Clean Install mavericks? CC question

Hi,
I know how to clean install mavericks on my mac as that's very simple but:
I know I should deactivate Creative Cloud on this machine first, But it's not deactivated on my time machine backups so:
When I reinstall from my time machine backup all my files and apps this isn't going to work with Creative Cloud is it? as
the Time Machine backup will reinstall a fully activated version of Creative Cloud completely messing up my adobe account and
making Adobe think I've installed it fraudulently on a third Mac, (copy already installed on another as allowed in the licence agreement).
It will see this as a third copy I think.
I hope you can see what I mean from this explanation of what I think will happen if I try a clean install from my time machine backup.
What is the correct way on a Mac to do a clean install and reactivate Creative Cloud please without using up a licence.
It's so confusing the possibilities appear to be endless for mess-ups.
Thanks

Hi Kuldeep,
I'm sorry you got me confused for a second there, you started talking about un-installing when I hand't mentioned it and this confused me with my first replly to you. I don't think you read my question, I'm not talking at any time about uninstalling the apps I'm talking about deactivating, completely different with on my web connection about 6 hours difference in time.
What I don't know is what I asked above:
I already know about the licence agreement as I'd stated so why did you tell me like I hand't mentioned it?
Rather than I repeat myself could I ask you to read the first post before replying. I don't mean to be rude but you can't have read it to come back with your answer.
Thanks
Bill
I will repeat is a slightly different way just in case this helps anyone:
(On a computer that already has a registered copy of CC on it but needs re-formatting):
1: I can deactivate CC
2: I re-format and restore my computer from it's time machine backups
3: The copy of CC on my Time Machine backups is not de-activated is it? I don't know how this would work (this is the crux of the problem that I won't be able to fix afterwards).
4: If it is deactivated, can't see how, but everything is fine and I carry on and the problem is solved.
5: If it isn't deactivated Adobe think I've installed CC on a third computer without permission and get very upset and put my account on hold and stop me from earning money.

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    David

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  • Problem running third party apps in clean installed mavericks HELP....Consol code knowledge needed!

    Yo Guys
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    Date/Time:       2014-03-19 09:20:22 +0100
    OS Version:      10.9.2 (Build 13C64)
    Architecture:    x86_64
    Report Version:  18
    Command:         Transmission
    Path:            /Applications/Transmission.app/Contents/MacOS/Transmission
    Version:         2.82 (14160)
    Parent:          launchd [156]
    PID:             440
    Event:           hang
    Duration:        1.97s (process was unresponsive for 21 seconds before sampling)
    Steps:           20 (100ms sampling interval)
    Hardware model:  MacBookPro6,2
    Active cpus:     4
    Fan speed:       1999 rpm
    Free pages:      156876 pages (+1491)
    Pageins:         0 pages
    Pageouts:        0 pages
    Swapins:         0 pages
    Swapouts:        0 pages
    Process:         Transmission [440]
    Path:            /Applications/Transmission.app/Contents/MacOS/Transmission
    Architecture:    x86_64
    Parent:          launchd [156]
    UID:             501
    Task size:       11271 pages (+2)
    CPU Time:        0.003s
    Importance:      Donating
    IO Policy:       Standard
    Note:            Unresponsive for 21 seconds before sampling
      Thread 0x3779     DispatchQueue 1          priority 47       
      20 ??? (Transmission + 5892) [0x100001704]
        20 ??? (Transmission + 6582) [0x1000019b6]
          20 NSApplicationMain + 448 (AppKit) [0x7fff8541c727]
            20 +[NSBundle(NSNibLoading) loadNibNamed:owner:] + 357 (AppKit) [0x7fff854208db]
              20 -[NSBundle(NSNibLoading) loadNibNamed:owner:topLevelObjects:] + 197 (AppKit) [0x7fff85420aec]
                20 +[NSBundle(NSNibLoading) _loadNibFile:nameTable:withZone:ownerBundle:] + 288 (AppKit) [0x7fff85420cfc]
                  20 loadNib + 327 (AppKit) [0x7fff8542175e]
                    20 -[NSIBObjectData nibInstantiateWithOwner:topLevelObjects:] + 1157 (AppKit) [0x7fff8542cc8d]
                      20 -[NSSet makeObjectsPerformSelector:] + 201 (CoreFoundation) [0x7fff8688a549]
                        20 ??? (Transmission + 15619) [0x100003d03]
                          20 -[NSWindow makeKeyAndOrderFront:] + 51 (AppKit) [0x7fff8557f7d6]
                            20 -[NSWindow orderWindow:relativeTo:] + 162 (AppKit) [0x7fff8558e220]
                              20 -[NSWindow _doOrderWindow:relativeTo:findKey:forCounter:force:isModal:] + 786 (AppKit) [0x7fff8558e5a0]
                                20 -[NSWindow _reallyDoOrderWindow:relativeTo:findKey:forCounter:force:isModal:] + 1972 (AppKit) [0x7fff8558eff6]
                                  20 -[NSView displayIfNeeded] + 1680 (AppKit) [0x7fff8557542a]
                                    20 -[NSView _displayRectIgnoringOpacity:isVisibleRect:rectIsVisibleRectForView:] + 2828 (AppKit) [0x7fff85595fbf]
                                      20 -[NSThemeFrame _recursiveDisplayRectIfNeededIgnoringOpacity:isVisibleRect:rectIsVisibleRectFor View:topView:] + 314 (AppKit) [0x7fff85598fd1]
                                        20 -[NSView _recursiveDisplayRectIfNeededIgnoringOpacity:isVisibleRect:rectIsVisibleRectFor View:topView:] + 841 (AppKit) [0x7fff85599826]
                                          20 -[NSView _recursiveDisplayAllDirtyWithLockFocus:visRect:] + 2787 (AppKit) [0x7fff8559bdc0]
                                            20 -[NSView _recursiveDisplayAllDirtyWithLockFocus:visRect:] + 2787 (AppKit) [0x7fff8559bdc0]
                                              20 -[NSView _recursiveDisplayAllDirtyWithLockFocus:visRect:] + 1799 (AppKit) [0x7fff8559b9e4]
                                                20 -[NSScrollView _drawRect:clip:] + 78 (AppKit) [0x7fff8567fca9]
                                                  20 -[NSView _drawRect:clip:] + 422 (AppKit) [0x7fff8559c471]
                                                    20 -[NSView(NSLayerKitGlue) _drawRectAsLayerTree:] + 670 (AppKit) [0x7fff8559d7c1]
                                                      20 CAViewDraw + 54 (QuartzCore) [0x7fff8efaeeb0]
                                                        20 __psynch_mutexwait + 10 (libsystem_kernel.dylib) [0x7fff897db746]
                                                         *20 psynch_mtxcontinue + 0 (pthread) [0xffffff7f80b75a3b]
      Thread 0x37d1     DispatchQueue 2          priority 49       
      20 _dispatch_mgr_thread + 52 (libdispatch.dylib) [0x7fff85103152]
        20 kevent64 + 10 (libsystem_kernel.dylib) [0x7fff897dc662]
         *20 ??? (mach_kernel + 3949760) [0xffffff80005c44c0]
      Thread 0x37e2     priority 47         cpu time   0.003s
      20 thread_start + 13 (libsystem_pthread.dylib) [0x7fff8dcb7fc9]
        20 _pthread_start + 137 (libsystem_pthread.dylib) [0x7fff8dcb372a]
          20 _pthread_body + 138 (libsystem_pthread.dylib) [0x7fff8dcb3899]
            20 __NSThread__main__ + 1318 (Foundation) [0x7fff893f476b]
              20 -[NSUIHeartBeat _heartBeatThread:] + 2132 (AppKit) [0x7fff856a221d]
                20 usleep + 54 (libsystem_c.dylib) [0x7fff84120cb2]
                  20 __semwait_signal + 10 (libsystem_kernel.dylib) [0x7fff897dba3a]
                   *20 semaphore_wait_continue + 0 (mach_kernel) [0xffffff800023b5a0]
      Thread 0x37e4     priority 47       
      20 thread_start + 13 (libsystem_pthread.dylib) [0x7fff8dcb7fc9]
        20 _pthread_start + 137 (libsystem_pthread.dylib) [0x7fff8dcb372a]
          20 _pthread_body + 138 (libsystem_pthread.dylib) [0x7fff8dcb3899]
            20 ??? (Transmission + 431943) [0x100069747]
              20 ??? (Transmission + 460794) [0x1000707fa]
                20 ??? (Transmission + 650671) [0x10009edaf]
                  20 kevent + 10 (libsystem_kernel.dylib) [0x7fff897dc64a]
                   *20 ??? (mach_kernel + 3949760) [0xffffff80005c44c0]
      Thread 0x37e5     priority 47       
      20 thread_start + 13 (libsystem_pthread.dylib) [0x7fff8dcb7fc9]
        20 _pthread_start + 137 (libsystem_pthread.dylib) [0x7fff8dcb372a]
          20 _pthread_body + 138 (libsystem_pthread.dylib) [0x7fff8dcb3899]
            20 ??? (Transmission + 431943) [0x100069747]
              20 ??? (Transmission + 545880) [0x100085458]
                20 ??? (Transmission + 549400) [0x100086218]
                  20 ??? (Transmission + 366126) [0x10005962e]
                    20 __semwait_signal + 10 (libsystem_kernel.dylib) [0x7fff897dba3a]
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    Date/Time:       2014-03-19 09:17:16 +0100
    OS Version:      10.9.2 (Build 13C64)
    Architecture:    x86_64
    Report Version:  18
    Command:         Spotify
    Path:            Spotify.app/Contents/MacOS/Spotify
    Version:         ??? (???)
    Parent:          bash [385]
    Responsible:     Install Spotify [368]
    PID:             387
    Event:           hang
    Duration:        3.47s (process was unresponsive for 24 seconds before sampling)
    Steps:           33 (100ms sampling interval)
    Hardware model:  MacBookPro6,2
    Active cpus:     4
    Fan speed:       1994 rpm
    Free pages:      46388 pages (-1678)
    Pageins:         10 pages
    Pageouts:        0 pages
    Swapins:         0 pages
    Swapouts:        0 pages
    Process:         Spotify [387]
    Path:            Spotify.app/Contents/MacOS/Spotify
    Architecture:    i386
    Parent:          bash [385]
    Responsible:     Install Spotify [368]
    UID:             501
    Task size:       6271 pages
    Note:            Unresponsive for 24 seconds before sampling
      Thread 0x2f09     priority 57       
      33 ??? (Spotify + 33269) [0x91f5]
        33 ??? (Spotify + 62620) [0x1049c]
          33 ??? (Spotify + 1346690) [0x149c82]
            33 ??? (Spotify + 1347795) [0x14a0d3]
              33 ??? (Spotify + 302663) [0x4ae47]
                33 ??? (Spotify + 5056946) [0x4d39b2]
                  33 ??? (libcef.dylib + 9832) [0x5b5f668]
                    33 ??? (libcef.dylib + 34570767) [0x7c5520f]
                      33 ??? (libcef.dylib + 34572176) [0x7c55790]
                        33 ??? (libcef.dylib + 35281217) [0x7d02941]
                          33 ??? (libcef.dylib + 35277575) [0x7d01b07]
                            33 ??? (libcef.dylib + 34878617) [0x7ca0499]
                              33 ??? (libcef.dylib + 18343636) [0x6cdb6d4]
                                33 ??? (libcef.dylib + 18336291) [0x6cd9a23]
                                  33 ??? (libcef.dylib + 18337894) [0x6cda066]
                                    33 ??? (libcef.dylib + 18927361) [0x6d69f01]
                                      33 ??? (libcef.dylib + 18939243) [0x6d6cd6b]
                                        33 ??? (libcef.dylib + 18930022) [0x6d6a966]
                                          33 ??? (libcef.dylib + 18937985) [0x6d6c881]
                                            33 ??? (libcef.dylib + 36711472) [0x7e5fc30]
                                              33 CGLChoosePixelFormat + 117 (OpenGL) [0x98906019]
                                                33 ??? (OpenGL + 39344) [0x989069b0]
                                                  33 ??? (OpenGL + 26274) [0x989036a2]
                                                    33 cglBadApplicationNotMuxAwareLockDown + 54 (OpenGL) [0x98903556]
                                                      33 ??? (OpenGL + 24350) [0x98902f1e]
                                                        33 IOServiceOpen + 93 (IOKit) [0x98606aac]
                                                          33 io_service_open_extended + 171 (IOKit) [0x9866b574]
                                                            33 mach_msg_trap + 10 (libsystem_kernel.dylib) [0x943fff7a]
                                                             *33 hndl_mach_scall + 216 (mach_kernel) [0xffffff80002f38f8]
                                                               *33 ??? (mach_kernel + 824877) [0xffffff80002c962d]
                                                                 *33 mach_msg_overwrite_trap + 195 (mach_kernel) [0xffffff800021e043]
                                                                   *33 ipc_kmsg_send + 117 (mach_kernel) [0xffffff80002139f5]
                                                                     *33 ipc_kobject_server + 241 (mach_kernel) [0xffffff8000226bf1]
                                                                       *33 ??? (mach_kernel + 745563) [0xffffff80002b605b]
                                                                         *33 is_io_service_open_extended + 341 (mach_kernel) [0xffffff80006cac65]
                                                                           *33 AppleMuxControl::newUserClient(task*, void*, unsigned int, OSDictionary*, IOUserClient**) + 80 (AppleMuxControl) [0xffffff7f8258df36]
                                                                             *33 IOWorkLoop::runAction(int (*)(OSObject*, void*, void*, void*, void*), OSObject*, void*, void*, void*, void*) + 62 (mach_kernel) [0xffffff80006acf4e]
                                                                               *33 AppleMuxControl::newUserClientGated(void*) + 144 (AppleMuxControl) [0xffffff7f8258deb2]
                                                                                 *33 AppleGraphicsControlClient::start(IOService*) + 36 (AppleMuxControl) [0xffffff7f8258e688]
                                                                                   *33 AppleGraphicsControlClient::startEx(IOService*) + 124 (AppleMuxControl) [0xffffff7f8258e71c]
                                                                                     *33 AppleMuxControl::addTaskToList(IOService*, unsigned int, char*, bool) + 524 (AppleMuxControl) [0xffffff7f8258d458]
                                                                                        *33 IOEventSource::sleepGate(void*, unsigned int) + 69 (mach_kernel) [0xffffff80006ad5e5]
                                                                                          *33 IOGraphicsWorkLoop::sleepGate(void*, unsigned int) + 106 (IOGraphicsFamily) [0xffffff7f80b866d6]
                                                                                            *33 lck_mtx_sleep + 78 (mach_kernel) [0xffffff800022d1be]
                                                                                              *33 thread_block_reason + 204 (mach_kernel) [0xffffff8000235d8c]
                                                                                                *33 ??? (mach_kernel + 223627) [0xffffff800023698b]
                                                                                                  *33 machine_switch_context + 354 (mach_kernel) [0xffffff80002d7e42]
      Thread 0x2f12     DispatchQueue 2707864236 priority 48       
      33 _dispatch_mgr_thread + 52 (libdispatch.dylib) [0x97fc5546]
        33 kevent64 + 10 (libsystem_kernel.dylib) [0x94405992]
         *33 ??? (mach_kernel + 3949760) [0xffffff80005c44c0]
      Thread 0x2f18     priority 46       
      33 thread_start + 34 (libsystem_pthread.dylib) [0x9727fcf2]
        33 _pthread_start + 130 (libsystem_pthread.dylib) [0x9727a485]
          33 _pthread_body + 144 (libsystem_pthread.dylib) [0x9727a5fb]
            33 ??? (Spotify + 2539575) [0x26d037]
              33 mach_msg_trap + 10 (libsystem_kernel.dylib) [0x943fff7a]
               *33 ipc_mqueue_receive_continue + 0 (mach_kernel) [0xffffff8000216800]
      Thread 0x2f2c     priority 46       
      33 thread_start + 34 (libsystem_pthread.dylib) [0x9727fcf2]
        33 _pthread_start + 130 (libsystem_pthread.dylib) [0x9727a485]
          33 _pthread_body + 144 (libsystem_pthread.dylib) [0x9727a5fb]
            33 ??? (Spotify + 11173138) [0xaa8d12]
              33 ??? (Spotify + 7110193) [0x6c8e31]
                33 ??? (Spotify + 7109735) [0x6c8c67]
                  33 ??? (Spotify + 11177224) [0xaa9d08]
                    33 pthread_cond_wait$UNIX2003 + 71 (libsystem_pthread.dylib) [0x9727ebd9]

    I see noting weird in here
    Hardware Information:
              MacBook Pro (15-inch, Mid 2010)
              MacBook Pro - model: MacBookPro6,2
              1 2.4 GHz Intel Core i5 CPU: 2 cores
              4 GB RAM
    Video Information:
              Intel HD Graphics - VRAM: 288 MB
              NVIDIA GeForce GT 330M - VRAM: 256 MB
    System Software:
              OS X 10.9.2 (13C64) - Uptime: 0 days 0:26:50
    Disk Information:
              TOSHIBA MQ01ABD075 disk0 : (750,16 GB)
                        EFI (disk0s1) <not mounted>: 209,7 MB
                        Macintosh HD (disk0s2) /: 749,3 GB (729,06 GB free)
                        Recovery HD (disk0s3) <not mounted>: 650 MB
              HL-DT-ST DVDRW  GS23N 
    USB Information:
              Apple Internal Memory Card Reader
              Apple Inc. Apple Internal Keyboard / Trackpad
              Apple Inc. BRCM2070 Hub
                        Apple Inc. Bluetooth USB Host Controller
              Apple Computer, Inc. IR Receiver
              Apple Inc. Built-in iSight
    FireWire Information:
    Thunderbolt Information:
    Kernel Extensions:
    Problem System Launch Daemons:
    Problem System Launch Agents:
    Launch Daemons:
              [loaded] com.adobe.fpsaud.plist 3rd-Party support link
    Launch Agents:
    User Launch Agents:
    User Login Items:
              iTunesHelper
    Internet Plug-ins:
              FlashPlayer-10.6: Version: 12.0.0.77 - SDK 10.6 3rd-Party support link
              Flash Player: Version: 12.0.0.77 - SDK 10.6 3rd-Party support link
              QuickTime Plugin: Version: 7.7.3
              Default Browser: Version: 537 - SDK 10.9
    Audio Plug-ins:
              BluetoothAudioPlugIn: Version: 1.0 - SDK 10.9
              AirPlay: Version: 2.0 - SDK 10.9
              AppleAVBAudio: Version: 203.2 - SDK 10.9
              iSightAudio: Version: 7.7.3 - SDK 10.9
    3rd Party Preference Panes:
              Flash Player  3rd-Party support link
    Bad Fonts:
              None
    Old Applications:
              None
    Time Machine:
              Time Machine not configured!
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