New computer-windows 7; old computer DW 2004

Hello
Question: What will happen to my 1,000 webpages that I made in 2003 on my old XP computer now that I have a new computer Windows 7 that I cannot put the disc to Macromedia DW2004 in and register it again.
Adobe told me I cannot even upgrade unless I have Version 8. Mine is only Version 7. I dont know when they bought DW, but now I dont have the money to buy the $399 new version.
Can some one tell me If I can find an old Version 8 to upgrade to the Adobe version, will my 1,000 pages of files transfer over, if i did  upgrade to a Version of Adobe DW? Is the format a lot different, and how would I do that; How would I get the pages and all those years of work if I cannot even put the old disc into the new computer?
Thanks
Jeannie

tt1795 wrote:
I put in the disc and it required registration.
Called Adobe and they said nothing prior to Version 8 is supported by them,
and that I cannot register my 2004 as it is to old. Only Version 8 is
supported. They said I would have to upgrade in 30 days anyway to CS 5.5.
I don’t know what the Microsoft Designer is, and I cant imagine my files of
1,000 pages plus all the other stuff in image folders would transfer over
just like that.
This is news to me.  Inserting CD in the drive requires a serial number but this is not the same as Activation.  However, since you are going to upgrade soon don't worry about it.
Your 1,000 pages can easily be copied on to a flash/pen drive on your USB port and this can be used as a backup.  You may not know this but the website files are very simple text files and you can read then and change them by using Windows Notepad or something similar.
Sharepoint Designer is a program that can help you edit your files; very much like DW is doing for you ate the moment.  I find sharepoint better than DW!  I also get a free edition of Microsoft Expression (currently version 4) because I contribute to their forums quite a lot under different guises!  If price is the factor than clearly M$ product wins all the time.  DW has many extensions while M$ products don't have any.
hth

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