Question, how to reactivate Premiere Pro 2.0

I had to replace my hard drive and cannot reactivate Premiere Pro 2.0. How do I reactivate?

CS2 Activation Server http://helpx.adobe.com/x-productkb/policy-pricing/creative-suite-2-activation-end-life.htm l
From that link...
Adobe has disabled the activation server for CS2 products, including Acrobat 7, because of a technical issue. These products were released more than seven years ago, do not run on many modern operating systems, and are no longer supported. Adobe strongly advises against running unsupported and outdated software. The serial numbers provided as a part of the download may only be used by customers who legitimately purchased CS2 or Acrobat 7 and need to maintain their current use of these products

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The reason I am asking is that I currently have a "relatively" slow Sata II SSD for my C drive that has just my OS (windows 7 64bit) and programs (adobe editing programs, no games) installed on it and nothing else. All of the files used in my projects are saved on either a very fast Sata III SSD or a slower HDD depending on what the files are. For example, disk cache on the Sata III, stills on the HDD.
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You may need to "force" the updater by...
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I am a writer for a website that focuses a lot on benchmarking PC hardware and am in the process of refreshing our CPU test suite. I'd like to implement Premiere Pro into our testing, but as a new architecture launch is due in a couple of weeks, I am working on this with some haste. I'm a novice with this tool, so it's my hope that I can get the "a-OK" from experienced users who know whether we're testing with the tool in a reasonable way. This is important because we implement real-world benchmarks for the sake of showing users of such tools how one CPU can compare to another in terms of raw performance. Other tools we benchmark with include 3ds Max, Maya, Handbrake and Lightroom (which I desperately wish supported more than a couple of threads).
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Intel Core i7-980 (6 core, 12 thread, 3.33GHz) - 30m 36s
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Hi Jim:
Thanks for the response!
I don't own a video camera (boy, do I ever feel like a reject, now). Would it be an inaccurate way of doing things if I took the same project I have as mentioned above, export it to AVCHD 1080p/24 and then use that as the source file to encode to MPEG-DVD? It'd still be game footage, but essentially the codec is what really matters (I could be wrong; perhaps the codec would work better with real images).
Sorry if that comes off as a ridiculous question. If that's not a good solution I will see about getting such a source from somewhere.
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I could go on and on...and many have.
I have about 25 different hard drives of stuff, that I change oyt all of the time....I cant relink in FCPX without some very weird, time consuming, ghetto workarounds.
At the end of the day, I really, really, really wanted FCPX to work. I identify myself with FCP - I use it, am very, very fast on it, and have defended it for the last 10 years.
But I cant anymore. This is a sad time for professional FCP editors. I am also a bit furious about the thousands of dollars of plugins I have JUST bought for FCP7 this year. Down the drain, it is. Thanks Apple.
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Since you're looking for replies from Premiere users, maybe you should be posting in the Premiere forums. People here are FCPX users.

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I have used Premiere Pro CS6 as a Creative Cloud Version on my PC with windows xp. After upgrading to Windows 7 Premiere Pro is not longer available in Creative Cloud Desktop App because it is an older PC with 32bit-system. I have read that ist should be possible to install a former version but I haven't found out how it wörks. I'd like to install Premiere Pro CS6 on my windows-7-PC (32-bit-system).
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Reactivate premiere pro 2.0

I have Premiere Pro 2.0. I know its old but I need to run on XP to unload tapes. Due to hardware that only seems to work on XP. had this activated once on this machine. now it no longer connects to the website and the phone line is no longer in use. How do I activate this?

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I have read that the problem could be due to an activation issue. Since the software was installed from a package created by CCP, there are no options to deactivate and then activate again.
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I tried creating one installer for that lab using the serial number for the web/design bundle, but included all applications available to us. I uninstalled both bundles from a computer, restarted, ran the Adobe cleaner, and then installed all of the apps again. The Premiere Pro issue remains.
I assume the two bundles are still in conflict, but I don't know how to resolve it. OR, is there something else out there that can make Premiere use all of its codecs and settings?
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Update
I installed the design/web bundle on a computer where Premiere was working properly and after installing, Premiere continued to work properly. I am sure that is how I made the master for that lab (video bundle first > image for film program computers > add web/design for shared lab image), but it seems to work.
For now I will make a new master and re-image the lab, which sucks because we are in our third week of classes, but our film students can't do their work in our best lab with Premiere broken.
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Hi guys,
First, please go easy; I'm as green as they come. I am looking into purchasing a new desktop for several functions, one of which will be video editing. I've been reading alot of everyone's suggestions on builds and systems ( 8gigs ram, say no to RAID 0, different graphics cards) - and most things are going over my head, so I thought I would come out and just ask the experts on a brand desktop.
My Current Platform: I've been using Adobe Premier Pro CS4 and Photoshop on (wait for it) an old Dell Latitude D830. I am actually very happy with what this laptop has done, but I'm looking for something that will take less than 20-30 minutes to render 2 minutes of video (although It has never had any issues running Photoshop).
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I'm trying to keep the cost down - preferable around (or below) the $1000 mark, and I don't necessarily need to be on the cutting edge as long as I can get the functionality out of Premiere Pro and make a video in less than a decade.
I've been looking at the desktops from Dell (since mine has served me well over the years). I was recommended by one of their reps to look into XPS 8300. I also looked at the 7100. I have also read recommendations on different sites for the HP options.
My Question: Based on my intended use, is the XPS 7100 a viable option, or do I need to step up to the 8300 (or even a full blown workstation like the T1100)? And if either of these works, am I better suited with the comparitively priced HP's (HPE-510t/HPE h8z)?
I appreciate any advice you can give to point me in the right direction. I don't feel comfortable building my own system ( I've read that most of you recommend that). I just want to make sure I don't buy a desktop and find it crashing on me because it can't handle what I'm asking it to do. I figure anything is really going to be an improvement over what I've been using.
Thanks again for your help,
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XPS 7100: Wrong CPU (AMD is too slow), wrong video card (ATI), only 2 HDD's (too few), mini tower (too small), insufficient PSU, Dell (crippled BIOS and no overclocking), extravagant price. Those are the first minuses I can see on this system and no positives.
XPS 8300: same limitations as the 7100.
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Avoid Dell and HP, unless they have a system with all the components in a single system as the base system. If you need to configure a system, they steal you blind on the add-ons. Where you can buy a HDD on every street corner for $ 80, Dell or HP charge you around triple that amount, around $ 240, where you can add memory for $ 40 per stick on every street corner, Dell and HP charge you far more.
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How to add Premiere Pro to my individual membership of CC (Photoshop).

I have individual membership of CC (monthly payment of £8.78) which includes Photoshop. I want to add in Premiere Pro but can't find out how I can do this. Can anyone explain my options and costs involved.

You simply buy an individual program subscription
Cloud Plans https://creative.adobe.com/plans
-and subscription terms http://www.adobe.com/misc/subscription_terms.html
That is IF you have a 64bit computer
Adobe's MINimums http://helpx.adobe.com/premiere-pro/system-requirements.html
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-http://helpx.adobe.com/creative-cloud/kb/all-apps-displayed-aam.html

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As CS4 is no longer current, I kind of doubt that you will find the trial. You might try a site like ProDesign Tools, but most of their links are directly to Adobe's download site, so may not be of use.
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I know where to find and apply the stabilization tool in AE CS4, problem is I don't really understand compositions. I have a very very basic understanding of AE in general, more so the workflow and what some of the buttons here and there do.
Maybe this will be easier to answer.
I have my raw footage in Premiere Pro Cs4 right now, before I edit it I want to stabilize it. How to a connect PP and AE?
Will AE change the quality of my video? I need to keep it HD. I'm in a professional setting.
I do I take the stabilized video from AE and put it back into PP for further editing?
And finally, maybe this is redundant, but do I have to export out of AE or can I put the edited work back into PP for the rendering (exporting) process?
I can clarify on anything you need if I'm not making sense.
Thanks in advance for you the help!
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The "Working with After Effects and Premiere Pro" page gives an overview of the ways to move data back and forth between Premiere Pro and After Effects, and it also includes links to a few basic video tutorials on the subject.
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