Mac/PC transfer question

[betelgeuse4721]

Hey everyone,

I've been transferring all my stuff from my mac to my new Asus laptop and need some help:



1. I have an external hard drive with firewire 400/800 cables but NO firewire on my new PC - how do I transfer all of my music over to my PC??


and also



2. I have the full Adobe Create Suite CS4 DVD(s) w/ registration code for MAC - Can I sell this online or did I already use up the registration code when I installed it??

THANKS!!!

 

[seavixen32]

Hey everyone,

I've been transferring all my stuff from my mac to my new Asus laptop and need some help:



1. I have an external hard drive with firewire 400/800 cables but NO firewire on my new PC - how do I transfer all of my music over to my PC??


and also



2. I have the full Adobe Create Suite CS4 DVD(s) w/ registration code for MAC - Can I sell this online or did I already use up the registration code when I installed it??

THANKS!!!

Buy, beg or steal a firewire to USB adaptor to connect your external hard drive to your computer.

Providing you haven't de-activated your Adobe software too many times you can sell it as the serial number is going with it. I'm not absolutely certain, but I think you can de-activate CS4 up to 25 times before Adobe starts complaining.

Just make sure you de-activate it before you uninstall it. If you have already uninstalled it without de-activation, you'll need to install it once more, and then de-activate it.

 

[Miranova23]

1. I suppose the stupid answer would be to get a new hard drive, lol. So without just buying a new hard drive, I do have a suggestion: Windows SkyDrive at SkyDrive.com. However, there are 3 limitations to this.

a. You are only given 25GB. But hey, for free online storage, that's a lot!​

b. Each file is limited to 50MB.​

c. You can only upload 200 files per batch.​

Still, all in all not bad. This is of course assuming that the Mac is still up & running & both can connect to the internet.

2. Yes, the registration code will work if used again, even on a different Mac, for a different user. (Follow SeaVixen's instructions for deactivation though.) Yes, you can sell it. Maybe online. When I tried to sell an old old old copy of a Corel WordPerfect DVD on eBay, my listing got removed & I got an e-mail saying I was trying to "steal" from the company because I am not an authorized reseller. I still don't understand how I am not allowed to sell my own junk, but whatever. I sold it at a flea market instead.

 

[betelgeuse4721]

Beautiful!! Thanks for the help friends.

Take care now.

 

[seavixen32]

Beautiful!! Thanks for the help friends.

Take care now.

You're very welcome. If you experience further problems, don't hesitate to post back.