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Offline Spotty

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Photoshop help
« on: Wednesday 15 March 06 11:59 GMT (UK) »
I have just got a new computer (yey) but I can't find my original disk for Adobe Photoshop which I had on my old one  :'(

How do I get it from the old one to the new one, making sure I collect all the necessary files? 

Or is there somewhere I can 'obtain' a copy? ;)



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Re: Photoshop help
« Reply #1 on: Wednesday 15 March 06 15:22 GMT (UK) »
I'm sure you will find that you must have the installation disk. Just ciopying will only place the files on the hard drive, with no entries in the registry.

There are sites with totaly illegal downloads of Photoshop, and this can attract a fine of £1,000. Also I am told they caryy vriuses and links to unsavoury web sites you cant get rid of.



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Re: Photoshop help
« Reply #2 on: Wednesday 15 March 06 21:53 GMT (UK) »
Hi Spotty,
               If you have a CD copier on your old machine,
burn the folder/folders to a disk. Put it in your new computer
and load them to the hard disk.Just check the size of the folders
don't exceed the capacity of the blank disk.
  I have just bought a new computer and did this for programmes
where I was too idle to search for the originals.
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Re: Photoshop help
« Reply #3 on: Thursday 16 March 06 10:51 GMT (UK) »
Hi tomkin,

I can try that but I don't know how to make sure you have all the relevant folders, is it obvious?

Spots.

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Re: Photoshop help
« Reply #4 on: Thursday 16 March 06 14:20 GMT (UK) »
The only way to copy is to use a program such as Symantec Ghost, And take a copy of the disk partition,  put it onto the new computer (using Ghost)

I havea similar problem, my old computer has Frotpage 2000
The disk has a scratch, so I can't install in onto the new computer

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Re: Photoshop help
« Reply #5 on: Thursday 16 March 06 14:49 GMT (UK) »
Hi Spotty,
                Click on My Computer,
                Click on hard drive (C:),       
                Click on programme files,
                 Look for folder Adobe.
                 Left click on that to open it.
  see what folders are in that . look for a folder called Photoshop.
   ( if you right click on that a menu will appear. click on properties
 at the bottom this will tell you the size of the folder for example
30 m.b. )  Burn the folder to c.d. or d.v.d.
Put the c.d . in your new computer , open it and click on the adobe folder and
see what happens. It should react like your original photoshop c.d. but sometimes
they like to make it difficult to prevent copying etc.
If so transfer the folder to you hard drive, open it and look for the setup icon
and then follow the instructions as normal.
Sometimes you have to experiment. I have left all files on my old computer and
transfer as and when required.
 Also if you have a new computer you should have a help line. Give them a ring
and let them do it for you.Thats why you gave them your hard earned dosh.
Best of luck,
Tomkin

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Re: Photoshop help
« Reply #6 on: Thursday 16 March 06 14:54 GMT (UK) »
I'm sure you need an activation code/ref number.

Just checked. It appears when it's loading, so you could copy it.

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Re: Photoshop help
« Reply #7 on: Thursday 16 March 06 14:58 GMT (UK) »
I'm just copying it - I'll tell you what it does.


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Re: Photoshop help
« Reply #8 on: Thursday 16 March 06 15:19 GMT (UK) »
Hi Gadget,
                  Quite right mate. It all depends on how the O.E.M had
set up the original programme. Some you can do it with others you
can't.  I am a law abiding bloke and do not agree with piracy but some of
these companies are trying to make it illegal for you to copy your own
software.
 As to the site that Spotty has posted,I'll let some one else try it.
Tomkin