Installing CS5 Upgrade version in a "clean"machine"

* Maybe Adobe guys could chip in on this one please (as well as the early adopters in the same situation). *
REASON: I just ordered the base hardware of a new system I7 - 64 bit OS etc.....
I do not intend to load CS4 into it at all because I want a really clean machine from the get go with CS5 and I do not want to uninstall CS4 from my current system at all. It needs to keep working while I break in CS5 and the new system.
QUESTION: I wonder what process will be involved when installing an Upgrade Version of CS5 in a brand new machine that wont have CS4 installed at all. Usually the S/W goes looking for an installed qualifying version. Because of the move to brand new systems and hardware in this release...I expect many users apart from me, will need to know this.
This question is a little premature but I am getting prepared and it will be worth knowing at some point..
We wont see CS5 down here in New Zealand for a little time after the U.S guys get it I suspect on past history. This is not a bad thing actually.

Often (sadly, not always) an upgrade will allow you to install by (1) putting a previous disc in the drive or (2) entering the previous install key
If nobody answers before you receive your install discs, those are the 2 things you could try

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How do i install cs5 upgrade version from cs2?

hi
unsure whether this new win8 machine is 32 bit or 64 bit
not sure if my upgrade from cs2 to cs5 purchase is 32 bit or 64 bit

Thank you John,
Very helpful. Unfortunately, when it came to the point that the install asked for the earlier version, it said it was not a valid upgrade version. In seeking an answer to this problem i went onto Adobe chat and was informed that
Laishram: I have checked and see that the serial number for the CS2 is not a valid upgrade path to the CS5 product.
Chris: hmmmm. everything i read is that the upgrade version was for cs2. i just purchased it because the computer i had died and i bought a new one. i knew that my upgrade to CS5 version wouldn't work without an earlier version so I bought CS2 on ebay just two weeks ago. what can i do?
Laishram: I am sorry CS2 is not a valid upgrade path to the CS5.
I couldn't get more info from Laishram as to WHY is wasn't a "valid upgrade path" and I don't know what "not a valid upgrade path" means but, i'm guessing that i did something wrong when purchasing CS2. I was told that i could use the upgrade version(of CS5) that i purchased (to upgrade FROM CS2 to CS5) to upgrade to CS 6. So I'll have to do that I reckon.
Chris

Do I need to install CS4 full version before installing CS5 upgrade?

New hard drive in iMac. I have a full version of CS4 design premium and an upgrade version of CS5. Do I have to install both? Or can I just install CS5 upgrade and somehow use my CS4 full serial number to validate the CS5?

You have the right idea. You do not have to install CS4. At some point during installation of CS5 you will be required to enter the serial number for CS4 in order to confirm it as a valid upgrade installation

Can I install CS5 (education version) in my 2nd computer?

I've installed CS5 (education version) in my desktop PC and recently bought a notebook. I want to install the CS5 in my notebook as well. Is it OK with my license?

Hi Adelee Tong,
As per the End User License Agreement, you can install the software on 2 machines at any instance.
Ref. http://helpx.adobe.com/x-productkb/policy-pricing/end-user-license-agreements-faq.html#mai n_Can_I_use_my_software_on_two_computers_.

I just installed the upgrade version of Logic Studio. A dialog appears, asking me to either enter the serial number of my earlier logic version or to connect my CSKey to my computer, but I don't have them, what should I do?

I just installed the upgrade version of Logic Studion. A dialog appears, asking me to either enter the serial number of my earlier Logic version, or to connect my CSKey to my computer's USB port. But I don't have any of them. now what should I do?

You will need to either locate the codes or contact AppleCare.

Can't find CS2 serial to install CS3 upgrade version (*@*! Yosemite)

Hi all,
Am having to re-install my CS3 (old I know, but still does the job) after having to wipe my hard drive after making the mistake of upgrading my OS to Yosemite... trouble is, as it was the upgrade version (had to install CS2 first) I now need to enter my CS2 serial - which I don't have.
Still waiting for answer on the "Chat" service (customer support no longer 'does' customer support for this) and nothing in my products page in my Adobe ID so a little stuck at the mo !
Any solution MUCH appreciated

Hi Ned,
Thanks for the (extremely prompt!) answer - I've marked as "correct" as I reckon it would work (the installation dialogue box only required a valid CS2 serial and the one on the download link - 1130-0412-8377-1896-9751-5759 - should work, according to what the page states).
Fortunately I managed to find (an old sketchbook that I was using at the time that had a note of both my CS2 and CS3 serials so managed to finish my install from that... one advantage of hoarding old notebooks !
Thanks again, and much kudos to you !
NB. If anyone else has the same issue (re-installing the upgrade version of CS3) then there is no need to install CS2 first before installing CS3 - the system should know you had a valid CS2 and only requires the valid serial.

How to re-install CS3 upgrade version?

had to delete my hard drive and start anew. I reinstalled my old CS2 and to start it would not let ne register it and now it won't let new use my CS3 upgrade. can anyone help

but it's not giving me an error it just starts and shows the icon on the launch bar and then the icon disappears and nothing happens. Jeff L Franz <Removed by Moderator>
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Cant instal CS5 upgrade as cant instal CS2 as registration no longer accepted by adobe

How do you instal CS5 upgrade when I cant instal CS2 because Adobe doesn't recognise serial code as no longer supported Adobe gave me site link to download CS2 but the serial code provided isn't valid to instal CS5 upgrade
How can I get myself up and running again after hardware failure
If someone can help or post link to customer service as this seems to have disappeared from Adobe site also
Thanks

Thanks for reply
Customer services got me up and running again Did what you said but
CS2 serial no no longer recognized as no longer supported by Adobe
Customer support gave me number to enter and got me going again
Thanks again for your help
Anthony

Help installing CS5 upgrade on a new PC please

I have a new PC running Windows 7 x64 Pro and want to transfer CS5 from my old machine. This was installed using CS5 upgrade, my previous version being CS2 upgrade and before that I was using a full copy of PS6. I still have all the discs and licences. Should I install again starting from PS6, then CS2 upgrade, then CS5 upgrade? Does anyone know if Windows 7 x64 will install the now-ancient PS6? Or is there another way? I want to get it right first time, having suffered a corrupted identity on my old XP machine, which I never managed to fix.
Thanks.

Hi, You don't have to install all the previous versions.
You just have to install CS 5 and then you will be prompted for serial number for the same and then it will ask the serial number for the previous version (CS2)
You should be able to then install successfully.

Can't install cs5 upgrade to cs3 on mavericks

I have cc subscription on my mbp2.5ghi5 2011 16gb/750SSD with 420 free. I tried to put my cs5 upgrade on the machine so that I could work with a new client who needs work in cs5. I couldn't install so I put cs3 back on the machine to give the upgrade software to " find". Still can't upgrade. I am running 10.9.2. CS3 installed fine, works ok, just put it there to get the cs5 on, and I can't get the upgrade installer to work. I can't wipe the 750SSd just for the sake of putting cs5 on temporarily, I need all the cs6 and cc software to keep working. I can't use the cleaner because it will damage the software I now have on there. Any ideas?

I am posting a screenshot.
Now matter how many times I restart, I get this message. i am in the administrator account. As a test, I tried installing on a 2009 mac pro with a traditional sata drive, and it installed without incident. Remember, I can't wipe my 750 ssd drive, I have too much invested in it and on it and I can't take the weeks to get the adobe cc suite working again.
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Installing InDesign upgrade versions and serial numbers on new computer

I have a brand new iMac with a clean install of Yosemite. I want to install several versions of InDesign in order to be able to work in whatever version my clients use.
I am planning to install CS5, CS5.5, and CS6. I understand the need to install the oldest version first and to proceed upward, and that I will need to install Java beforehand for the earlier versions.
My question is regarding serial numbers to activate these installs. I have used InDesign since the day it came out (InDesign version 1 - full purchase). All the versions since have been upgrades. So, when I go to start CS5, what serial will it want? My previous CS4 or the CS5 one, and so on?
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We are trying to install CS5 that was purchased as an upgrade. We were previously using CS3 and no longer have the serial number or installation media for CS3. Is there any way to install CS5 still or do we have to purchase the software again? We have CS5 working on our old Mac still but I don't see where I can obtain the information from it. We were able to restore the applications on our new Mac using Time Machine but it brought over a few issues we were having with the old Mac.
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Snewm for the first step I would recommend locating your missing serial number. Without the serial number you will be unable to reinstall and correct your current difficulties.
You can find details on how to locate the registered serial number at Find your serial number quickly.

Following having to erase the hard drive, I am attempting to re-install CS5 upgrade........

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Install CS5 UPGRADE from cs2 on Windows 8

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unless I have CS2 (my previous version) already on the computer,
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