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StellanG
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August 5, 2014
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How to install Photoshop 5.0 and more on a win8 pro computer?

  • August 5, 2014
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Installation problems

Since WinXP is out, I´m about to install all my ADOBE-programs to a new computer with op Win 8 pro.

I use some several generations of ADOBE-programs, and I want to use them on my new computer. The problem is the computer won´t install them.

Below I´ve listed which Collections I have these problems with.

1) Adobe Publishing Collection: Photoshop 5.0, PM 6.5, Illustrator 8.0, GoLive 4.0, (+ some I don´t use any longer)

1a) Updates of the following programs to: Photoshop 5.5, PM 6.5 plus.

2) Update to Creative Suite 2 Premium with: Acrobat 7.0, Photoshop CS2, InDesign CS2, GoLive CS2, Illustrator CS2, Version Cue CS2, Bridge, Content Viewer.

3) Update to Creative Suite 5.5 Design Premium with: Acrobat 10, Bridge CS5.1, Device Central CS5.5, Dreamweaver CS5.5, Extension Manager CS5.5, Fireworks CS5.1, Flash Catalyst CS5.5, Flash CS5.5, Illustrator CS5.1, InDesign CS5.5, Media Encloser CS5.5, Photoshop CS5.1, Widget Browser CS5.5.

Creative Suite 5.5 Design Premium was able to install, with some Errors (9) and Warnings (61). The errors seems to be that the Shortcuts were missing. (eg not a problem: just to construct).

Creative Suite 2 Premium starts to install, but because it is an update version it asks for the original program, for instance Photoshop calls for Photoshop 5.0, and that CD will not be recognized. So CS2 programs can´t be installed!

Photoshop 5.5 installs and asks for the Photoshop 5.0-CD. Here the computer accepts the Photoshop 5.0-CD and it´s possible to complete the installation of Photoshop 5.5!!!

PM 6.5, and PM 6.5 Plus, can´t be run on a win 8 pro computer. It suggests a contact with ADOBE it there is a version that will work on a Win 8 mashine!

Publishing Collection-programs for instance Photoshop 5.0 can´t be run on a win 8 pro computer. It suggests a contact with ADOBE it there is a version that will work on a Win 8 mashine!

Of course many will find it odd why i will still be using the older versions. I´m used to them and I change between the versions because for some instructions the older programs are easier to use (some parts are really smarter than the newer versions).

Can anyone please help me with these problems?

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kglad
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kgladCommunity Expert
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August 5, 2014

is there any reason you want to install anything other than your cs5.5 apps?

if no, clean and then install cs5.5 per Use the CC Cleaner Tool to solve installation problems | CC, CS3-CS6

you may need to use compatibility mode when installing.

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StellanGAuthor
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August 6, 2014

Hallo!

as you can read in my opening letter above, I still use all generations of these programs for different matters. I find some parts of the older versions easier to use. So I flip between the versions while I´m working with certain files. That´s why I still would like to have the older versions running.

kglad
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kgladCommunity Expert
Community Expert
August 6, 2014

some are so old you can expect problems.  the best you can do with pre cs2 apps is use compatibility mode when installing.

with cs2 apps, Error: Activation Server Unavailable | CS2, Acrobat 7, Audition 3

with cs3 to cs 5.5, follow the suggestions here, Use the CC Cleaner Tool to solve installation problems | CC, CS3-CS6

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