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Adobe Product Code Has Already Been Redeemed

Summary: This article discusses how to troubleshoot Adobe error message "This code has already been redeemed."

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Symptoms

Affected Products:

Adobe Acrobat
Adobe Photoshop Elements
Adobe Premier Elements


An error This code has already been redeemed is generated if a redemption code was previously used.

Enter This code has already been redeemed
Figure 1: (English Only) This code has already been redeemed message

Note: The redemption code was removed from the above screenshot.

Dell sells two type of licenses for Adobe:

  • Perpetual (one time)
  • Cloud (subscription)

Customers who purchase a perpetual Adobe license are delivered a redemption code through:

  • Dell Digital Delivery if purchased with Dell hardware
  • Dell Digital Locker if purchased without Dell hardware

The redemption code can be redeemed to download one copy of the product and an associated serial number.

Caution: Once a redemption code is redeemed, the code is no longer valid.

Cause

The Adobe product must be deactivated before reimaging an operating system or installing the product on another computer. For more information, reference https://helpx.adobe.com/download-install/kb/activation-deactivation-help.html External Link.

Failure to deactivate the product results in the above error.

Resolution

Dell technical support is unable to resolve this error directly. To resolve the error, you must contact Adobe directly https://helpx.adobe.com/contact.html External Link and provide:

  • Adobe ID
  • Redemption Code
  • Error message
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Article Properties


Affected Product

Business and Office

Last Published Date

09 May 2022

Version

10

Article Type

Solution