Installing Photoshop CS3 on a new computer.

I am about to buy a new PC (old one too slow for Photoshop CS3). As I have already installed CS3 on my old computer, will I have any problem installing it from the same CD on to my new machine? (As CS3 cost more than the computer, I obviously don't want to have to buy a fresh copy)

deactivate the old copy (in the help menu) before installing the new one.

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Try tunning the software as admin. Right click on the icon, choose properties, compatibility then check run as admin.
Not sure if you did this:
You also have to install the software as admin. But when you insert the disk just let it run and if something pops up on the screen close out of it. Instead go to computer, look for the drive that has the DVD in it. Right click on it and you want to open or explore (not sure what is shown). But choose one of those and then look for the .exe file that will install the software. Right click on that and choose to run as Admin.
So if you can open the software after running as admin and everything is fine your good to go. If you can open the softeware but the install is borked you need to reinstall. If you can deactive the software if it is not acting right (save you from calling in)
If you deinstall you need to run the Clean script at level 3 (at the most)
http://www.adobe.com/support/contact/cs3clean.html
Run the microsoft clean up utility
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/290301
Do you have vista SP2? if not download the windows 4.5 installer. SP2 has it.
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=5a58b56f-60b6-4412-95b9-54d056d6f 9f4&displaylang=en
after all that fun stuff go to msconfig and ensure there are no other adobe products that are checked to run on start up.
Reboot and I would defrag too.
Turn off windows defender and any anti virus.
Insert disk but don't load from there. Go to your computer and run it from there. you want to open or explore, then look for the .exe file and right click on that and run as admin.
Once it is running put the serial number in. also you don't want to do a full install. Just try doing Bridge and CS3. Sometimes the software is older on the disk and has problems with vista too.
With Vista expect the software to hang around 90 percent? I know this happens with CS4.
When the install is finished, reboot.
After reboot, right click on CS3, choose properties, compatibility tab and check run as Admin.
If the software does not like windows AERO then you can go back later and select disable visual themes on the compatibility tab.
When you run CS3 make sure you update the product.
don't forget to update the video card drivers from the ATI or Nvidia site if need be.

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For downloads of CS3 see THIS thread.
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Start Photoshop. Goto Help > System Info. Buried in amongst all the stuff in there will be your serial number. Read through it carefully.
If Photoshop is not installed / running on your old machine, then you are indeed pretty much hosed.
This is always assuming software that old will run successfully on a new machine, of course.
--OB
Dang! Too late again!

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