CS2 install - path error (unsupported chactery

Report · Apr 12, 2014

I am attempting to install CS2 from a link and have run into a “bad path” error.

I own Adobe CS (first version) which has been working perfectly. However, I lost it when I sent my computer in for repair. Yesterday, a customer service rep told me Adobe is no longer willing to activate CS and I must download a free version of CS2 which does not require activation. I was given this link

http://helpx.adobe.com/x-productkb/policy-pricing/creative-suite-2-act ivation-end-life.html

https://www.adobe.com/cfusion/entitlement/index.cfm?e=cs2_downloads

I have downloaded the files. I clicked the disc 1 exe file and was asked where I wanted the program files to be placed and clicked on the default option given . . .

C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe

However, when I choose it, a pop-up window appeared with this info . . .

“The path you selected for installation contains unsupported characters. Please choose a different folder for installation.”

When I click on Browse, I don’ t see a likely choice.

Also, the window shows that the entire suite requires 2.62 MB of available space – but the folder suggested ( C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe) has 0MB available.

My C Drive has 119MB of total space, with 65.9MB available.

If it helps . . . CS2 is NOT shown as an installed program on the control panel. However, I opened my C Drive and see it has a folder “Creative Suite CS2.” Inside that folder are four files and a sub-folder ”Adobe Creative Suite 2.0” Inside that folder are 23 files and seven more sub-folders – each with more files and folders.

Report · Apr 12, 2014

My C Drive has 119MB of total space, with 65.9MB available.

Umm, seriously? How do you hope to get anything installed on there? Sorry, but this is totally ridiculous. CS2 was something like 300 or 400MB alone and before you even can begin to think how to install it, you need a bigger disk.

Mylenium

Report · Apr 12, 2014

My C Drive has 119MB of total space, with 65.9MB available.

Is that a typo?

Do you mean GB (Gigabytes) not MB (Megabytes)?

“The path you selected for installation contains unsupported characters. Please choose a different folder for installation.”

http://helpx.adobe.com/creative-suite/kb/error-path-contains-unsupported-characters.html

Try Solution 2 or 3.

Report · Apr 13, 2014

Yes, it is a typo. Sorry. I have four drives. My C drive is for programs only - a SSD with 119 gigs.