Reinstalling InD CS3 (Mac)

Are there any tricks to reinstalling CS3 InD? Reason I ask is that I've a number of CS3-created InDesign files that CS4 refuses to open... just quit/crashes. I've tried several timez to reinstall CS3 InD but repeatedly fail under both SL & 10.5.8. I can only get Bridge & Acrobat CS3 to reinstall... all other components fail.
I've got good CDs of both CS3 and CS4 Design Standard.
Any clues? Is there any link to where I might be able to download the Adobe CS3 demo so that I can install off of this and then access the CS3 files?
Thanks.

I am also no authority on this but have heard and experienced it frequently enough.
On the other hand, in comparison to Windows it is a no-brainer to take any el-cheapo external disk, install a pure OSX ( no genuine activation hassles ) and continue with the CS3 installer disk. It should give you a demo license for the next 30 days unless you decide to activate.
Dirk

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The network connection is NOT being lost.
I've seen this thread: http://forums.adobe.com/thread/323292 and it appears to have been an issue that was apparently solved in the past.
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Thank you all. Unfortunately, I AM our IT department.
I was sort of press-ganged into it. <rolleyes>
So, that answers some of the questions raised -- next, I know the connection's not being dropped because nothing else is raising holy heck about it (typically, in my experience, the finder is the first to yell).
Next, I have decent evidence that it isn't the network generally that's to blame -- three other users, no issues (all running CS3 -- albeit on different machines). I have to suspect that it's some combination of 10.5.6, the brand-new Intel Xeon desktop (mine), our network, and CS3.
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I have an old Mac G5 with OSX 10.5.8 After a crash of my HD, I reinstalled the CS3. At the time of recording I get a window with the message "COMPLETED REGISTRATION" and under "There was a problem sending the informasioni via internet" and still under th

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Sergio Bellotto if you keep receiving the registration screen then please try accepting the screen in a different User account.

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Recently had to replace the hard drive on my Mac Book Pro. Data transfer to the new hard drive went well EXCEPT for my attempts to reinstall Flash CS3 and Flash Player (I'm forgetting the name of the latest and greatest version of the media player--forgive my temporary ignorance). I followed all of the procedures outlined in the ReadMe file. Have tried it several times to no avail. I keep getting an error message at the end of the reinstall process and the program will not open. All of the application files appear to be on my hard rive. Something is missing or needs to be repaired. I just don't know where to start to find out what needs to be repaired or replaced or updated. I suspect that because there have been numerous updates to Flash player, something related is interfering with the reinstall process. Any advice help would be appreciated.
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Mike, thank you very much for your help. Luckily I have found the
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Am 05.02.2014 um 20:55 schrieb Mike M:
Re: flash player for MAC OSX 10.5.8
created by Mike M in Installing Flash Player - View the full
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Flash Player 10.3.183.90
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That's a zip file containing BOTH Windows and Mac versions.
You'll find a debug folder and a 10.3.183.90 folder. It's in the
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Is there a way to export 2 different pdf's in one export command? Mac IND CS3

Hi. I was just wondering if there is a way, via script or some other way to export my layouts done in Adobe InDesign CS3 (Mac) into two different kinds of pdf's - one in low-resolution pdf, and onother in press ready high resolution pdf -- both done in one command? What I am doing now is export first as low res, then export again using high-res settings. I haven't got time to study scripting yet, so if there is a script available, or a shortcut command, that would save me valuable time everyday. Thanks!

There's no way to do this automatically in Indesign.
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InD CS3 on i7 MacBook Pro?

I'm transitioning from a Core Duo MacBook to this newer i7 processor and need to install InD CS3.
Apparently I must deactivate it on the old Mac before I can install it on the new one. This is making me really uncomfortable because I'm not certain it will work.
I do have Rosetta, am running Snow Leopard. Do have an activated license for InD CS3.
Is this really going to be OK? What do I do if it isn't and then I can't activate it back on the old computer?
adobe support refuses to grant me any time to make sure it will be OK before I deactivate on the old Mac. Already spent 45 minutes on the phone with them the other day.
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It might be possible that your Snow Leopard running under Rosetta ID CS3 is the problem.
You could try calling support again. Demand to escalate the call to a supervisor or manager, because of previous unsatisfactory assistance on this issue. If you have a case number, that will help move things along. If not, get a case number before demanding escalation. Give the case number to the supervisor, so they can review the issue. The core of the issue is "Is ID CS3 supported on Snow Leopard?" If "yes," the follow-up is "What i Snow Leopard is frunning under Rosetta that's running under my new computer's current operating system, which is <name of the OS>?"
It helps to always get the agent's name, as well as a case number. It also helps to say, "I don't mean to be rude, but I don't want to waste your time or mine. I don't think you have been trained to handle this problem, so please escalate me to someone who does have the proper training and experience. Thanks."
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Can't reinstall PS CS3, claiming it's not uninstalled?

My friend who is too lazy to post here is having problems with CS3. He uninstalled it before he got a larger hard disk, or so he thought. Now when he goes to reinstall PS CS3 it gives him an error that it's already installed. Now, I'm not a Mac guy, I'm just smart enough to realize asking for help is more likely to get a solution than sitting around. :)
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I still advocate Repairing Permissions (with Apple's Disk Utility) before AND after any system update or upgrade, as well as before AND after installing any software that requires an installer that asks for your password.
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Mac OS X performs background maintenance tasks at certain times if the computer is not in sleep mode. If your computer is shut down or in sleep at the designated times, the maintenance does not occur. In that case, you may want or need to run these manually.
Mac OS X periodically runs background tasks that, in part, remove system files that are no longer needed. This includes purging older information from log files or deleting certain temporary items. These tasks do not run if the computer is shut down or in sleep mode. If the tasks do not run, it is possible that certain log files (such as system.log) may become very large.
Also, from: http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=106978
The disk activity generated by find is a normal part of file system maintenance, used for tasks such as removing invisible temporary files that are used by the system. It is scheduled to occur early in the morning at 03:15 everyday, 04:30 on Saturdays, and 05:30 on the first day of each month.
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There have been comments to the effect that Apple "fixed" this in 10.4.2 and later versions of the OS, but I have not been able to verify this to my satisfaction. The reference in the 10.4.2 release notes are far from explicit on this subject.
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If you have DiskWarrior, run it regularly too.

Photoshop CS3 Mac: Crashes on startup?

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Photoshop CS3 Mac: Crashes on startup?
Hi all!
I just today installed CS 3 Web Premium on my G5 (Dual 2.7GHz, 2GB RAM, Mac OS 10.4.9, all updates installed). The install seems to succeed, and I've activated the suite, and all the other applications launch without a problem. But Photoshop doesn't. It shows the splash screen and gets as far as "Initializing Suites" when it drops off the face of the earth, and I'm prompted to send a crash report to Adobe (done).
I've tried restarting the Mac, re-installing just Photoshop, and even creating a new Admin user and trying it there, but Photoshop still crashes in the same place. So it's apparently nothing in my user account or just a randomly mucked-up install.
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Ramón is exaggerating.
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I am at a loss as to why InD CS3 (and Acrobat and Reader) will not print to a shared printer. Illustrator CS3 and Photoshop CS3 will print to this shared printer. Why not InD CS3? This has been ongoing since CS3 came out.
The file spools, all images and fonts are downloaded but the file never appears in the print queue. Not on the originating machine or the sharing machine. It just vanishes.
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I build a plugin for the CS3 Mac Server.
The debug version of the plugin is loaded by the Debug Server successfully.
When I want to load the release version by the Release Server, there comes the error message "Adobe InDesign does not recognise ... as a valid plug-in. Please reinstall the ... plug-in and restart Adobe InDesign."
I am using InDesign Debug Server 5.03 and InDesign Release Server 5.03.
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