Adobe CS2 Activation issue

Every time we launch CS2 it asks for Activation. I visited Adobe help center for solution and Adobe suggests downloading new installer of CS2. But adobe says you have to use the serial No (1045-1412-5685-1654-6343-1431) for successful installation as mentioned on the link
https://www.adobe.com/cfusion/entitlement/index.cfm?e=cs2_downloads
My worry is that when we had purchased CS2, we were given a different serial No.
Can we uninstall the older version of CS2?
Are we authorized to use the new serial No?

I donwloaded this apparent 'fix'pf 3 files which are all exe files. They are completely different to the ones mentioned in the accompanying PDF of how to instal. Adobe are worng to have done this to their customers. I have already wasted nearly a day uninstalling, downloading, and then trying to instal with a set of files that the installer seems to see onlythe first one of the necessary three.
If anyone has managed to reinstall CS2 using these 3 files then please can you leave good clear instruction - Adobe are, so far at least, misleading those who download and make the effort to tyr and fix something purposly broken by Adobe. They seem only interested in their need to sell something else - get more money - force faithful customers into their plans. This activation discontinuation is a sly and disrespectful action by Adobe. Thumbs down.

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select the product as adobe creative suite - then select the issue as adobe id and sign in - and then click on still need help contact us then you will be able to find chat option and they will help you with the chat issue

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