a new H/D on a computer that already has CS5 installed

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Hi, Just want some confirmation please.
I am going to install a new H/D on a computer that already has CS5 installed, is the registration stored on the H/D or somewhere else?
I also have CS5 via upgrade from CS, CS2, CS4, so will I have to install all of them again before the CS5 upgrade disc?
Many Thanks
Russ
 
Serial number is stored somewhere in the windows registry. CS5 also phones adobe every time you use it to verify so your only options are reinstall or better yet install the new drive with the old one still in and clone the OS/files over to the new drive. I'm sure someone here can tell you how and what programs you need. I just back my partitions to a different drive and reinstall the back up as needed with a recovery cd.
 
If the hard drive has CS5 installed and registered then it should be ok unless its been deactivated, in which case you would need the registration details from the box or the initial purchase email if purchased online.

If you upgraded then yes you will need to instal the old version first, activate it and then instal the upgrade.
This is why its essential for photoshop users to retain their original copy of photoshop and the serial number, you will need it if you ever need to reinstall your upgrade.
 
Hi, Thank you for replies. I am replacing the H/D completely as I think there are issues with the one I have installed, so as I read from here and on another site I have to or maybe better to do a complete re-install of everything, plenty of time on my hands so would not be a problem. Also have all the discs in boxes/cases with S/N's
Thanks Again
Russ
 
crofter said:
Make a backup image of your hard drive on an external Usb drive with a product such as this,
http://www.paragon-software.com/home/br-free/
and restore the image onto your new drive this takes minutes rather than hours that a fresh install of everything does.
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However if there are issues with Russelsnr's current install (operating system or application) these will then transfer over onto the new disk. Assuming the issue with the H/D is not hardware related of course. If it is then yes a clone would be quicker.
 
Many thanks for all the assistance, I am not that much of a wiz when it comes to computers however I do no how to install a new disc and I think it is the disc that is at fault because one minute it runs fine then on the next boot it takes ages to boot and the apps seem to go on a go slow but no extra has been installed, hardware or soft for a while.
Thanks again
Russ
 
You can always try the backup/restore method to the new disk. If the problems are then still there you'll know it was the operating system or something and can then do a format and reinstall from scratch on the new disk.
 
Personally speaking I would back up the whole disk onto an external drive then a complete reinstall of everything. When reinstalling choose to fully format the disk as if there are any bad or corrupted sectors this may well fix it and save you the expense of a new hard disk. If you are running out of space and want a bigger hard drive then you can buy a case to convert your current hard disk into an external drive. I find that windows has an annoying habit of failing to work properly after a while so this should make the whole system work better but you could take the drive to a computer shop and they should be able to test i
 
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