GoLive CS2 activation issue

I recently changed my PC and loaded up GoLive from my CS2 suite, but when I tried to activate it I got nowhere. Searching around the net I found an Adobe page stating that activation was no longer possible for CS2 software and offering new downloadables with serials that dont need activation. I downloaded it but when I tried to use the CS2 serial provided, it tells me it is not a legitimate serial number - I checked I had typed it in correctly, including the dashes, but it still doesn't work.
So, the softeware I paid for can't be activated anymore and the fix offered doesn't work. What the hell am I supposed to do now??? (and why are Adobe treating their customers so badly?)

Also, the Adobe Activation Servers for the CS/CS2 Suite products have been shut down. There are several threads on most of the affected products' forums, but I do not know about GoLive. As John T. suggests, I would head to the GoLive Forum: http://forums.adobe.com/community/golive and check if there is a workaround, provided by Adobe.
Good luck,
Hunt

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agreement.
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