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Adobe Illustrator Cs5 Serial Number

You're not only a silly girl, you're a damm careless one too - lecture is now over.

Try this:

Download -- Belarc Advisor -- which will give you (on screen) a complete 'profile' of your computer, including serial numbers of all software installed, hopefully including CS5's.

This part is important, especially in YOUR particular case:

Print out copies of this profile (usually 5 or 6 A4 pages) and keep in a safe, repeat SAFE place.

If at anytime in the future, especially if you add programs, UPDATE the profile, and print out fresh copies again.

Do let me know, via additional information in your question, if this resolves the issue for you.

Obviously if this doesn't work, you will need to contact Adobe Support, and PRAY they will help!!

Good try pirate. Just email Adobe.