My computer's hard drive recently failed.  Do I have to purchase Adobe Creative again?

A few weeks ago my computer had hardware failure and needed another hard drive, installed for free thanks to my Apple Care plan.  Unfortunately I lost my data due to my Time Machine being faulty as well.
I still have my personal copy of the Creative Suite purchased through my school at a student discount.  Do I have to buy another copy or can I get an update product code to install on the same computer?

You can reinstall using the serial number you have. If you haven't stored it somewhere on your end, check your Adobe account and/ or contact S&T support by web chat, mail or phone.
Mylenium

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