reinstalling on new computer from upgrades

RE
Posted By
Russ_Erickson
Oct 8, 2008
Views
158
Replies
3
Status
Closed
Am using Photoshop 6.0. Had to retire an old computer, but want to continue to use the Photoshop 6.0 software on my new laptop with Windows Vista Home.

Have the Photoshop 6.0 Upgrade CD for Windows, have the Serial Number from the previous version (had registered it, and it was stored on the Adobe website), have my Customer ID#.

When I put the CD into the laptop, it asks for the previous media (CD) which I do not have. Unable to get past this point of the installation.

How can I install the software to my new laptop?
Related Tags
computer new reinstall upgrade

Master Retouching Hair

Learn how to rescue details, remove flyaways, add volume, and enhance the definition of hair in any photo. We break down every tool and technique in Photoshop to get picture-perfect hair, every time.

M
Mylenium
Oct 8, 2008
Find the old disks and/or an image of them. 😉 I’m not sure what the installer checks, but it is reasonable to assume it only looks for the correct packages on the disk, not a specific media key associated with the optical media (at least it’s always worked for our old installs on Macs). If you are "legit", it should also be possible for support to provide you with the files/ image of whatever version you needed before. Not sure if there is any point to using such old software on Vista, though. For After Effects (my original domain) this is not advised…

Mylenium
BC
Bart_Cross
Oct 8, 2008
If you have the original .exe from the old image, that is all it needs to see.
RE
Russ_Erickson
Oct 8, 2008
Thanks for both of your replies. I do have the .exe file, and will try that.

How to Improve Photoshop Performance

Learn how to optimize Photoshop for maximum speed, troubleshoot common issues, and keep your projects organized so that you can work faster than ever before!

Related Discussion Topics

Nice and short text about related topics in discussion sections