CS2 Upgrade Question

[NMarti]

I installed CS2 suite upgrade a while back. I had CS on my computer and when I installed the upgrade it installed everything (the whole suite) into new directories and folders. I have both CS and CS2 on my computer now and need to clean off some stuff. Can I remove CS without messing up CS2 since it was an upgrade? Will it affect my license? I don't need full suite versions of both on here and definitely need the space. I have sent Adobe an email twice on this and no answer in the past so I'm hoping someone here has an answer.

[Shari]

Wish I could help Nancy - but I can't. I sure do enjoy CS2 though. It has been slowing things down a bit - but I think it is all the plugins I am adding. New Monitor two weeks ago and today new printer - next - I guess a new computer - but I sure don't want to go that route. I hate learning new.... Now I have brought this to the top I hope you get the help.
Shari

[Chuck S.]

Nancy, I had PS7, CS, and CS2 all co-existing on this computer, with PS7 being the original full purchase and the other two as upgrades. After a hard drive format to fix a bad registry, I went back in with PS7 and CS3 (leaving CS and CS2 not installed). I'll bet I could remove PS 7, but I'm leaving it there in case I still have this computer when CS4 or 5 come along.... I figure Adobe will always look for it as the base, but that may be incorrect.

And yes, I'm critically low on disk space. And it's a laptop, so the options aren't easy....

Not a direct answer to your question, unfortunately.

[Wendy]

hi ...

I took a look on the NAPP forum and you can remove them ..

Even though you install an "Update" its actually a full version of the program that gets installed ... it doesn't add to the existing program. In that sense its the price that is an upgrade not the software ... although you will need to keep your original serial number as it needs that too.

Wendy :)

[LeeOtsubo]

Typically, when you install an upgrade, it simply looks for certain registry entries made by a previous version. As Wendy said, it then installs a full version in a separate directory so removing the earlier version is like an appendectomy, only unused parts are removed. :D When I installed CS2, I removed everything else because I didn't need it.

[NMarti]

Thanks everyone - I'm so glad I can get rid of it. That's a lot of disk space to free up. I guess if I ever get a new computer I'll probably have to install it again and then remove it but at least I don't need to keep two copies of programs I've never opened (all the other parts of the suite).

[LeeOtsubo]

Thanks everyone - I'm so glad I can get rid of it. That's a lot of disk space to free up. I guess if I ever get a new computer I'll probably have to install it again and then remove it but at least I don't need to keep two copies of programs I've never opened (all the other parts of the suite).
Actually, when you buy a new PC, you usually do a file transfer to move system and data files to the new PC. Usually, that's enough to reinstall the upgrades. Your old program info (not the actual program) is copied over so the upgrade can proceed.

Also, many programs just need the original CD to reinstall. I don't know if Adobe will do this but many MS products simply require you to load the original CD without going through a complete install. This is one of the primary reasons for keeping old CDs and installation keys (those 20 gazillion character codes).

If you buy software via download, be sure to keep the unlock codes on a CD or hardcopy so you can simply download the sw from the publisher's site and reload. Sometimes, if it's been too long, the current version may not work with an old unlock key. That's another reason why external HDs are so handy. I keep all my downloaded sw and keys on one.