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bobw94347475
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January 6, 2018
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Creative Cloud Desktop App Stuck On Email Verification Prompt

  • January 6, 2018
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My Creative Cloud app is stuck on the email verification page and says that I must verify my email to continue. The problem is, I used a temporary email to log on to the app and now that email is lost forever. I would be happy to make another account with another email it's just that no matter what i do i cannot get past this prompt on the app. i have tried deleting and re-installing the app but it is always stuck on the same prompt that I have no way of surpassing or getting out of.

Correct answer kglad

Delete the entire contents of the OOBE folder:

1) Quit the Creative Cloud desktop app from the gear icon in the upper-right corner.

2) Browse to the following location based on your operating system.

    A) Mac OS: /Users/<user folder>/Library/Application Support/Adobe/OOBE

Note: The \Users\<user folder>\Library\ is hidden by default after 10.7. google enable access to hidden user library files | Mac OS 10.7 and later for instructions on accessing it or check https://helpx.adobe.com/creative-cloud/kb/unknown-server-error-launching-cc.html.

    B) Windows: C:\Users\<user folder>\AppData\Local\Adobe\OOBE

Note: The AppData is hidden with Windows default settings. google Show hidden files, folders, filename extensions | Windows for instructions to show it or check https://helpx.adobe

3) start the cc app and sign in

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kglad
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Community Expert
January 6, 2018

uninstall everything cc including preferences, https://helpx.adobe.com/creative-cloud/help/uninstall-remove-app.html

then uninstall the cc desktop app, https://helpx.adobe.com/creative-cloud/help/uninstall-creative-cloud-desktop-app.html

clean your computer of cc files per http://www.adobe.com/support/contact/cscleanertool.html

restart your computer (don't skip this)

reinstall the cc desktop app after signing-in with a correct email address, https://creative.adobe.com/products/creative-cloud.

if you're unable to install the cc desktop app at this stage, use an administrator account (solution 3 here, https://helpx.adobe.com/creative-cloud/kb/creative-cloud-missing-damaged.html)

use the desktop app to install your cc programs/trials

bobw94347475
Participant
January 6, 2018

I followed these instructions correctly, but when I reinstalled the cc app the exact same thing happened that was happening at the start.

kglad
Community Expert
kgladCommunity ExpertCorrect answer
Community Expert
January 6, 2018

Delete the entire contents of the OOBE folder:

1) Quit the Creative Cloud desktop app from the gear icon in the upper-right corner.

2) Browse to the following location based on your operating system.

    A) Mac OS: /Users/<user folder>/Library/Application Support/Adobe/OOBE

Note: The \Users\<user folder>\Library\ is hidden by default after 10.7. google enable access to hidden user library files | Mac OS 10.7 and later for instructions on accessing it or check https://helpx.adobe.com/creative-cloud/kb/unknown-server-error-launching-cc.html.

    B) Windows: C:\Users\<user folder>\AppData\Local\Adobe\OOBE

Note: The AppData is hidden with Windows default settings. google Show hidden files, folders, filename extensions | Windows for instructions to show it or check https://helpx.adobe

3) start the cc app and sign in