What happens to Adobe DE when I upgrade the operating system?

edmond · 05-23-2014, 07:27 AM

Hi,

I have ADE on a computer with windows xp and I am planning to change the os. My question is: what will happen when I will reinstall ADE and I will insert again my Adobe ID?

It is the same computer but with a new os: will it be recognized by Adobe like an already authorized device or will it be registered like a new device?

More generally: which parameter is used by ADE to recognize a device? Something hardware (eg, the mac address) or something software? In the first case, it would be persistant upon changing os on the same machine, otherwise it is not.

Thanks a lot.

Apache · 05-23-2014, 08:55 AM

You are only allowed to have an X number of registrations on ADE at one time. Unregister it before you change your OS. Then reinstall and reregister.
Apache

eschwartz · 05-23-2014, 06:30 PM

If you upgrade the OS I believe your settings/authorization should be kept. If you reinstall by wiping the HDD, it will be wiped as well.

Either way, you can copy over your books and read them on any other authorized instance of ADE. You can only be authorized on 6 computers/devices, and I believe they will give you more as time goes by (to compensate for lost devices/old computers).

It is stored as a (copyable

) config folder somewhere (not sure where) but I believe would be based on hardware-specific details of some sort.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Apache

You are only allowed to have an X number of registrations on ADE at one time. Unregister it before you change your OS. Then reinstall and reregister.
Apache

I have never heard that they will give you back authorization slots if you deregister.

Katsunami · 05-23-2014, 08:30 PM

If you don't get your registration slots back, what good does deregistering do?

It actually is a hidden keyboard combination. ALT-D, or ALT-SHIFT-D. I'll have to look that up.

rkomar · 05-24-2014, 03:16 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Katsunami

If you don't get your registration slots back, what good does deregistering do?

Maybe it's like the Close Door button in elevators?

eschwartz · 05-25-2014, 12:56 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Katsunami

If you don't get your registration slots back, what good does deregistering do?

An excellent question. I bet if you ask Adobe they will

respond
have a good answer
explain how it is good for you (and you will be convinced)

This is Adobe we are talking about.

Katsunami · 05-25-2014, 08:11 AM

The hotkey to deregister the computer is CTRL+SHIFT+D.

I have always deregistered before upgrading ADE, and I've been playing with Linux, so I did register and deregister at least 6 times, possibly more. Maybe slots just free up, if a certain device is registered, then deregistered and not used for X amount of time.

Spoiler:

Apache · 05-25-2014, 10:00 AM

I thought ADE Registration worked like any other Adobe product registration. I have had other Adobe products that had been registered to the maximum amount of computers. I then deregister one and was able to register it again on a different computer. I never maxed out ADE ever since I became friends with Alf.

Apache

theducks · 05-25-2014, 08:43 PM

Gee
De registering implies the computer still works

I reformatted my ADE registered, XP computer because the OS became so damaged I could not launch most programs.
So how does one de register dead equipment? My first Astak is dead and recycled.
My first ADE PC reformatted (the hardware is the same). A hardwar 'fingerprint' would help identify and recover a 'lost' registration system. Adobe probably has no interest

in that.

Apache · 05-25-2014, 09:40 PM

I have heard of people contacting Adobe and getting them to delete the registration of a computer.
Apache

GeoffR · 05-25-2014, 11:45 PM

I replaced the motherboard and cpu in my laptop and had to reauthorize it the next time I started ADE (version 1.7.2), so it does key on something in the hardware. But it might have a software key too.

edmond · 05-26-2014, 09:43 AM

From all the answers (thanks!), it seems to me that it is not clear in a definitive way the way Adobe DRM works: it seems like they are looking for "security through obscurity"....

A good question now seems to be: is it possibile to see somewhere which devices are authorized for a certain account? I tried to login at adobe, but there I couldn't find this anywhere.

EowynCarter · 05-26-2014, 09:51 AM

I've lot count of the devices i authorized over the years.
Never had adobe whining about "too many devices"

And if that happen,

05-23-2014, 07:27 AM	#1
edmond Enthusiast Posts: 45 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jan 2013 Device: Onyx Boox M92, Onyx Boox C65 AG	What happens to Adobe DE when I upgrade the operating system? Hi, I have ADE on a computer with windows xp and I am planning to change the os. My question is: what will happen when I will reinstall ADE and I will insert again my Adobe ID? It is the same computer but with a new os: will it be recognized by Adobe like an already authorized device or will it be registered like a new device? More generally: which parameter is used by ADE to recognize a device? Something hardware (eg, the mac address) or something software? In the first case, it would be persistant upon changing os on the same machine, otherwise it is not. Thanks a lot.

05-25-2014, 08:11 AM	#7
Katsunami Grand Sorcerer Posts: 6,111 Karma: 34000001 Join Date: Mar 2008 Device: KPW1, KA1	The hotkey to deregister the computer is CTRL+SHIFT+D. I have always deregistered before upgrading ADE, and I've been playing with Linux, so I did register and deregister at least 6 times, possibly more. Maybe slots just free up, if a certain device is registered, then deregistered and not used for X amount of time. Spoiler: Obviously, I now will never upgrade ADE 2.0.1 to ADE 3.x. As said in another topic, ADE 3.x obtains the books in new DRM format if the seller supports it, and I don't want that (at least not until it is cracked). I assume that, if you first download a book using ADE 3.x in the new DRM format, you can't re-download it in the old format using ADE 2.x.

05-25-2014, 11:45 PM	#11
GeoffR Wizard Posts: 3,821 Karma: 19162882 Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: Te Riu-a-Māui Device: Kobo Glo	I replaced the motherboard and cpu in my laptop and had to reauthorize it the next time I started ADE (version 1.7.2), so it does key on something in the hardware. But it might have a software key too. Last edited by GeoffR; 05-25-2014 at 11:49 PM. Reason: and cpu

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05-23-2014, 08:55 AM	#2
Apache Readaholic Posts: 5,277 Karma: 90000484 Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: South Georgia Device: Surface Pro 6 / Galaxy Tab A 8"	You are only allowed to have an X number of registrations on ADE at one time. Unregister it before you change your OS. Then reinstall and reregister. Apache

05-23-2014, 08:30 PM	#4
Katsunami Grand Sorcerer Posts: 6,111 Karma: 34000001 Join Date: Mar 2008 Device: KPW1, KA1	If you don't get your registration slots back, what good does deregistering do? It actually is a hidden keyboard combination. ALT-D, or ALT-SHIFT-D. I'll have to look that up.

05-25-2014, 10:00 AM	#8
Apache Readaholic Posts: 5,277 Karma: 90000484 Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: South Georgia Device: Surface Pro 6 / Galaxy Tab A 8"	I thought ADE Registration worked like any other Adobe product registration. I have had other Adobe products that had been registered to the maximum amount of computers. I then deregister one and was able to register it again on a different computer. I never maxed out ADE ever since I became friends with Alf. Apache

05-25-2014, 08:43 PM	#9
theducks Well trained by Cats Posts: 31,056 Karma: 60358908 Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: The Central Coast of California Device: Kobo Libra2,Kobo Aura2v1, K4NT(Fixed: New Bat.), Galaxy Tab A	Gee De registering implies the computer still works I reformatted my ADE registered, XP computer because the OS became so damaged I could not launch most programs. So how does one de register dead equipment? My first Astak is dead and recycled. My first ADE PC reformatted (the hardware is the same). A hardwar 'fingerprint' would help identify and recover a 'lost' registration system. Adobe probably has no interest in that.

05-25-2014, 09:40 PM	#10
Apache Readaholic Posts: 5,277 Karma: 90000484 Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: South Georgia Device: Surface Pro 6 / Galaxy Tab A 8"	I have heard of people contacting Adobe and getting them to delete the registration of a computer. Apache

05-26-2014, 09:43 AM	#12
edmond Enthusiast Posts: 45 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jan 2013 Device: Onyx Boox M92, Onyx Boox C65 AG	From all the answers (thanks!), it seems to me that it is not clear in a definitive way the way Adobe DRM works: it seems like they are looking for "security through obscurity".... A good question now seems to be: is it possibile to see somewhere which devices are authorized for a certain account? I tried to login at adobe, but there I couldn't find this anywhere.

05-26-2014, 09:51 AM	#13
EowynCarter Wizard Posts: 4,337 Karma: 4000000 Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Paris Device: Cybooks; Sony PRS-T1	I've lot count of the devices i authorized over the years. Never had adobe whining about "too many devices" And if that happen,