How to Deactivate and Reactivate Adobe Photoshop CS3 to Transfer or Move Activation License Key
Adobe Photoshop CS3 implements an activation system that similar to Windows XP and Windows Vista in order to full unrestricted and unlimited use. By default, Adobe Photoshop CS3 comes with 30 days free trial period. To use Photoshop CS3 beyond 30 days evaluation period, user must activate the software program online or over the phone.
According to license terms, Adobe Photoshop CS3 can only be installed on two computers at the same time. Anymore activation requests will fail and be rejected if user tries to activate Adobe Photoshop CS3 too many times. Luckily, unlike Microsoft, Adobe provides an easy way to deactivate existing installed copy of the Adobe Photoshop CS3 so that the serial number key can be used on another computer, or used to re-activate the same computer after reformatting and reinstalling operating system.
To deactivate Adobe Photoshop CS3, run Adobe Photoshop CS3 program. Then click on Help menu, and select Deactivate. The option to erase my serial number from this computer after deactivation completes is optional, and can be left unchecked. Click on Deactivate button when ready to unactivate the existing copy of Adobe Photoshop CS3.
Once deactivated, the serial number key can be used to activate another copy of Adobe PhotoShop CS3 on another computer, or used to reactivate the same application on current PC after reinstalling.
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October 18th, 2009 08:58
windows seven
c:/programdata/flexnet/
or users/allusers/flexnet
similar in vista i think
i have just activated
thanx michelle
October 6th, 2009 23:41
This is why the warez community rulez. I will never buy the software again because, after spending $1,000, I find I’m better off finding and installing cracked software and being done with this mess.
September 17th, 2009 02:46
Like everyone else I did not realize I had to deactivate my CS3 version on my old computer. That computer doesnt even work now and I have recently replaced it and downloaded CS3 on the new one. However I am now unable to register it on the current computer. I’ve read and read and am very tired of sitting in a holding pattern waiting for Adobe cs to pick up the line. Is there a way around this or did I miss something in the above statements? Thank you in advance.
September 5th, 2009 00:00
Please HELP me I am using VISTA.
August 30th, 2009 06:57
I have been baving major problems with CS3, it suddenly stopped working so I decided to uninstall and reinstall forgetting to deactivate. After trying different methods and 5 hours later I came accross this blog and thankfully the advice Michelle gave has worked.
Delete:
C:\Program Files\Common Files\Adobe\Adobe PCD\cache\cache.db
Thankgod I can do some work now!
August 28th, 2009 22:39
Thank you Michelle for your professional answer
in VISTA
C:\Documents and Settings/All Users/Application
Data/FLEXnet/adobe_00080000.tsf.data
not working because there is no Documents and Settings
please help me to find a solution !!
August 12th, 2009 23:55
I got that tragic error message. it said: The licensing subsystem has failed catastrophically. You must reinstall or call customer service. I can’t reinstall. I can’t access the photoshop help menu to get to the help menu to deactivate it so I can delete it. So, what am I to do? I just try to delete it as best I can. Can’t uninstall, can’t reinstall. If I had known this might happen, I never would have bought photoshop cs3. This is terrible. I’m not going to reformat my hard drive and lose all my data. This is so unfair. I hate photoshop. Photoshop is a real bitch.
Leslie
July 17th, 2009 10:46
I am running VISTA Home Version Service Pack 1; x64 Base PC; I didn’t deactivate Adobe CS3 and need to re-activate with a different License. Adobe will not allow me to run Photo Shop… please help.
Thank you,
May 25th, 2009 14:33
this way created by Michelle
is so good
it make me reactivat my product as well
thank you Michelle
C:\Program Files\Common Files\Adobe\Adobe PCD\cache\cache.db
C:\Documents and Settings/All Users/Application Data/FLEXnet/adobe_00080000.tsf.data
April 13th, 2009 22:53
Recently an employee left, this employee had a activated copy of CS3 on their home machine (as well as at the office). This was overlook prior departure, former-employee has been unresponsive to requests to deactivate. What would be the proper path to have that copy deactivated if the former-employee continues to be unresponsive?
March 10th, 2009 20:58
thanks michelle ,tht worked
February 27th, 2009 05:58
There is no “deactivate” option in CS3 help.
I used to love Photoshop. Now I hate it with the same intensity I hate all the licensing-crippled Adobe cr*p. I’ll just use CS2 and will return CS3 for a refund.
Disgusted,
Steve
January 15th, 2009 10:36
can someone help me..
when i opened adobe photoshop cs3 on windows Vista. there is this message
“Licensing for this product has stopped working” “you cannot use this product at this time. You must repair the problem by uninstalling and then reinstalling this product or contacting your IT administrator or adobe customer support for help.”
what should i do?
January 7th, 2009 19:13
i had removed CS3 before relising i needed to deactivate ..
i simply reinstalled it on the same machine
it then allowed me to deactivate it .
January 7th, 2009 19:12
i had removed CS3 before relising i needed to deactivate ..
i simply reinstalled it on the same machine
it then allowed me to deactiate it .
January 7th, 2009 15:29
If you didn’t deactivate Adobe before uninstall, and it’s asking for you to re-activate, delete the following:
C:\Program Files\Common Files\Adobe\Adobe PCD\cache\cache.db
C:\Documents and Settings/All Users/Application Data/FLEXnet/adobe_00080000.tsf.data
And you can Activate them from scratch again (Including new serial number)
December 27th, 2008 18:21
Im with tom!!!
I had no idea I needed to deactivate!
October 20th, 2008 19:01
After deactivating, where do i get the code?
October 2nd, 2008 15:08
i accidentally deleted half of my adobe programs before i realised i needed to deactivate,
now the only programs i have left are device central and bridge,
however these do no offer a deactivation service in the help bar like adobe says all applications do,
how do i deactivate!