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Post by Tpgettys on Feb 2, 2020 2:48:59 GMT
I have been considering buying a contemporary laptop, but it seems they have no harddisk or DVD player, just a bunch of memory and a SSD.
Perhaps this is a bone-headed question, but can PSE be installed on such a device, and if so how?
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Post by Sepiana on Feb 2, 2020 3:56:55 GMT
Tom, yes, it can. There is more than one way to do it; it all depends on your specific situation.
If you have the boxed version of PSE, . . . use the DVD drive of your current computer. Copy the entire DVD contents to a USB Flash drive, and use this to install PSE on your new laptop.
If you have the download version, . . . locate the .exe file on your current computer, copy it to a USB Flash drive, and use this to install PSE on your new laptop.
NOTE: Depending on which version of PSE you have, you will need to copy the whole folder (.exe file + accompanying files).
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Post by Tpgettys on Feb 2, 2020 6:09:32 GMT
Thanks Sepiana , that gives me hope! (I have the CD version; it is pretty clear the download version would be no problem) |
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Post by cats4jan on Feb 2, 2020 13:25:20 GMT
There is also a portable disk drive for purchase - in case you are old school like me and will be doing a lot with disks. The one I have for my Mac is called a USB Super Drive Another one
This one says it's for both platforms and it's cheap I know this technology (disk readers in computers) is becoming obsolete, but during the transition, some of us still have software in disk form, or want to transfer music from their CD's - I think it's premature to eliminate the disk drive from computers - but it's a decision out of my hands.  |
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Post by pontiac1940 on Feb 2, 2020 14:53:13 GMT
I purchased disk versions PSE 2018 and Premier in 2018 and installed them on an old ASUS laptop which was my main computer hooked to a 24-inch monitor. After almost 7 years, the old ASUS became wonky, so in November purchased a new laptop with no optical drive. A lot was going on at the time, so I forget the exact details, but I could not find the right links to download both programs...I had keys for both. I called Adobe and was sent links for downloads. BTW, as they can be installed on two computers at the same time I did not have to deactivate the programs on my old ASUS.
So if you have the key, this process should work for you as well. The links in the email provided are specific for 2018. You might have to chat with them or call.
I was asked to remove the Adobe links I posted which I thought would be helpful.
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Post by Sepiana on Feb 2, 2020 20:44:03 GMT
Thanks Sepiana , that gives me hope! (I have the CD version; it is pretty clear the download version would be no problem) Tom, you are most welcome! If that's the case, you may want to follow pontiac1940 's suggestion and contact Adobe Customer Care to get the download link for your PSE version. If you decide to go this way, I would recommend you go the "chat" route (instead of calling them). When you call them, you may face a long waiting time. Welcome to Adobe Customer Care! Need help?Help Phone Number: 1 (800) 833-6687 |
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Post by Andy on Feb 4, 2020 2:14:45 GMT
A couple of comments to add: To echo Janice's comment - I bought a USB DVD drive for a project and I've found it valuable to have. It was inexpensive and can be handy to have (I use one at work as well). Another option is to use a free program like imgburn to create an .iso file. You can run this on a computer with a DVD drive and create an .iso file of the DVD. You can then copy that file to any computer using a thumbdrive. Windows 10 will then mount the .iso just like it was the original DVD. I've done this with some old CD's and it works great. For older versions of Windows you might need a companion program to mount the .iso file. |
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Post by Tpgettys on Feb 4, 2020 6:16:22 GMT
A couple of comments to add: To echo Janice's comment - I bought a USB DVD drive for a project and I've found it valuable to have. It was inexpensive and can be handy to have (I use one at work as well). Another option is to use a free program like imgburn to create an .iso file. You can run this on a computer with a DVD drive and create an .iso file of the DVD. You can then copy that file to any computer using a thumbdrive. Windows 10 will then mount the .iso just like it was the original DVD. I've done this with some old CD's and it works great. For older versions of Windows you might need a companion program to mount the .iso file.
Oh, that's a very cool suggestion Andy, thanks! |
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