Adobe CS3 w/o online activation

[ChrisZ]

Hello.
Anyone could share CS3 standard version which was distributed by Adobe after activation servers close?
I need to reinstall it on new hard drive, got retail box with serial, but I can't activate for obvious reason.
Or... someone know how to activate is with my serial offline.
Thank you, Chris

 

[Magnus59]

Hello.
Anyone could share CS3 standard version which was distributed by Adobe after activation servers close?
I need to reinstall it on new hard drive, got retail box with serial, but I can't activate for obvious reason.
Or... someone know how to activate is with my serial offline.
Thank you, Chris

It appears that Adobe has taken away your right to continue to use CS3

[Locked] CS3 new serial number and installer [CS3 is dead]

I have CS3, and have had problems with activation failure. Got told that this would do the trick: Activation or connection error when starting CS3 or Acrobat 8 "Receive a new serial number and installer Get a new serial number and installer so you can reinstall CS3 or Acrobat 8 applications...

community.adobe.com

 

[Puch]

It appears that Adobe has taken away your right to continue to use CS3

[Locked] CS3 new serial number and installer [CS3 is dead]

I have CS3, and have had problems with activation failure. Got told that this would do the trick: Activation or connection error when starting CS3 or Acrobat 8 "Receive a new serial number and installer Get a new serial number and installer so you can reinstall CS3 or Acrobat 8 applications...

community.adobe.com

That's a most interesting statement. AFAIK up until version CS6 Adobe CS were sold with "lifetime" licenses, so Adobe does not have the right to revoke the usability via intentionally blocking the access to activate.

 

[StewartMultitasking]

I carefully cloned my HD with Carbon Copy or SuperDuper to a newer iMac and the CS suite still failed to be usable afterwards, I can see why piracy is on the rise robbing bas**rds.