Upgrade CS2 standard from Photoshop CS2

Hello,
I've bought a second-hand imac with CS2 standard, the guy which sold it to me has reinstalled OS so I have to re-install everything... Photoshop CS2 is installed successfully but when I want to install the CS2-standard upgrade it doesn't recognize the serial from Photoshop CS2! It should work cause it did before! (note: the owner who worked with it has deceased and the guy which sold it to me didn't know anything about mac; it are legal versions for sure!).
I really hope someone can help me out cause I can't contact adobe right now!
Thanx...

Do you own the software or did it come with the computer you bought?
If the latter it is basically pirate software you need a letter of transfer from the previous owner.

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