Cloning PC with PS (CS2)

Hi folks,
two people in my compartment got new laptops, both using the same software. So I installed one machine completely, including Photoshop, cloned it and write the clone on the second laptop. Now, both Laptops can't run Photoshop anymore. After loading an error message appears and PS is closing
The error message is (translated from german):
"Your Username, company or serial number for Adobe Photoshop is missing or invalid. The application can no longer be executed and will shut down now."
Maybe sysprep removed those informations before cloning? Now, how can I reenter the information without starting photoshop?
Thanks in advance,
Frank

You may have to contact adobe to get a fresh activation for each PC.
Before you do that, this article is for CS3 but might help:
http://www.adobe.com/go/kb401528
There is also a licensing forum!
http://forums.adobe.com/community/licensing

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