Cannot install Photoshop CS3 - Installer just dissappeared

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April 21, 2007
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I have an issue installing Photoshop CS3 as follow:

I have removed all Photoshop CS3 Beta manually (Use control panel, deleted files and registries) as instructed in this web and get rid of all thing involved Adobe out of my computer.

When I clicked Setup.exe, a setup windows with progressive bar (See in http://www.thetaforce.com/image/cs3installer.jpg ) appeared shortly and then disappear!
Then nothing is happenned further. No error message. It just disappeared. I wait for an hour but nothing happened.

I tried to run Windows in clean mode (msconfig -> disable unneccessary services) and also disable Antivirus and Firewall etc. But this problem persists.

I'm running Windows Vista Home Premium (32Bit) and have Intel Centrino Duo 2.0GHz with 1.5GB of Ram (DDR2) and 100GB HDD. Graphic shared Intel 945GM Express Chipset.

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_Six666_

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There is no difference what installer you use - CS3 Web Premium, CS3 Design Premium, Photoshop Extended or Dreamweaver.

Just find another installer folder (for example look folder creation date)
:\[Program Files]\[Common Files]\Adobe\Installers\XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX\resources\common\scripts
and make same changes in ContainerProxy.js.

Thats all.

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_Lylia_Winters_

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Now, if he could figure out what to adujust with the DW and Flash installs Id offer to give him a child. *smirks* Yea, every single CS3 installer I have is doing the same crap. *sighs*

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don_solomon-z3JEFz

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This certainly looks like a solution for when the installer just dies at the start. I wonder if it will work for others, for those where the installer runs but only puts on parts rather than the whole, or where setup says the installer is 'corrupt', etc. Worth a try in any event!!!!!

Gorodek deserves a medal in any case.

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_Luke_Hansen_

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Thank God for Gorodek!!! After a week or so of seething hatred for trying to install CS3, finally something that worked!

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_Lylia_Winters_

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GORODEK YOU ARE THE MAN! I finally got around to fiddleling with every thing again and found the folder did what you said and it WORKED!

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_Bert_Stanfield_

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Gorodek's "solution" worked for me (with WinXP Pro SP2).

Thanks a million !!! I had been at this with a vengence since April 17, trying all sorts of goofy guesses from Adobe Support team. Short of Format C; (not an option) but doing everything else including wiping out 1/2 dozen Adobe programs clean, nothing worked.
Gorodek's solution is quick, simple and worked as it should.

SHAME ON YOU ADOBE FOR RELEASING SUCH POORLY CONSTRUCTED INSTALLER.

---Gorodek, if you are ever passing thru AZ, dinner is on me.

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_mm1_

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Gorodek's EASY "solution" worked for me (with WinXP). Thank you!!!

I skipped step 2 as instead of "...c14ac407..." in the middle of the string I had "...719d6...". So, I simply did a search for "ContainerProxy.js", found the file and edited it accordingly.

I have a couple of questions...

1. Will keeping the newly edited ContainerProxy.js file as is affect any other (Adobe) programs?

2. What happens if I restore the ContainerProxy.js file to its original state, now that CS3 is installed and operating correctly?

I'm just trying to figure out what potential drawbacks, if any, that this patch may have...

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Anonymous

Good work!

But not a solution for the artists and photographers who don't want to look under the hood!

Talk to Adobe Support there is no charge for dealing with installation problems.

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_Six666_

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Yesss! It works for me!!!
(Vista Ultimate, Adobe Photoshop CS3 Extended).
Thanks, Gorodek

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_Lylia_Winters_

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I dont even have this folder :( I did alter the JS straight off the DVD tho after I had copied it to the HD and that didnt work either.

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