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AXZAlexzandros
Inspiring
August 1, 2018
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Photoshop Elements 2018 - Windows 10 - Install Failure

  • August 1, 2018
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Hi Everyone,

I've been through the ringer on this one and so I'm going to try the community now.

Every time I attempt to install Photoshop Elements 2018 on Windows 10 (The only PC I have available to install it on) the install gets to 30% (Start of Installing Elements Organizer 2018) it freezes and goes no further. No error message, I've let it sit for over 90 minutes just to see if it was something big to install, etc...

System Specs:

Windows 10

ASUS Maximus IX Hero

Intel I7 7700k

32GB G.Skill DDR4-2132 RAM

EVGA GeForce GTX 1060 3GB

500GB SSD w/plenty of free space

Steps I've taken

Attempted a "normal install"

Attempted install "As Administrator"

Logged into "hidden" Administrator account and attempt install

I've re-downloaded software from Amazon and from Adobe directly

I've updated Adobe Application Manager

I've repaired Microsoft Redistributables C++ Packages

I spent 2 hours on the phone with Adobe Support who was supposed to call me back today and didn't and I really want to get this up and running.

Thanks Everyone.

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Correct answer AXZAlexzandros

Thanks for the update, AXZAlexzandros.  I also see your update to case ADB-3067534-W7Y1 has been published.  I have requested that a member of our support team contact you directly to resolve the errors you are facing with the Photoshop Elements 2018 installation.

They will be contacting you via the contact information on http://www.adobe.com/.  If you have a preferred contact method, phone number, or favorite time of day to be reached, then please update support case ADB-3067534-W7Y1 with the details.


Resolved by booting to safe mode to install application, the elements payload does not like the fact that newer version of microsoft redistributables exist.

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Jeffrey_A_Wright
Community Manager
Community Manager
August 7, 2018

AXZAlexzandros, sorry you are facing errors when installing Photoshop Elements 2018 on the Windows 10 computer.  Please check the installation log to determine why the installation is failing to complete.  Information on how to locate the installation log can be found at Troubleshoot install using logs in Photoshop Elements .  

If you can please post any specific errors to this public discussion, it would be appreciated, AXZAlexzandros.

AXZAlexzandros
Inspiring
August 7, 2018

Jeff,

Thanks for the reply. The log has no failure in it, it gets to the the Organizer Payload and then just stops. Here are the last several lines of the install log.

08/07/18 10:23:23:018 | [INFO] |  | OOBE | DE |  |  |  | 15280 | *=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*

08/07/18 10:23:23:018 | [INFO] |  | OOBE | DE |  |  |  | 15280 | Installer Operation: PayloadUninstaller

08/07/18 10:23:23:018 | [INFO] |  | OOBE | DE |  |  |  | 15280 | *=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*

08/07/18 10:23:23:018 | [INFO] |  | OOBE | DE |  |  |  | 15280 | Session {0C53F2C0-BB20-474F-8117-212DCCCDC090} modify request for AdobeCode: {0A7314B9-A7D0-495E-91A4-119A39887AA9}

08/07/18 10:23:23:025 | [INFO] |  | OOBE | DE |  |  |  | 15280 | Effective AdobeCode for: {0A7314B9-A7D0-495E-91A4-119A39887AA9} is {0A7314B9-A7D0-495E-91A4-119A39887AA9}

08/07/18 10:23:23:030 | [INFO] |  | OOBE | DE |  |  |  | 15280 | Session includes local copy of payload for repair source

08/07/18 10:23:23:030 | [INFO] |  | OOBE | DE |  |  |  | 15280 | Repair payload source package: G:\Programs\Photoshop Elements 2018\PSE 2018\payloads\ElementsCameraRaw9.12All-x64\Install.db

08/07/18 10:23:23:031 | [INFO] |  | OOBE | DE |  |  |  | 15280 | Payload Photoshop Camera Raw for Elements 16 (64 bit) 9.12.0.0 {0A7314B9-A7D0-495E-91A4-119A39887AA9}: Calling ARKEngine from path C:\Users\gagla\AppData\Local\Adobe\OOBE\PDApp\DECore\DE6\resources

08/07/18 10:23:23:034 | [INFO] |  | OOBE | DE |  |  |  | 15280 | Extracting asset:G:\Programs\Photoshop Elements 2018\PSE 2018\payloads\ElementsCameraRaw9.12All-x64\Assets1_1.zip

08/07/18 10:23:23:034 | [INFO] |  | OOBE | DE |  |  |  | 15280 | Setting file open option to false in the unzipper

08/07/18 10:23:23:508 | [INFO] |  | OOBE | DE |  |  |  | 15280 | Extracting assets complete. Number assets: 1

08/07/18 10:23:23:508 | [INFO] |  | OOBE | DE |  |  |  | 15280 | Beginning installation for payload at G:\Programs\Photoshop Elements 2018\PSE 2018\payloads\ElementsCameraRaw9.12All-x64\Install.db

08/07/18 10:23:23:512 | [INFO] |  | OOBE | DE |  |  |  | 15280 | Completing installation for payload at G:\Programs\Photoshop Elements 2018\PSE 2018\payloads\ElementsCameraRaw9.12All-x64\Install.db

08/07/18 10:23:23:515 | [INFO] |  | OOBE | DE |  |  |  | 15280 | UninstallDBPath=C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Adobe\Installers\uninstall\{0A7314B9-A7D0-495E-91A4-119A39887AA9}.db

08/07/18 10:23:23:527 | [INFO] |  | OOBE | DE |  |  |  | 15280 | Physical payload repair result:0

08/07/18 10:23:23:623 | [INFO] |  | OOBE | DE |  |  |  | 8396 | *=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=* Operation complete. Setting status: 0 =*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*

08/07/18 10:23:23:623 | [INFO] |  | OOBE | DE |  |  |  | 8396 | :: END TIMER :: [Payload Operation :{0A7314B9-A7D0-495E-91A4-119A39887AA9}] took 606.275 milliseconds (0.606275 seconds)

08/07/18 10:23:23:636 | [INFO] |  | OOBE | DE |  |  |  | 8396 | User specified overrideFile:

08/07/18 10:23:23:791 | [INFO] |  | OOBE | DE |  |  |  | 8396 | Successfully updated the csu inventory for Photoshop Camera Raw for Elements 16 (64 bit) 9.12.0.0 {0A7314B9-A7D0-495E-91A4-119A39887AA9} return values 0:0

08/07/18 10:23:23:791 | [INFO] |  | OOBE | DE |  |  |  | 8396 | Calling the custom action code for post-repair for payload Photoshop Camera Raw for Elements 16 (64 bit) 9.12.0.0 {0A7314B9-A7D0-495E-91A4-119A39887AA9}

08/07/18 10:23:28:064 | [INFO] |  | OOBE | DE |  |  |  | 8396 | Calling the custom action code for pre-repair for payload Elements 2018 Organizer(64 bit) 16.0.0.0 {617A4A2D-A01F-480B-8218-B4E9D3BCA69A}

08/07/18 10:23:28:064 | [INFO] |  | OOBE | DE |  |  |  | 8396 | ::START TIMER:: [Pre payload :{617A4A2D-A01F-480B-8218-B4E9D3BCA69A}]

08/07/18 10:23:28:065 | [INFO] |  | OOBE | DE |  |  |  | 8396 | PSECustomAction: In PrePayloadReinstallProc

08/07/18 10:23:28:065 | [INFO] |  | OOBE | DE |  |  |  | 8396 | EO: Start UnRegisterMainConceptFilters

08/07/18 10:23:28:065 | [INFO] |  | OOBE | DE |  |  |  | 8396 | EO: Extracting INSTALLDIR...

08/07/18 10:23:28:065 | [INFO] |  | OOBE | DE |  |  |  | 8396 | C:\Program Files\Adobe

08/07/18 10:23:28:065 | [INFO] |  | OOBE | DE |  |  |  | 8396 | EO: InstallDir:

08/07/18 10:23:28:065 | [INFO] |  | OOBE | DE |  |  |  | 8396 | C:\Program Files\Adobe\Elements 2018 Organizer

And here is the only entries from the error log.

#@#Microsoft Visual C++ 2013 Redistributable Package (x64)#@#Camera Profiles Installer_9.12_AdobeCameraRawProfile8.0All#@#Camera Profiles Installer#@#Camera Profiles Installer_9.12_AdobeCameraRawProfile8.0All#@#Microsoft Visual C++ 2012 Redistributable Package (x64)#@#Microsoft Visual C++ 2012 Redistributable Package (x86)#@#Microsoft Visual C++ 2013 Redistributable Package (x86)#@#Photoshop Elements 2018 Welcome Screen(64 bit)#@#Sonic#@#Photoshop Camera Raw for Elements 16 (64 bit)#@#Elements 2018 Organizer(64 bit)

Jeffrey_A_Wright
Community Manager
Community Manager
August 7, 2018

AXZAlexzandros, I don't see any errors in the installation log that you posted.  Without any errors, I don't have any additional advice except to begin a chat session at Contact Customer Care so that direct assistance can be offered to allow Photoshop Elements 2018 to be installed.

Community Manager
August 7, 2018
October 3, 2019
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