CS, CS2 licensing questions

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flarosa
May 21, 2005
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I have two related questions regarding the licensing scheme in Photoshop.

One, I originally installed Photoshop CS and registered it to my computer, then installed the CS2 upgrade later. Can I uninstall CS, or will this screw up my CS2 installation?

Two, I want to replace my hard drive with a bigger one. I was planning to use something like Norton Ghost to copy my old data over. Will this invalidate my CS2 license? If so, what’s the best way to deal with it?

Thanks.
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whizwhizwhizwhizwhiz
May 21, 2005
You should be able to uninstall CS1 as CS2 would have been installed in a separate directory. At most CS1 or its install disc 1 would have been used for the upgrade to verify that you have a right to buy and use an upgrade. Once that is done CS1 shouldn’t be needed.

Second while Norton Ghost will back up your data and programs just fine. It will not however backup the activation data on your hard drive for Photoshop CS1 or CS2. This could cause problems. What I would recommend you do is uninstall Photoshop CS1 and CS2 "deactivating" it when asked. Then do you Ghost backup. Install your new drive and install Windows, restore your ghost backup and then do a fresh install of Photoshop CS2. You shouldn’t need CS1 installed to do this, it should instead ask you for disc 1 of the Photoshop CS1 install discs to verify from.

If your ghost includes Windows then you may need to activate it as its activation data also will not be backed up by Ghost.

"flarosa" wrote in message
I have two related questions regarding the licensing scheme in Photoshop.

One, I originally installed Photoshop CS and registered it to my computer, then installed the CS2 upgrade later. Can I uninstall CS, or will this screw up my CS2 installation?

Two, I want to replace my hard drive with a bigger one. I was planning to use something like Norton Ghost to copy my old data over. Will this invalidate my CS2 license? If so, what’s the best way to deal with it?
Thanks.
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Tacit
May 22, 2005
In article ,
"flarosa" wrote:

One, I originally installed Photoshop CS and registered it to my computer, then installed the CS2 upgrade later. Can I uninstall CS, or will this screw up my CS2 installation?

CS and CS2 are complletely separate, unrelated applications that do not interact with one another at all. Making changes to one, including removing it or deactivating it on that computer, will not in any way affect the other.

Two, I want to replace my hard drive with a bigger one. I was planning to use something like Norton Ghost to copy my old data over. Will this invalidate my CS2 license? If so, what’s the best way to deal with it?

No.

If you’re concerned, though, you can just deactivate it on your computer, copy the hard drive, then reactivate it.

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jh376
May 23, 2005
On 21 May 2005 12:29:15 -0700, "flarosa"
wrote:

I have two related questions regarding the licensing scheme in Photoshop.

One, I originally installed Photoshop CS and registered it to my computer, then installed the CS2 upgrade later. Can I uninstall CS, or will this screw up my CS2 installation?

Two, I want to replace my hard drive with a bigger one. I was planning to use something like Norton Ghost to copy my old data over. Will this invalidate my CS2 license? If so, what’s the best way to deal with it?
Thanks.

The best way to deal with it next time is not to buy software that makes you jump through hoops like a trained dog to use what you paid for.

When Adobe finally realizes that their " licensing scheme" is actully costing them sales they may back off. Just by reading the posts here it looks like lots of folks have stopped purchasing PS.
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KatWoman
May 23, 2005
yeah sounds easier to install the bootlegs!
As PS is the gold standard in our business we really don’t have much choice but to use their software.
see my RANT in another thread on compatibility……

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On 21 May 2005 12:29:15 -0700, "flarosa"
wrote:

I have two related questions regarding the licensing scheme in Photoshop.

One, I originally installed Photoshop CS and registered it to my computer, then installed the CS2 upgrade later. Can I uninstall CS, or will this screw up my CS2 installation?

Two, I want to replace my hard drive with a bigger one. I was planning to use something like Norton Ghost to copy my old data over. Will this invalidate my CS2 license? If so, what’s the best way to deal with it?
Thanks.

The best way to deal with it next time is not to buy software that makes you jump through hoops like a trained dog to use what you paid for.

When Adobe finally realizes that their " licensing scheme" is actully costing them sales they may back off. Just by reading the posts here it looks like lots of folks have stopped purchasing PS.

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