Migrating CS6 to new Laptop.

Error msg says Serial No. is ok, but finds no corresponding Application. I _have_ downloaded app from adobe.

mbohlig wrote:
I had previously left a complete explanation which I will repeat here…
Oh, no, you didn't. You gave totally insufficient information, far from a "complete explanation".
The title of your original post says
Migrating CS6 to new Laptop.
That doesn't tell me whether you're referencing Photoshop CS6 or the Creative Suite v. 6.
The body of the text says
Error msg says Serial No. is ok, but finds no corresponding Application. I _have_ downloaded app from adobe.
That tells me nothing, not the precise wording of the error message, nor exactly what you downloaded.
Now that we got the B.S. out of the way, let me address your last post:
The message you're paraphrasing now is simply telling you that you need to input the serial number of the previous version that you used to upgrade to Photoshop CS6. That's all.
It doesn't matter one iota that you have an upgrade of an upgrade of an upgrade…
ALL Adobe upgrades are FULL INSTALLERS. They do not touch your previous installation and don't need it in the least. When they install the new version, your previous installation remains untouched. The only reason it looks for the previous version is to see if they can save you the trouble of inputting the old serial number as swell as the new one. When they don't find a prior version installed, the installer simply prompts you for the old serial number as well as for the new one. That is what the message is telling you now.
I really don't care about the specs or description of your new machine. They are utterly irrelevant.
Try the installation again, and don't take your eyes off the screen for a split second until you are prompted for the old serial number.
If you run into a roadblock, post a screen capture of each step in the installation.
Good luck.
I am glad that what you now have described has absolutely nothing to do with "Migrating" anything, which is what caused the confusion and my alarm. Try not to use incorrect tdrminology when requesting help. That doesn't help you communicate.

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