

That would not be normal for the no longer exist. I installed CS3 with the serial after entering that numbers there was a messaged about the activation server could not be connected to. Downloaded the new CS3 install and noted the serial number provided for me. I used the new CS3 link entered my CS3 serial followed the instructions. that's me).I had CS2, CS6 Subscription version 13.1.2, CC, CC 2014, CC 2015, CC 2015.5 and CC 2017 installed and all up to date. It says I have 25 days left - is it going to just quit working if I'm unable to jump through all the hoops mentioned on this page? (do U hear a faint voice crying out in the wilderness?. the last window I got to gave me mumbo-jumbo about firewalls and HTTPS. Can anyone list the sequence of steps needed in order to get up and running? My mind is fried after reading all of this. If anyone is good at summarizing and simplifying instructions, all of the above has my brain overheated and smoking. My old G4 Mac finally died after 15+ years of faithful service, so after buying a refurbished Mac running OS 10.12, now I have a major battle to get CS3 functioning again. I haven't yet started trying to get past the "final activation step" with my CS3. There are lots of artists who are NOT techies using Adobe. Causing these nightmares for people who put out major bucks for their software and then leaving them stranded in Nightmare Land because they are too cheap to give good support (I wonder how many Adobe executives have made millions $$$). I have lost about a week's work on this - feels like a year of life - but if this is really a "permanent" fix, you and micheleu both deserve a bunch of medals!!!!!Īdobe should really get a MAJOR kick in the ass from the Better Business Bureau or a BIG class action lawsuit. Later opened PS from dock - no problem - so far. Of course, JavaScript NOT enabled so did so, got registrations page - still showing no connection but allowing me to click on Never Register and that was Open Sesame for PS. Completed procedure and tried to open PS - got Not connected again but in the ReadMe installation download found reference to checking internet connection AND JAVASCRIPT.

never happened and find no AdobePDF.dll file on my iMac. Use the browse button and find the file at c:Windows/sysWow64/ Once you have chosen this path, click okay.

In the middle of the first load, a box will open noting a missing AdobePDF.dll file. Will check other components of CS3 but finally feel more positive about their being OK.įollowed instruction carefully (only finding the PCD file per your MAC translation). The PCD must have been the key as I finally was able to open PS without receiving reactivate notice.
