No deactivate option in photoshop cs3

I can't find the help-deactivate option in photoshop cs3. I need to deactivate to install on another pc.

I have tried the repairing option, but it came back the same.
The serial number can't be register on the second computer either.

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I use Mac Pro Early 2009 and Mac OS 10.6.3 (German).
When I start the deactivation (menu help) Photoshop crashes directly.
I have start the Mac with Shift-Key; I have started it as root; I have checked the disk permissions. No success.
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Thanks for the replies.
I understand now that the procedure is probably the reason.
I was just experimenting as LAB colours are colours we see through our eyes, while RGB, CMYK etc are "computer" colours and so I use LAB colours a lot, before switching back to RGB.
I normally switch to LAB mode and click on the Lightness channel, then play with adjustments of that channel. This time I decided to mess around and see what would happen if I removed all channels except the Lightness one....
Converting to greyscale for me is not enough unfortunately and LAB B+W provides much better contrast and tone than hitting CTRL+Shift+U to greyscale.
Again, I understand what you say, my point being though that Photoshop should not crash because I incorrectly remove the channels, perhaps a warning to tell me I can't do it would be better.
I'll pass this onto Adobe anyway.
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I think Judith has a point.
I believe I should be able to Import a JPG from somewhere (HD, Floppy Drive, CD Drive)into the LR Library and then call upon Photoshop CS3 to Edit that JPG. If I am not incorrect, when reading the Lightroom Documentation, I see where this action is supported.
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Tai Lao wrote:
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