Comments on: Adobe CS3 Install HELL http://blog.flexuous.com/2007/07/20/adobe-cs3-install-hell/ Just another WordPress.com weblog Mon, 30 Aug 2010 15:48:38 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: Ross Diamond http://blog.flexuous.com/2007/07/20/adobe-cs3-install-hell/#comment-159 Ross Diamond Tue, 27 Jul 2010 16:26:20 +0000 http://flexuous.wordpress.com/?p=4#comment-159 I went through all the steps mentioned in the first post and it still did not work - I kept getting the message "Please Insert CS3 Master Collection Disc 1 Into Drive C:". I had copied all the setup files to my HD; then I noticed the .ico files in the C:\Adobe-CS3\Autoplay\resdata folder had an 'unknown' icon next to them in Windows Explorer, indicating that windows didn't how to read them. I ran 'sfc /scannow' (system files check), and then the CS3 installed perfectly. I went through all the steps mentioned in the first post and it still did not work – I kept getting the message “Please Insert CS3 Master Collection Disc 1 Into Drive C:”. I had copied all the setup files to my HD; then I noticed the .ico files in the C:\Adobe-CS3\Autoplay\resdata folder had an ‘unknown’ icon next to them in Windows Explorer, indicating that windows didn’t how to read them.
I ran ‘sfc /scannow’ (system files check), and then the CS3 installed perfectly.

]]> By: Reg Cure http://blog.flexuous.com/2007/07/20/adobe-cs3-install-hell/#comment-138 Reg Cure Fri, 19 Feb 2010 13:37:30 +0000 http://flexuous.wordpress.com/?p=4#comment-138 What a unquestionably good entry, thank you very much. I have made note of this web page to my own favorites. What a unquestionably good entry, thank you very much. I have made note of this web page to my own favorites.

]]> By: justinohms http://blog.flexuous.com/2007/07/20/adobe-cs3-install-hell/#comment-112 justinohms Wed, 02 Dec 2009 16:28:24 +0000 http://flexuous.wordpress.com/?p=4#comment-112 I really couldn't be sure. One thought that does cross my mind is that there is some registry settings or files hanging around on your system that are causing the problem. As the ultimate extreme measure when you do an uninstall, make sure that you uninstall ALL Adobe and Macromedia programs (Uninstall the flash plug-ins for the browsers) Then do a scan of the hard disk for every conceivable place related files might be hiding. Search the file system and the registry for 'Adobe', 'Macromedia', 'Photoshop', 'Flash' etc... Delete everything you come across. Then do all the normal windows maintenance tasks, clear cache, delete temp files, run regclean. I would even go ahead and defrag the drive and run windows update (Service packs etc.). I wouldn't really be hopeful that this would work and it might not be worth the trouble. It might be easier to just flatten you machine and start over with a fresh install of Windows because that would probably be your next step anyway. Either way good luck! I really couldn’t be sure. One thought that does cross my mind is that there is some registry settings or files hanging around on your system that are causing the problem. As the ultimate extreme measure when you do an uninstall, make sure that you uninstall ALL Adobe and Macromedia programs (Uninstall the flash plug-ins for the browsers) Then do a scan of the hard disk for every conceivable place related files might be hiding. Search the file system and the registry for ‘Adobe’, ‘Macromedia’, ‘Photoshop’, ‘Flash’ etc… Delete everything you come across. Then do all the normal windows maintenance tasks, clear cache, delete temp files, run regclean. I would even go ahead and defrag the drive and run windows update (Service packs etc.). I wouldn’t really be hopeful that this would work and it might not be worth the trouble. It might be easier to just flatten you machine and start over with a fresh install of Windows because that would probably be your next step anyway. Either way good luck!

]]> By: M http://blog.flexuous.com/2007/07/20/adobe-cs3-install-hell/#comment-110 M Wed, 02 Dec 2009 10:20:08 +0000 http://flexuous.wordpress.com/?p=4#comment-110 Hi there I am still struggling with this. I had to re-install my laptop - new HDD and everything. I can't actually get CS3 re-installed on the laptop. I have carried out a fresh install several times, and am still having no luck. I can't work out what to do and have tried many things on the internet (listed in this blog post and on many other websites). Any ideas?? Cheesr Hi there

I am still struggling with this. I had to re-install my laptop – new HDD and everything. I can’t actually get CS3 re-installed on the laptop. I have carried out a fresh install several times, and am still having no luck.

I can’t work out what to do and have tried many things on the internet (listed in this blog post and on many other websites).

Any ideas??

Cheesr

]]> By: Jen http://blog.flexuous.com/2007/07/20/adobe-cs3-install-hell/#comment-98 Jen Mon, 21 Sep 2009 13:31:29 +0000 http://flexuous.wordpress.com/?p=4#comment-98 Thanks for the step-by-step. After hours of frustration with CS3, I followed your instructions and it worked! Thanks for the step-by-step. After hours of frustration with CS3, I followed your instructions and it worked!

]]> By: Oh Lordy http://blog.flexuous.com/2007/07/20/adobe-cs3-install-hell/#comment-94 Oh Lordy Tue, 04 Aug 2009 12:53:01 +0000 http://flexuous.wordpress.com/?p=4#comment-94 Adobe $%^&ers. You all deserve to loose your jobs. How can you be soooooo crap? thanks for this website - it helped me finally fix my installation. I only tried to add one component and all the rest went wrong. Adobe you are "£$%&*^ useless £$^&%$^$ers. I lost days messing around with this shit. And the same bollocks happens with CS4 - the only difference is it takes EVEN LONGER. Are you mad / do you really want us all to go with the competition.? Their direct advise to me about Premiere problems was "use other software". i almost choked in disbelief at that... Thanks people for being superious to "£$%Adobe. Adobe $%^&ers. You all deserve to loose your jobs. How can you be soooooo crap?

thanks for this website – it helped me finally fix my installation. I only tried to add one component and all the rest went wrong.

Adobe you are “£$%&*^ useless £$^&%$^$ers. I lost days messing around with this shit.

And the same bollocks happens with CS4 – the only difference is it takes EVEN LONGER. Are you mad / do you really want us all to go with the competition.? Their direct advise to me about Premiere problems was “use other software”. i almost choked in disbelief at that…

Thanks people for being superious to “£$%Adobe.

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]]> By: Rachel http://blog.flexuous.com/2007/07/20/adobe-cs3-install-hell/#comment-88 Rachel Tue, 19 May 2009 23:20:08 +0000 http://flexuous.wordpress.com/?p=4#comment-88 I want you to know, I love you. I love you very much...lmao...I had been trying for a week to reinstall my cs3 and thought I was pretty much screwed...so yes. I love you...You effin rock. Thank you for your help!! I want you to know, I love you. I love you very much…lmao…I had been trying for a week to reinstall my cs3 and thought I was pretty much screwed…so yes. I love you…You effin rock. Thank you for your help!!

]]> By: Mr. X http://blog.flexuous.com/2007/07/20/adobe-cs3-install-hell/#comment-87 Mr. X Tue, 12 May 2009 20:28:39 +0000 http://flexuous.wordpress.com/?p=4#comment-87 You were wondering who made the Adobe CS3 Installer: http://www.blueflavor.com/our-work/adobe-cs3-installer/ The installer was "multi-platform" (ie: same installer for both Mac and PC) and was programmed in JAVA. Double-Whammy. No wonder nothing works! (whoever thought that one up was utterly clueless. Worst idea Adobe or anyone else has ever had. You *NEVER* make a cross-platform installer that is sort of like breaking all 10 of the 10 commandments or something equally heinous). You can thank JAVA for the extreme slowness (any program written in JAVA (or .NET for that matter) is going to run S L O W no matter how good the programmer is). You were wondering who made the Adobe CS3 Installer:

http://www.blueflavor.com/our-work/adobe-cs3-installer/

The installer was “multi-platform” (ie: same installer for both Mac and PC) and was programmed in JAVA.

Double-Whammy. No wonder nothing works! (whoever thought that one up was utterly clueless. Worst idea Adobe or anyone else has ever had. You *NEVER* make a cross-platform installer that is sort of like breaking all 10 of the 10 commandments or something equally heinous).

You can thank JAVA for the extreme slowness (any program written in JAVA (or .NET for that matter) is going to run S L O W no matter how good the programmer is).

]]> By: virginia wedding photographer http://blog.flexuous.com/2007/07/20/adobe-cs3-install-hell/#comment-86 virginia wedding photographer Fri, 08 May 2009 18:09:57 +0000 http://flexuous.wordpress.com/?p=4#comment-86 My hat totally goes off to you for sharing with us how to fix this.. I used to know the insides of the mac pretty well, but the pc was always pretty cryptic. a HUGE THANK YOU. My hat totally goes off to you for sharing with us how to fix this.. I used to know the insides of the mac pretty well, but the pc was always pretty cryptic. a HUGE THANK YOU.

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