Changed from Mac to Windows, serial number won't work.

I have been using CS4 on my Mac for a couple of years but just got a new Toshiba laptop and using Windows now. I have downloaded CS4 but serial number is not working, I assume because the serial number is for mac. Is this right? Can I get a new serial number for windows without having to buy one? Any help would be great thanks

As you suspect, serial numbers for Creative Suites are platform specific.  Unfortunately, platform swaps are only supported for the most recent versions, which is now CS6.  Adobe does not sell older versions of their software so you would not be able to buy a Windows version from them anyways.  CS4 is not in the upgrade path for CS6, so you would not be able to purchase an upgrade version either.
So your options would be to either purchase a full version of CS6, subscribe to the Creative Cloud, or find a third party vendor for CS4 and take your chances purchasing from them.

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