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Creative Cloud will not run without throwing up a window "Adobe Creative Cloud is needed to resolve this problem. However, it is missing or damaged. Please download and install a new copy of the Creative Cloud". I download the app and run the installer, and it simply throws up the same window over again... "Adobe Creative Cloud is needed to resolve this problem. However, it is missing or damaged. Please download and install a new copy of the Creative Cloud". I'm stuck in a loop! Can someone help me urgently please? I'm on system 10.9.5
We now have this kb article which goes through solutions to this issue:
Error: "Adobe Creative Cloud is needed to resolve this problem"
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Hi tiff_meek,
You can try the steps:
For Mac
Go to Applications-->Utilities-->Adobe Installers.
Uninstall Adobe Creative Cloud.
** If it says application is running in the background then open Activity Monitor and close the process of Creative cloud.
Once the creative cloud is uninstalled then follow the below mentioned steps:
Please go to Library
1. Click on Finder then Click on Go and Go to folder
2. Type /Library and click on Go
3. Go to Application Support and Adobe and then delete OOBE folder.
4. Redo Step 1
5. Type ~/Library and click on Go
6. Go to Application Support and Adobe and then delete OOBE folder.
7. Go to https://creative.adobe.com/products/creative-cloud?promoid=KLYVF
Download Adobe Creative cloud, Install it.
If the above steps do not work. Try enabling root user account and then try to open Adobe Creative cloud.
Enable root user: Enabling and using the "root" user in Mac OS X
Thanks,
Nikhil Gupta
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I went through the whole process you mentioned and I still get the same error ... "Adobe creative cloud is needed to resolve this problem. However, it is missing or damaged. Please download and install a new copy of the Creative Cloud from 'http://www.adobe.com/go/adobecreativecloudapp'."
I have tried everything, including uninstalling all of my apps. Please help me. I am a professional Graphic/Web designer and have been an Adobe user since 1987. I have never had any problems like this. Creative Cloud has been a nightmare from day 1. I have done lots of research on the web and found a zillion people who are having exactly the same issue. I have clients anxious for their projects, and this is costing me a fortune, and if I start loosing clients, I am going to be very upset. I cannot exist without Adobe Products.
Please help me get rid of this error forever.
Robert
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Same here - CC works, but I still have to get past the "missing or damaged" error message. I have tried all of the "fixes" listed above and nothing seems to work!
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I have the same issue in Windows 7 with the latest update from Adobe. Solution required asap.
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Same here !
Need a solution urgently !!!
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The key step seems to be doing this as a root user.
I went through these steps and had success:
1. Download the:
- Creative Cloud Uninstaller https://helpx.adobe.com/creative-cloud/help/uninstall-creative-cloud-desktop-app.html
- Adobe Creative Cloud Cleaner Tool https://helpx.adobe.com/creative-cloud/kb/cc-cleaner-tool-installation-problems.html
- Creative Cloud Installer https://www.adobe.com/au/creativecloud/desktop-app.html
- Application Manager Installer 10.0_all https://www.adobe.com/support/downloads/product.jsp?product=170&platform=Macintosh
2. Enable the root user and password for the problem computer. https://support.apple.com/en-au/HT204012
3. Log in as the root user and uninstall Creative Cloud using Creative Cloud Uninstaller.
In both /Library/Application Support/Adobe and ~/Library/Application Support/Adobe, (if still there) also delete:
- OOBE folder and contents
- AAMUpdater folder and contents
- AdobeApplicationManager folder and contents
4. While logged in as root, re-install Creative Cloud using Creative Cloud Installer.
5. Also, re-install Application Manager using Application Manager Installer 10.0_all.
6. Log out of root user, log in as your normal (admin) user.
7. Creative Cloud desktop should now be available. The desktop application may update itself to the latest version.
In my case, the list of apps displayed was not accurate, but at least all of my apps functioned properly. If you need to delete and re-install other apps, use the Adobe Creative Cloud Cleaner Tool to remove them.
8. Lastly, disable the root user account.
Hope this helps.
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This process worked for me without using the root user approach.
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Following the steps using root access is the only thing that worked for me. Thanks for posting a fix.
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Worked for me using a mac with Sierra
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it worked for me when i used the Adobe Creative Cloud Cleaner Tool. Thankks
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Same issue here. Suggestion didn't work either. Have you found a solution?
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same issue here - except on 10.10.3 and it was all working great right up to the 10.10.3 update... ( i made a post about it before i saw this one...)
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I have the same problem. Very annoying to say the least
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You can check the resolution in Can't Install Creative Cloud on New iMac/Yosemite,
The following
1. OOBE.
2. AAMUpdater.
3. AdobeApplicationManager.
needs to be deleted or renamed.
Regards
Rajshree
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doesn't work for win 8.1 pro. any other solution?
cc cleaner also doesn't work
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Windows 8.1
I have used the CC Cleaner again, cleaned the Adobe ID CC 2014 (or something like that) as well as the Adobe Creative Cloud Desktop, downloaded the today's installer from:
=> https://creative.adobe.com/products/download/creative-cloud?version=2.8
..and now it's working again, but it doesn't recognizes my installed products...so basically I now have to uninstall and reinstall everything...
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So - for me it's working again ! Tried again today in the morning and now it seems to work - just need to re-install all of my Adobe Apps (CC and non-CC), which sucks, but at least it's running again.
What I did - basically I deleted everything from my system that was Adobe related (except Non-CC Lightroom + Flash + Reader) and manually deleted some directories that seem to be related to either Adobe Application Manager which both the normal un-install routine and the cleaner tool left behind.
This is what I did yesterday as well - except, that today I also gave it a try and de-installed Premiere Elements 12 and PhotoShop Elements 12 ....
After that I ran a couple of registry cleaning cycles with CC-Cleaner and tried re-installing the CC Desktop App - now it's working again and I am just downloading PhotoShop & Co.
But honestly Adobe -> That is just annoying ! Obviously the update was messsed up and it was still pushed out ...
Not the first time, the CC Desktop App caused issues - so dissappointed by this whole cloud/CC thing ...
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I used the Migration Assistant to my new Mac which led me to the same error message. The steps listed in the link (Can't Install Creative Cloud on New iMac/Yosemite) fixed the issue. Thanks for the info.
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Im a mac user & I could not get the Creative Cloud app running. It was giving me an error telling to reinstall the Creative Cloud app which was not working. Tried deleting the creative cloud app from folder and reinstalling, but it never worked. Tried using the uninstall link to uninstall the Creative Cloud App it gave me an error telling there are other Creative Cloud apps that needs to be uninstalled prior to uninstalling this app. And when trying to uninstall any other Creative Cloud app like photoshop it gave me an error telling you need to launch Creative Cloud App to uninstall the photoshop.
Basically a loop where i need Creative Cloud app to uninstall Photoshop while Photoshop & Lightroom need to be uninstalled prior to Creative Cloud being uninstalled. But thank you Rajashree Bhattacharya, your solution worked.
I deleted OOBE​ folder & AdobeApplicationManager folder.
(Could not find a folder AAMUpdater but a couple of files inside AdobeApplicationManager folder with that name but diff extension)
Then reinstalled again & voila it worked.
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OMG, me too! I just had a message to update and then got into this same loop. I've tried everything and cannot resolve the issue. I hope someone can come up with an answer for Windows 8.1. Dead in the water here and not a happy camper. HELP!!!!!
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same here. (quiting the adobe services/tasks in the task manager and restart installation doesn't work)
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I can confirm this issue for Windows 8.1 with the latest update from Adobe.
I've cleaned the Adobe Cloud Desktop Installations using the CC-CleanerTool and tried a re-installation, but the installation fails at about 20% and the error keeps showing up.
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Same here. just paid for my subscription as i have work that needs to be done this hour.
unable to uninstall creative cloud or install it.
not impressed!
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I've reinstalled everything, logged out and back in and the products are still saying my trial is ended.
WHERE IS THE PROFESSIONAL SUPPORT FROM ADOBE HERE??????