help with lost serial number!

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I had a new hard drive installed this week .I wanted to put my elements 2.0 on it but I cant for the life of me find my jewel case or box with the registration/serial number. Is the serial number stored on my old hard drive somewhere that I can look it up? any advice is appreciated!
#1
Maryann,

My PSE S/N is stored in the registry at:

HKEY_LOCAL_Machine\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion \Uninstall\Adobe Photoshop Elements 2.0

It is in the SERIAL string at that location.

If you can access your old hard drive, and read the registry, you should find your S/N in the same place.

HTH,

Byron
#2
Another workaround is to log on the Adobe site, provided you've registered your copy, and you'll see
all your registered softwares with their serial numbers.

Click on Purchase / Your account.

Ray
#3
Ray,

Excellent tip... I looked mine up, just to see, and it also shows the date you registered your software.

I'm almost to have my first Elements anniversary... Jan. 25.

Byron
#4
thanks! I ended up calling adobe and they helped, because my old hard drive didnt want to give it up.
Also I learned a valuable lesson. REGISTER YOUR STUFF RIGHT AWAY! thanks!
#5
Maryann, I hope you didn't have to pay for it again... ?!?

Byron : that's one anniversary that has no effect on the body ;-)
#6
I didnt have to pay for it. So I guess I lucked out!
#7