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Re: Moving PS

2009-07-06 by Berel Lutsky

--- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, Steve Kale <stevekale@...> wrote:
>issue is not moving it to another drive as much as it is completely un installing it from the first drive - Just dragging the folder will not move all of the necessary files - you really need to re- install - AND do a full clean up of the old drive - there is a utility to do this on the Adobe Website - which must be used with caution - phone call to Adobe Customer service got me immediate authorization to re install CS3 

Berel 

> I think you my find that "an installation" is linked to the hard  
> drive.  All I did was reinstall OS-X and swapped my Main drive with my  
> Media drive.  I can't register PS.
> 
> 
> On 5 Jul 2009, at 16:08, Vincent Orlando wrote:
> 
> >
> >
> > Don't want to install it on another computer, just move it from
> > 1 HD to another HD on the same computer.
> >
> > Vinny
> > www.wulfsden.com
> >
> > --- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, Debbi  
> > <corkie@> wrote:
> > >
> > > Photoshop can only be installed on 2 computers. You cannot drag it  
> > to
> > > another computer. You have to un-install it as Adobe needs to be
> > > notified of it's non use on THAT computer. If you have a compete
> > > crash, as I did and could not un-install, you have to call adobe and
> > > they will get you going with out the un-install. Be sure to have  
> > your
> > > original full copy serial number handy, even it it as Photoshop 3 as
> > > they will ask for it.
> > >
> > > Just my experience.
> > >
> > > Debbi
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > >I asked this question on other forums but did not get any answers.
> > > >
> > > >Can I just drag the CS3 folder from 1 HD to another HD on the same
> > > >computer. Having some minor problems with the HD that PS is on  
> > and I
> > > >would like to install on my 2nd HD. Also would like to do the same
> > > >with LR.
> > > >
> > > >Uninstalling and reinstalling would require trying to find all the
> > > >updates and installing them also.
> > > >
> > > >The machine is a Mac G5 with dual HD.
> > > >
> > > >Thanks
> > > >Vinny
> > > >www.wulfsden.com
> > > >
> > >
> >
> >
> > 
> 
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