I'd like to upgrade my laptop, and I have several programs on this one (including Photoshop). I'd like to transfer/reinstall the programs without having to repurchase or go through a lot of red tape.

What do normal people do? I can't afford to try and operate photoshop under "shady" circumstances (not registered) because if any hurdles come up where they require me to register before I can take a certain action, my business hangs on my ability to use the program (album designing which can't be completed using Paint Shop Pro). I want to be able to do this legally and efficiently.

7/15/2008 11:52:25 PM

well when you downloaded Photoshop etc didnt you have a key for them? why dont you just download the programs on the other comp and use the same key?

7/16/2008 12:01:15 AM

I was worried that it might say I've already registered the key on another comp and that I'm not allowed to use it on multiple comps.

7/16/2008 12:05:01 AM

Here's a crazy thought: pay for software and you don't have to deal with this shit.

7/16/2008 12:22:07 AM

I ALREADY PAID FOR PHOTOSHOP.

AFTER GRADUATION.

ERNIE.

7/16/2008 12:39:22 AM

n/m, found the answer from JBaz

7/16/2008 12:43:44 AM

Ernie ftl

7/16/2008 7:16:15 AM

so whats the answer? I've got a photo recovery program on here that I d/l after purchase like 5 years ago. My new comp is coming today and I want to transfer it also, if possible. I didn't think you could transfer programs.

7/16/2008 7:49:12 AM

I've never used them, but there's a few programs out there which claim to be able to transfer programs from one PC to another. Here's one...

http://www.laplink.com/pcmover/

7/16/2008 8:34:53 AM

Jbaz said to go to Help (in photoshop, not sure about your program), and to de-activate the key. It won't work again until the key is reactivated. He said calling up Adobe isn't such a pain either if this doesn't work.

7/16/2008 10:23:35 AM

Quote :

"go to Help (in photoshop, not sure about your program), and to de-activate the key. It won't work again until the key is reactivated."

7/16/2008 10:32:52 AM

just as future reference, i always save all my setup files as either *.exe or *.iso, as well as any relevant cd keys.

7/16/2008 10:33:40 AM