How's your internet connection? since you already have the serial number, could you download the photoshop installation trial package from Adobe's site, and then use your key to register it?

Thats a great idea! Why didn't I think of that! Is it possible to download the Photoshop Extended version?

Thanks
-jimmy

https://www.adobe.com/cfusion/tdrc/index.cf...oduct=photoshop

It seems you can, as long as you have an adobe account. or if you don't have one, create one.

yeah, I think I might do that as well! It's only a few hundred MB, not a huge download! But I am still going to send the CD back to adobe and get a replacement, at least I then have a hard copy of it if I ever need one!

Thanks
-jimmy

Makes sense to get Adobe to refund your rightful property. Just i thought that you might as well get your money's worth during the month or so that it'll take them to replace that cd.

Yeah very true! Ive downloaded it, it didn't actually take that long! The New version is great! so much more things to do!

Thanks for all your help everyone
-jimmy

Why not just use a peer to peer network to download a pirated version for the cd image. If you bought the software, and have your own unactivated license key, you aren't violating anything in the EULA by using someone else's media to install it.

Another idea yes, but personally I don't like using peer-to-peer networks because of the fact that they can be littered with virus's! I would prefer to download it from a reputable source (like adobe's website) and not from some person who could have tampered with the software ( god only knows what they could try and steal from my computer!)

Thanks for the suggestion though!
-jimmy

I completely agree with you on this general point. Usually, these peer-to-peer sites are not agreed for officially selling software, they usually steal a software and give it to you. So, they help you stealing software. And, of course, if you accept that they steal from the software manufacturer, you should accept that they steal from your own computer.
I think that the only way to work safely is buying your computer with an original software, and buy each piece of additionnal software you put on it, and reading the warranty terms concerning this.
Even in the freeware world, there are sometimes bad surprises, which make me recommend that you have an efficient backup/recovery methodology in case of bad software install leading to minor or major system troubles.

Totally agreed! Every piece of software that I have installed on my computer I have purchased myself!
-jimmy