Unable to continue because an hardware or system error

 tem que alterar o modo de cor para reduzido e colocar cor 8 bits 

I did this: In compatibility with the system set - Windows 98/ Windows Me + basic color modes - 16-bit color. Everything works.

I did this: In compatibility with the system set - Windows 98/ Windows Me + basic color modes - 16-bit color. Everything works!

Hello,

I'd like to learn if your Photoshop 6 is working now.
My friend LongJohnSilver told me he reinstall his Photoshop 6 and it's working now.

Good luck.

Hello,
I have the same question for my Photoshop 6.
It was alright until I update the windows system and restart the computer as per Windows request.
And the message "hardware error or system error" appeared and I have tried a dozen times to reinstall the program and even delete my anti-virus pc-cillion system, but all in vain.
I guess Microsoft made a deal with Adobe to stop the poor old Photoshop version buyers to run their Photoshop 6 on the Windows system.
This result will force many like us to install the latest version of Photoshop.
It feels bad for me.
Is there any program that can do a job close to Photoshop?
I am not considering not supporting Photoshop anymore.
Regards,
eric

Run photoshop on windows 98/ME. This solves the issue. Right click on PS icon then go to properties/compatibility/change settings for all users/run programs on compatible mode/windows 98/ME/apply/OK/reboot. And that's it! cheers and Go Vegan for the animals and the planet.

The solution is simple. Right click on the photoshop icon and choose properties, select the compatibility box then at the botom click on Change Settings for All Users, select the box run this program in compatibility mode then select windows 98/windows ME then click apply and then OK and reboot your computer. That's it! This should fix it!    

Loving the patronising answers here.

I have the same problem. It's been running on Windows 10 happily for years. Now, I install - it runs and works fine. I close it. I reopen it, and get the error message saying there's a problem. I uninstall. I reinstall. It works, ONCE....then I close and get the same error message. Rinse and repeat. 

Stick your subscriptions too incidentally.

It was working on W10, now it is not.

I have to wonder how much Adobe paid to Windows so that a windows update results in killing the application.

Corperate corruption at its finest. The solution of "but new application" only supports the corperation, not the customer.

MAYBE would be accetable if Adobe offered a trade in discount.

Now it is "buy new app" and hope they don't kill the app in a year or two.

Dear gent's

It seems that Microsoft is providing the businiess to Adobe and Adobe feels good with that. The update of the W10 made the crash of more than one Adobe software pack. And the answer from Adobe is just "buy a new pack of software". Solving the erros and the bugs is not the focus of the company. Client support is not the Adobe business, does not give return.