Switching CS2 From Mac to Windows
I have my old CS2 CDs from my iMac. I have recently switched back to a PC with Windows 7. My conundrum is that I do not know how to acquire the CS2 CDs for Windows. Adobe Customer Support just told me to look into upgrading to CS5. I'm really trying to use the software that I have.
Is there any way to get the CDs or a download link? And If I did, would the Mac serial # even work for Windows?
My apologies if this question is redundant and ignorant.
No, your old Macintosh serial number will absolutely not work on Windows even if you had the Windows disks. And Adobe no longer offers a cross-platform upgrade for CS2. Your only alternative at this point would be to upgrade from CS2 Macintosh to CS5 Windows. Adobe Customer Support should be able to assist you with than.
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