Monday, June 8, 2009

Adobe CS3 - Product license has expired

Adobe CS3 - Product license has expired 

Here's the method that would solve the problem.

1. delete cache.db in "c:\Program Files\Common Files\Adobe\Adobe PCD\cache\" 
2. Run the adobe cs3 product 
3. enter the products key for adobe cs3 product 
4. set read-only attribute for "c:\Program Files\Common Files\Adobe\Adobe PCD\cache\cache.db" 
5. Click "Next" 
6. remove read-only attribute for "c:\Program Files\Common Files\Adobe\Adobe PCD\cache\cache.db" 
7. "Never register" in Product registration from 
8. set read-only attribute for "c:\Program Files\Common Files\Adobe\Adobe PCD\cache\cache.db" 
9. Complete 

PS: if you need to activate another Adobe CS3 product, please do the same thing like above except for the step 1. 
Replace the step 1 by 
1. remove read-only attribute for "c:\Program Files\Common Files\Adobe\Adobe PCD\cache\cache.db"\cache\" 

This applies for Adobe Photoshop CS3 and Illustrator CS3
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16 comments:

  1. Abhayan VargheseJuly 14, 2009 at 5:54 AM

    Wow! This is great. Totally worked for me.
    I spent three days searching all over the net for a solution, even the CS3 cleaner thing you get from adobe Adobe did not help.

    But this definitely did. Thank You so much mate!

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  2. adrija majumdarOctober 5, 2009 at 10:19 PM

    Thanks a lot.It's really helpful. Thanks a ton:)

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  3. KhaledMay 5, 2010 at 4:45 AM

    Great way to get it to work again. Worked for me!

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  4. UnknownSeptember 22, 2010 at 4:28 AM

    Great!!!
    Thank you..

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  5. Tomas Gil CastroJanuary 13, 2011 at 8:46 PM

    thanks!! it really worked for me, now i have illustrator again full functionality

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  6. jithuApril 1, 2011 at 7:33 PM

    thanks very much

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  7. jithuApril 1, 2011 at 7:34 PM

    thank u, thank u thank u, thank u thank u, thank u thank u, thank u thank u, thank u thank u, thank u

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  8. hadynataJune 2, 2011 at 12:04 AM

    trying trying..... n thanks before

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  9. ElmerApril 19, 2012 at 9:16 AM

    THANK YOU VERY MUCH! It really worked for me! I thought I couldn't use my illustrator. You made me so much happy!

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  10. HermawanMay 4, 2013 at 5:48 AM

    wow...its work, THANK YOU VERY MUCH!!! :)

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  11. Mrrandompants123June 22, 2013 at 1:28 PM

    Wow Thanks just foun out how to get it free for life! haha jk but thanks for the help it really worked for me

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  12. SmaschedAhmedBilalSeptember 18, 2014 at 1:02 PM

    didnt work in window 8

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  13. UnknownJanuary 13, 2015 at 4:37 AM

    <3

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  14. UnknownNovember 17, 2016 at 12:29 PM

    Worked for me

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  15. DHEOGRAFTMay 9, 2018 at 9:29 AM

    Thank you bro... its great

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  16. 1istopadAugust 17, 2019 at 7:38 AM

    Thank you very much! It really worked for me!

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