You bougt a cracked version. Illegal. Bootleg. Call it what you will. Run the serial number through Google, see what turns up, and let us know ;-))
Something similar happened to a friend of mine. He did the same thing with v7.0. When I became suspicious and called PS, they told me it was an illegal copy, and told me what I just told you. There were something like 12,000 hits that came up on that serial number from all over the world. Shel > [Original Message] > From: Tom C <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > How can this be? > > While browsing yesterday I came across a link for Adobe software at closeout > prices, including Photoshop CS. I followed the link to > www.markedownsoftware.com. > > It offers a full version Photoshop CS for $95.99 as a download only, and > slightly more if a CD is desired. I purchased the download version. A > serial # was not provided in the download. I e-mailed today asking for the > serial # and via return e-mail was given a link to a web page containing the > serial # along with special instructions, including a 'fix' program. The > web page also had serial #'s for a bunch of other products I did not > purchase. > > It essentially said 'Install the software as normal with the serial # from > the web page and when the activation portion of the install comes up, cancel > out of it. Then run the provided little 'fix' program that was provided > with the serial #'. > > Well everything worked as described. When I received the serial # (prior to > reading all the instructions) I did an install and tried to activate, which > sends serial #, etc., to Adobe. Activation was denied. I susbsequently > uninstalled and reinstalled following all the instructions regarding the > 'fix'. The software works like it should. > > I halfway suspect I've bought a bootleg version, except that I can't imagine > someone blatantly advertising this on the web and not being afraid of the > 'Software Police'. > > Any idea how this can be legitimate? How can numerous purchasers all be > given the same serial #? Can someone possibly purchase a group license and > then legally resell it indvidually? How can an indidvidual or small > company sell it at this price when Adobe itself sells it for $649? > > If it's not legit, I'm not going to have gigantic qualms of conscience as > I'm the legitimate owner of versions 3, 4, and 6, but I'm sort of > suspicious... > > Tom C. >
