DID CS3 JUST FLASH MY BIOS?

i have just installed a new harddisk, instead of the old (wintel machine)

i had CS3 running in trialmode on the old -
when i started CS3 on the new harddisk, i was told that there was a "problem"
with the licence -

so did Adobe flash CS3 actually flash my bios? - as far as i can figure, that
would be the only way the newly installed version could know that there
previously was a version on the machine...

this would bring totally new meaning to "flash" - and i, for one, will be done
with adobe products !!

one thing is that i paid a small fortune for the program and then have to
phone the company to "activate" it -
(i always keep my work machines unconnected - the perfect firewall)

but if these guys meddle with my bios - well lets just say: GRRRRR:shocked;

Drive serial numbers are unqiue - so it sounds like it must just store that
in your licensing data at Adobe. The installer isn't doing anything to your
BIOS.

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as mentioned - the machine is unconnected - as in not on the internet!

the messages comes as soon as i start the cs3 -

(i would not get this kind of paranoid if such simple explanations was
possible)

It had to be connected when you originally registered the software though,
didn't it?

If not, then you had to likely give a key number to a phone in number - and
that key number would be based on your drive serial number...

Either way - it isn't doing anything BIOS related.


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Dave -
www.offroadfire.com
Head Developer
http://www.blurredistinction.com
Adobe Community Expert
http://www.adobe.com/communities/experts/

as mentioned - on the old replaced harddisk was a trial version - and i never connect my work machines for security

You paid a fortune for a trial version?

duh - no i paid for the registration obviously, but cant use it !

im having a collegue over with a pristine machine and mind unclogged with Adobe
muddle - hopefully that will shed some light on this - will report as soon as
anything can be deduced.

constuctive suggestions in the meantime are ofcourse welcome

initial tests give the same results on the new machine !
(yawn - all this formatting and installing takes eternities)

Adobe will never do that. Contact support immediately.