Is it possible/legal to sell CS3 Design Premium after having uninstalled it and upgraded to CS4?

Hi,
I have a copy of CS3 Design Premium which belongs to my company. The software was installed and used for a few years, then uninstalled and the code was used to purchase an upgrade to CS4. Is it legal to sell this software? Would a buyer be able to install the software using the serial code?
Thanks,
Dave.

No, it's not possible without using hacks. And Adobe can't support or endorse hacks
Bear in mind that not only there are new features in a new version which can't possibly be recreated by an older version - also, there are enhancements to existing features, which would make them render differently in the two versions.
That said, there are people posting such hacks, as Sébastien pointed out.

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Trying to install CS3 Design Premium into my new mac and the download is giving error message. New mac has no cd capability fro download r I would use it. I have the serial number....Can anyone tell me if there is another link?

HTTP ERROR: 404 /support/downloads/dlm/main.jsp
RequestURI=/support/downloads/dlm/main.jsp

clear your adobe.com cookies or use a different browser.
or if you follow all 7 steps you can directly download a trial here: Download Adobe CS4 and CS3 Free Trials Here (incl. After Effects) | ProDesignTools
and activate with your serial number.
if you have a problem starting the download, you didn't follow all 7 steps, or your browser does not accept cookies.
the most common problem is caused by failing to meticulously follow steps 1,2 and/or 3 (which adds a cookie to your system enabling you to download the correct version from adobe.com).
failure to obtain that cookie results in an error page being displayed after clicking a link on prodesigntools.com or initiates the download of an incorrect (eg, current) version.

CS3 Design Premium help menu

I have the CS3 Design Premium installed on my computer
and I have no help menu in any of the programs. I select Help
opening the Help window, select my program in the browse menu,
write my topic in the search box and get absolutely nothing. Did my
program not install correctly. It was so wonderful in CS2.

Mac or PC?
Which OS?
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John Waller

CS3 Design Premium installation on new machine

Hi hoping you can advise me as I'm a recent member of the forum.
I'm running CS3 Design Premium at work (am hoping to upgrade the software later this year) and am in the process of getting a new desktop (Dell T3500, 1 intel Xeon W3680 3.06Ghz processor, 6GB Ram, 500MB HD, 1GB video card, Windows 7 64-Bit (tho they may just install XP for now)). This machine will be 'mine' for the next 5yrs so I want to make sure that I get one that will 'do the job'.
My IT dept have asked me to find out if the above software would benefit from a machine with a dual core or quad core processor, is the support out their from Adobe for quad core processors? I will admit I have no idea so thought I'd ask you guys .
Any help/advice you can give on the hardware spec would be greatly appreciated.
A.

Steve,
Thanks for getting back to me with regards to my HD query re Design Premium
- I've taken the info and forwarded it to my IT dept with some other stuff
I found through the forum.
Regards,
Annmarie Dottin
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Question about purchasing Adobe CS3 Design Premium as a university student...?

Do you think Adobe CS3 Design Premium $450.00 is a good deal if I can't get a pirated version from anyone else?
Should I feel guilty for spending that money (it's for university, a graphic design program) or should I be content that I'm being a good citizen?
According to Apple's site, it's about $2500 retail price, $750 with the educational price, and $450 if you buy it with a Mac and the educational price...
I was just feeling a little dumb when other kids were saying that they have pirated software and think it's silly to buy it. But then again, I don't really have anyone to get it off of anyway..
And I know that that industry is always changing, always comming up with new and advanced software. So if I buy CS3, and they come up with a CS4, and CS5, which I no doubt they will, do I have to pay the same amount for those as for the CS3? Is there anyway I can update/upgrade it for cheaper? I saw that they have an upgrade price on the products page, I was just wondering what the process/steps to do so are? Thanks!

If you have a legitimate, purchased copy it has always been the case
in the past that you can purchase upgrades to the next version for a
reduced price.
The question of pirated software is not just a legal one but a moral
one. Here is one perspective to consider (since you're obviously not 100% comfortable with the "it suits me better to pay nothing so I'll steal it" philosophy that some of your peers espouse). Perhaps you are thinking of a career in graphic design? Well, how would you feel if something you'd worked on for a year was taken by big companies without paying you a cent, used to sell expensive products, for book covers, for fancy web sites and TV adverts?
If this makes you uncomfortable, consider that the only thing that
stops this from happening is the copyright laws. If you want to be
protected by them, it seems possible you should start by respecting
them.
Aandi Inston

Please Insert Adobe CS3 Design Premium to Continue Installation

Hey there,
I purchased the download version of CS3 Design Premium 3 years ago. I backed up the program to a DVD-R and my external hardrive. My computer crashed and I found was unable to install from my back up copies but was able to download it from adobe.com and installation from the downloaded files went smoothly.
When I reinstalled the suite on my Windows Vista Business HP Desktop, however, I decided not to install Dreamweaver. I just tried to install it now. All was going well until I was prompted to insert the CS3 Design Premium installation disc. I inserted the back up disc I made (no other files on it) and the message box won't budge.
All the CS3 components are working great on my system, I just would like to add Dreamweaver. I also would like to protect myself should the download link become unavailable in the future (right now I'm downloading the suite to my computer). Plus it'd be sweet not to have to wait 3 hours to download each time if possible.
So my question is could someone please assist me in making a backup of my software that works so I can reinstall the suite or individual programs in the future?
Thank you, thank you, thank you. And thank you again.
Liz
Update: I signed into My Adobe and downloaded CS3 to my desktop, unzipped files, and proceeded to install a few components (after deactivating CS) and the same thing happened - Please Insert Adobe CS3 Design Premium to Continue Installation. I have legal copy of this software that was nearly 2,000, and I can't seem to find any solution after searching for hours on end. I've considered buying an upgrade (the box/disc version) but I'm not sure I'd be able to upgrade if I can't get CS3 to move beyond this error message. I'm feeling frazzled If anyone could help me clear this hurdle I would be so grateful.

Hey Mylenium,
I appreciate your taking the time to write. I have the files backed up on a 500GB WD Passport. I also burned the files on cd and dvd. You hit the nail on the head with the installer getting hung up on searching for "the magic key." Thanks for the advice re more damage than good re installing separate apps. Too bad it was listed an option if it doesn't truly work. Otherwise I would have installed everything on my system the first time round. Helpful to know know for the future..
My concern about uninstalling everything is that I may run into the same issue during installation. As mentioned prior, I was able to reinstall my software after my computer crashed but only from the download link on adobe.com. Yesterrday an adobe rep told me that the link to my purchased download is only active for 3 years. I purchased my software in March 08 and the link allowed me to download just fine but his comment concerned me. Do you know if Adobe has any plans to deactivate links for prior purchases?
I plan on upgrading but believe I will need access to my original software for the upgrade to work. Or does one get a full copy of the software when upgrading to CS 5.5 with a valid license? I know that my Intuit and Microsoft Suite products work that way.
Elizabeth

I have a license for CS3 Design Premium but no disk. Where exactly can I download the software? The solution offered on the Adobe website does not work ...

I have a license for CS3 Design Premium but no disk. Where exactly can I download the software? The solution offered on the Adobe website (CS3-Produkte herunterladen) does not work ...

If the page you linked does not work then it should so what happens when you try? It is possible that it might be a simple matter of you enabling cookies or trying another web browser.
You can also try to download the trial version of the software thru the page linked below and then use your current serial number to activate it.
Be sure to follow the steps outlined in the Note: Very Important Instructions section on the download pages at this site and have cookies enabled in your browser or else the download will not work properly.
CS3 and CS4: http://prodesigntools.com/download-adobe-cs4-and-cs3-free-trials-here.html

Upgrading to CS5 Design Premium on iMac, can I still run CS3 Design Premium on MacG5 ?

I have CS3 Design Premium on my G5 mac. I just bought an iMac and want to install CS5 Design Premium Upgrade in the iMac. After I install the CS5 Design Premium Upgrade, will I still be able to run the CS3 Design Premium on my G5? They are on the same network. These are the only two Mac's I own now. Thanks in advance.

Yes, but the upgrade is tied to the original version so they should be on the same machine (which in this case isn't really possible without removing it from one and installing it on the other).
As I said, as long you only use one machine at a time, I think you can sleep at night knowing that you're within the spirit of EULA.
Bob

About Adobe CS3 Design Premium Software Package Plz Help.

Hi All,
I am doing a course in Designing Websites With Dreamweaver my
lecturer has told me to buy the Adobe CS3 Design Premium Software
package as I would like to be self employed selling my own
websites, my question is: how often will I need to upgrade the
Adobe CS3 Design Premium Software package (commercial use) do I
have to do it every time new Adobe Software comes out? is it
possible to leave it until the second or third new version of Adobe
CS3 Design Premium Software package comes out so I will be able to
get the upgrade version?
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non commercial use) is it true that Adobe will limit your usage? if
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Yours Sincerely,
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> last question I promise (lol): What is the difference
between the Full
> Version
> and the Upgrade Version?
Functionally, nothing but from a licensing point of view:
everything.
A Full version of the software is a brand new license so the
software can be
installed on a computer which does not already have the
software installed.
e.g. CS3 Full version + CS3 Full version = CS3 (2 licenses; 1
on each
computer))
An Upgrade version is merely an upgrade to an existing
license. i.e. can
only be used to upgrade an existing, qualifying installation
of the software
on a computer. An upgrade cannot be installed on a computer
which does not
already have an earlier qualifying version of that software
installed.
e.g.
CS2 Full version + CS3 Upgrade = CS3 (1 license)
CS Full version + CS3 Upgrade = CS3 (1 license)
Version 7 Full version + CS3 Upgrade = CS3 (1 license)
But Version 6 Full version + CS3 Upgrade = cannot be done
because Version 6
does not qualify for a CS3 upgrade license (Adobe policy).
Regards
John Waller

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Thank you Bturko in the future only migrate/copy/transfer your documents and settings. Adobe applications especially are not designed to be transferred from one computer to another. It is possible to recover however. I would recommend the following steps:
Run the uninstaller located in Applications/Utilities/Adobe Installers
Run the CC Cleaner Tool to ensure complete removal - Use the CC Cleaner Tool to solve installation problems | CC, CS3-CS6 - http://helpx.adobe.com/creative-suite/kb/cs5-cleaner-tool-installation-problems.html.
If you need to download a fresh copy of the installation files they can be downloaded at Download CS3 products.
Run the installer and reinstall Creative Suite 3.

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Jane, please turn off the autoquote in you email when replying.
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Hi.
I use a Macbook Pro with Leopard OS X version 10.5.8, 2.6 Ghz Intel Core Duo, $ GB 667 MHz DDR2 SDRAM.
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[       1] Tue Sep 8 11:23:16 2009 INFO
Completing installation for payload at /Volumes/Adobe CS3 Design Premium/Adobe CS3 Design Premium/Bootstrapper.dmg
[       1] Tue Sep 8 11:23:16 2009 DEBUG
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[       0] Tue Sep 8 11:23:16 2009 ERROR
Log of: object
isRunning {string}: 0
Log of: string
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percentComplete {string}: 100
Log of: string
    0 {string}: 1
Log of: string
        0 {LOOP}: Reference to object up 0
    1 {string}: 0
Log of: string
        0 {LOOP}: Reference to object up 0
    2 {string}: 0
Log of: string
        0 {LOOP}: Reference to object up 0
message {object}: [object Object]
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