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Creative Cloud error 46, tried a couple solutions, but these did not help!

  • May 3, 2016
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Hey everyone, I've got a frustrating problem with installing Creative Cloud!
I keep getting error 46.
I've checked this forum for all kinds of possible solutions but none of them helped so far.
I tried:

  • running as admin
  • using the cc cleanup tool
  • checking permission of the adobe folders
  • disabling antivirus
  • re-downloading the set-up
  • different wifi networks

I'm pretty much at the end of what I found what could be a solution to this annoying problem.
I don't understand anymore, I've had Creative Cloud on my laptop some time ago, and it worked perfectly.

PLEASE HELP!

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Correct answer Bani Verma

Hi IVR96,

Please follow the below steps:

1- Please check if you have any browser security extensions installed, please disable them. ( Eg: AD BLOCK, Mcafee site/web adviser, internet security toolbar etc )

2- Also disable the Firewall of your machine see, Turn Windows Firewall on or off - Windows Help OS X: About the application firewall - Apple Support

3- Disable Firewall of the Internet security program installed on computer.

4- If you have a Mac machine then please check and confirm that your Mac gate keeper is set to allow installs from anywhere:

To do this Go to Apple icon> System Preferences > Security & Privacy > General > Allow apps downloaded from anywhere ( to make these changes click on the padlock on the bottom left corner and enter your Mac password )

****These changes are temporary, you can revert these back to normal later.****

MAC:

1- Force Quit the below processes in the same sequence as mentioned below from Activity Monitor: see, Use Activity Monitor on your Mac - Apple Support

  • Creative Cloud
  • Core sync & Core sync Helper
  • CC library & CCX processes
  • Adobe Desktop Common
  • Adobe Update daemon
  • Adobe IPC Broker
  • After this anything that says adobe on it do a force quit for it

2- Go To: Finder > Applications > Utilities > Adobe Installer > Uninstall Adobe Creative cloud ( if having trouble uninstalling it Trash it )

3- Go To: Finder > Applications > Utilities > ( Delete these two folders - Adobe creative cloud and Adobe Application Manager )

4- Then run the cleaner tool to remove creative cloud and Adobe Application Manager ( if still left in machine )

5- Right click on Finder icon and  select "Go-To" Folder option.

6- You will get a text box, type-in below command and then hit 'Return' key.( " Do not miss ~ symbol " )

~/library ( It will open User Library folder. )

7- Then navigate to Application Support>Adobe> trash OOBE folder and AAM Updater folder as well

8- Again > Right click on Finder icon and  select "Go-To" Folder option.> You will get a text box, type-in below command and then hit 'Return' key.

/library ( It will open System Library folder.)

9- Then navigate to Application Support>Adobe> trash OOBE folder and Adobe Application Manager / after this rename the file SL-STORE as SL-STORE_OLD

10- Run Adobe Cleaner tool. > If present, Select the option "Adobe Application Manager for Mac OS X 10.6" and then click on "Clean up Selected" .

http://download.macromedia.com/SupportTools/Cleaner/mac/AdobeCreativeCloudCleanerTool.dmg

11- Click on the below link and download Creative Cloud Installer file and use the same to install the Creative Cloud Desktop application.

https://creative.adobe.com/products/creative-cloud

WINDOWS:

1) Uninstall Creative Cloud Desktop Manager  :

Creative Cloud Help | Uninstall the Creative Cloud desktop app

2) Delete following folders : ( If you don't see any folder skip that step )

C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Adobe\OOBE

C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Adobe\Adobe Application Manager

C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Creative Cloud Folders

C:\Users\<user_name>\AppData\Local\Adobe\ AAM UPDATER  and OOBE both ( App data & Program Data is hidden folder please see, Show Hidden Files and Folders in Windows 7, 8.x, 10, or Vista  )

C:\Program DATA \Adobe\ rename the file SL-STORE as SL-STORE_OLD

3- Click on the below link and download Creative Cloud Installer file and use the same to install the Creative Cloud Desktop application.

Download Adobe Creative Cloud apps | Free Adobe CC trial

Let us know if this helps.

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Bani Verma
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Community Manager
May 4, 2016

Hi IVR96,

Please follow the below steps:

1- Please check if you have any browser security extensions installed, please disable them. ( Eg: AD BLOCK, Mcafee site/web adviser, internet security toolbar etc )

2- Also disable the Firewall of your machine see, Turn Windows Firewall on or off - Windows Help OS X: About the application firewall - Apple Support

3- Disable Firewall of the Internet security program installed on computer.

4- If you have a Mac machine then please check and confirm that your Mac gate keeper is set to allow installs from anywhere:

To do this Go to Apple icon> System Preferences > Security & Privacy > General > Allow apps downloaded from anywhere ( to make these changes click on the padlock on the bottom left corner and enter your Mac password )

****These changes are temporary, you can revert these back to normal later.****

MAC:

1- Force Quit the below processes in the same sequence as mentioned below from Activity Monitor: see, Use Activity Monitor on your Mac - Apple Support

  • Creative Cloud
  • Core sync & Core sync Helper
  • CC library & CCX processes
  • Adobe Desktop Common
  • Adobe Update daemon
  • Adobe IPC Broker
  • After this anything that says adobe on it do a force quit for it

2- Go To: Finder > Applications > Utilities > Adobe Installer > Uninstall Adobe Creative cloud ( if having trouble uninstalling it Trash it )

3- Go To: Finder > Applications > Utilities > ( Delete these two folders - Adobe creative cloud and Adobe Application Manager )

4- Then run the cleaner tool to remove creative cloud and Adobe Application Manager ( if still left in machine )

5- Right click on Finder icon and  select "Go-To" Folder option.

6- You will get a text box, type-in below command and then hit 'Return' key.( " Do not miss ~ symbol " )

~/library ( It will open User Library folder. )

7- Then navigate to Application Support>Adobe> trash OOBE folder and AAM Updater folder as well

8- Again > Right click on Finder icon and  select "Go-To" Folder option.> You will get a text box, type-in below command and then hit 'Return' key.

/library ( It will open System Library folder.)

9- Then navigate to Application Support>Adobe> trash OOBE folder and Adobe Application Manager / after this rename the file SL-STORE as SL-STORE_OLD

10- Run Adobe Cleaner tool. > If present, Select the option "Adobe Application Manager for Mac OS X 10.6" and then click on "Clean up Selected" .

http://download.macromedia.com/SupportTools/Cleaner/mac/AdobeCreativeCloudCleanerTool.dmg

11- Click on the below link and download Creative Cloud Installer file and use the same to install the Creative Cloud Desktop application.

https://creative.adobe.com/products/creative-cloud

WINDOWS:

1) Uninstall Creative Cloud Desktop Manager  :

Creative Cloud Help | Uninstall the Creative Cloud desktop app

2) Delete following folders : ( If you don't see any folder skip that step )

C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Adobe\OOBE

C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Adobe\Adobe Application Manager

C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Creative Cloud Folders

C:\Users\<user_name>\AppData\Local\Adobe\ AAM UPDATER  and OOBE both ( App data & Program Data is hidden folder please see, Show Hidden Files and Folders in Windows 7, 8.x, 10, or Vista  )

C:\Program DATA \Adobe\ rename the file SL-STORE as SL-STORE_OLD

3- Click on the below link and download Creative Cloud Installer file and use the same to install the Creative Cloud Desktop application.

Download Adobe Creative Cloud apps | Free Adobe CC trial

Let us know if this helps.