoshop CS3 on Windows to CS5 on Mac? [You bet.Here's more info. --J.]

By: Estelle

Estelle — Sun, 17 Apr 2011 16:30:25 +0000

I am in South Africa using a legitimate copy of Elements 7. Can I upgrade it to the latest Elements 9 and will Ii get it at a cheaper price than buying a full Elements 9? Please let me know whether it is possible and what the price would be. Thanks [There's no upgrade price for Elements, though I'm told there is a $20 rebate. If you purchase hard goods, there's a form in the box. If you download, there's an online form. --J.]

By: Tinat

Tinat — Sun, 06 Mar 2011 03:34:37 +0000

I am am about to instal PS5 on my desktop, I have an old computer I use elswhere and would like to derestister my existing PS4 version from my new computer to instal it on the old one. How do I deregister the old version and will my old registration work

By: Anthony Harmon

Anthony Harmon — Thu, 21 Oct 2010 03:06:33 +0000

A den of thieves, all clueless Windows suffers

By: Tony Prodger

Tony Prodger — Tue, 19 Oct 2010 14:44:13 +0000

I have a legitimate copy of Photoshop Extended Upgrade 10.0 Windows Version.

What version of Photoshop do I need to use this?

thanks
tony

By: Margie Livelli

Margie Livelli — Sat, 07 Aug 2010 11:24:22 +0000

My old computer came with everything installed on it including CS2. I cannot find the serial number or anythhing for it. Can I still upgrade to CS4 wtihout it?

By: alX

alX — Mon, 01 Mar 2010 01:46:45 +0000

if i have a copy of ps cs that has no doubt been pirated. there is a serial number but i know it can’t be correct. can i upgrade ps or do i need to buy it?