Windows 10: Adobe creative suit 3 (CS3) on Windows 10

I am attempting to transfer / install my old Adobe CS 3 on a new Windows 10 PC workstation.

Shortly into the installation process the installation is interrupted, and the file; “Adobe PDF.dll” is requested from an Vista CD-ROM.
We do not have an Vista CD-ROM available.

How can I get around this issue and get the program installed?

Thanks guys…….

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Adobe CS4 will not install.

Here's what Adobe says:
Error 1603: A fatal error occurred during installation

 

Trying to install my Creative Suite 3, when I put in disc it just makes a little noise and nothing?

Have you run the Product before in Windows 10, or 64 bit if that's what you're running? The System Requirements say it runs on 32 bit Vista.

Photoshop system requirements

If you know it will run on 64 bit and have run it before in Windows 7, 8.1 or 10, then

Download Adobe Creative Suite 3 products .

Extract file, right click to run the .exe as Adminstrator.

If further problems then try
Compatibility Mode.

 

Hmmm, No reply for three days?

Our anyone running CS 3 on Windows 10?

How did you manage to install it?
Or is it only my computer will ask for some vista files?

Cheers

 

Hmmm, No reply for three days?

Our anyone running CS 3 on Windows 10?

How did you manage to install it?
Or is it only my computer will ask for some vista files?

Cheers

 

Hi OlleP

CS3 is not even supported on Windows 8. Windows 10 you will probably have problems I would suggest CS4 as I know that works fine, sorry there is not much Info on CS3 but some have managed to install it on Windows 10 but it is not recommended and Microsoft's compatibility page says they don't recommend it either.

You could try installing in VM *Smile

 

Thanks Stephanie.

So you're saying I have to throw away my good old CS3?? *Sad *Sad *Sad


Have a great day.

 

I'm using CS2 on Win10 without a problem.Suggest you download it,it is now free,run it then uninstall and reinstall CS3.Don't forget a restore point.

 

I just checked a Retail and a Dell-branded Vista disc and that adobepdf.dll file does not appear on either.

 

Hi.
I have CS2 installed on a W10 rig, and it works fine. There is a trick to installing it though: you have to install it to a custom directory, and not the default. Otherwise, you'll get errors that files can't be found. I don't know if it would be the same for CS3, but it's worth a shot. I'm sure CS3 would not be looking for any file from a Vista OS.

EDIT: adobepdf.dll is required for Acrobat. If your suite includes Acrobat, you might want to install that first?

 

My reply about the mentioned file and Vista discs ended up under the wrong response. But it remains that the file is not on the Vista discs so the mention of Adobe Acrobat may be accurate, the file does exist in my Acrobat 8.0 in the C:\Program Files (x86) Folder. The install was a large file downloaded from Adobe.

 

Thank you very much for ideas and help.

The Adobe creative suits CS3 is now successfully installed.

The next problem is that I reached maximum installs on the serial number, the system suggest I log on to the old computer and deactivate.

That "old computer" is long gone after a crash - and not available at all.

So what's the solution there? *Sad *Sad *Sad

Have a great day all......

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Others may have another solution, but AFAIK the only way to (legally) resolve this is to contact Adobe support and have them reset the counter. While one may be on "hold" for a long time, in my own experience, telephone support may be more successful than email or chat/web.
Having said that, if the product is EOS/EOL, then I'm not sure if they can or will be able to help?

Cheers,
MM

 

Glad you got it installed. Mind sharing with us your steps to complete the successful install? It may help others in the future.

For deactivation, as MM says, contacting Adobe is the best way to have the old computer deactivated. The CS3 activation servers are still working, so they should be able to assist you.

 

Yes OlleP, would you please share how you got this installed?