Install CS4 upgrade to a newer computer?

The CS4 Web premium I am trying to move from an old pc to a new one was bought as an upgrade, and I no longer have the older product on either old or new pc. True the serials of my prior purchases are on the web, but I never owned any of the products on the list of eligible old products - but they gave me a way of installing previously (my notes on this follow) but this does not work today. Is their a way forward here? (I still have the original CDs and serial #)
Notes
ctrlshift double click at screen asking for old sw serial # brings up a new screen which includes the number - 105276
Gave this to phone operator who gave this number back 373763 which when entered completed activation.
case # 0206338149

The installation process embeds the software in the registry of the machine which is part of what forms the installation's legitimacy.  I don't know what a legitimate transfer between machines could be since anyone would be able to take anyone else's machine and transfer the software to their own.
There is definitely no longer any phone support for CS4.  You might be able to get some help thru chat but you best keep focused on the task at hand... getting the serial number for your older product.  Based on feedback in these forums they are seemingly quick to deny help when the topic goes beyond activation support.
Chat support - For the link below click the Still Need Help? option in the blue area at the bottom and choose the chat option...
Serial number and activation chat support (non-CC)
http://helpx.adobe.com/x-productkb/global/service1.html ( http://adobe.ly/1aYjbSC )

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