How do I install software on new computer when I've lost installation code

I got the Macromedia Suite off of Ebay (not pirated) at the "education" price (I was a substitute teacher at the time, so I had a school paystub). The installation code was on the box which I was careful to keep a hold of. We recently moved and I bought I new computer, I lost the box in the move or before and the email in which I had associated with my old Ebay account was suspended for 30 days of inactivity (hotmail) so I have no contact info for the seller. I am getting near the end of my 30 day free trial from the Macromedia suite and am finally getting around to trying to figure out how I can get an installation code for it. Any advice?

There's pirating and there's pirating. Downloading Macromedia Suite when you don't own it is a clear case of piracy. But these software pirates, depending on the hacks they need to employ, either circulate lists of known keycodes that work or make up a program that generates keys. I don't really trust the key generator programs because there's a high chance that it could install some nastyware and some pirates are looking at my computer. The big downside is though if you are using a known pirate key and that program checks back in with its maker, there might be trouble. Happened to me with Microsoft Windows. Had the disk, had no key. Went on p2p and got a list of MS Keys that were known to work. Unfortunately Microsoft upgraded their update software and it thinks that the computer is running an illegal version of Windows based on the key I used :( So I had to buy a second version of Windows :(

The lists can often be found on p2p networks (edonkey, gnutella 1/2, etc). As I say, it is not without risks but it is a quick way to get a 'working' piece of software. After all you're not really pirating as you own the software.

The other thing is to call Macromedia and explain the situation. Since you have the original media, they might need you to ship it to them but it's at least worth asking and it's at least staying on the right side of things. However if they give you the cold shoulder then if it were me I'd definitely go the 'pirate route'.

Mark.