My serial number is not recognized and I cant get past the first setup screen. What do I do?

I cant get the installer to recoognize my serial no. What do I do

As well as the new download you will need the new serial number. You cannot use your original serial number.
(Don't expect it to work on modern versions of Windows or Mac OS though!)

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