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October 24, 2013
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CS3 Master Collection Disc 2 Fails at Install

  • October 24, 2013
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For the past year and a half, my laptop has had issues.  I cannot simply upgrade from Vista to Windows 7 without doing a clean install because Windows Update, Security Essentials, Defender, Indexing and other things stop working when I make the jump to the larger HD I need.  With that issue, Windows 7 (or 😎 fail the upgrade (probably because of a poor hard drive driver, but I have upgraded all drivers).

This means that I have no choice but to do a fresh ("clean") install.  The only thing is that my Disc 2 Adobe Creative Suite 3 Master Collection Application disc 2 fails.  After inseting the disc (as quickly as possible), the progress bar starts and then the install fails. 

I have tried this over and over, and it always takes forever to retry because I have to go through Disc 1, first. 

If I can just download the archive to get around this Application 2 issue I can install all the other programs from Disc, but I see no archive of elder versions of the software. 

I know that it installed and ran on Windows 8 (without Acrobat), but for some reason the install fails in Windows 7.  I have tried cleaning the disc, of course.

The only reason I have a computer is to run this suite of programs.  As an artist the PC has no other use for me if I cannot run Photoshop/Illustrator/Dreamweaver/Premier, etc...

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Correct answer John Waller

Sorry, That's the forum software playing tricks. I corrected the link but it didn't 'take'.

Try again

http://prodesigntools.com/download-adobe-cs4-and-cs3-free-trials-here.html

I mentioned the Cleaner Tool because you've already finished with Disc 1 and you seem to be having issues with Disc 2. If that's the case then there's no telling what detritus has already been installed or partially installed by Disc 1.

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John Waller
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John WallerCommunity Expert
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October 24, 2013

Try running the Cleaner Tool

http://helpx.adobe.com/creative-suite/kb/cs5-cleaner-tool-installation-problems.html

Then download the CS3 Master Collection trial from

http://helpx.adobe.com/creative-suite/kb/cs5-cleaner-tool-installation-problems.html

Follow the Very Important Instructions on that page first before you click the download links.

Enter your serial number to license the trial on your computer.

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SDesignAuthor
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October 26, 2013

The second link you provided was exactly the same as the first.  I still need the link to the CS3 Master Collection trial archive.  I have tried everything to find it.

Remember, this is  fresh, clean install.  Aside from a couple of drivers I needed to update on the SuperDrive, Bluetooth and HD Display for better performance and reliability, only an antivirus program is installed.  So I think the CC Cleaner is overkill in my case, though I do understand why you would recomend it for others.

Thank you!

-Doug

John Waller
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John WallerCommunity Expert
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October 26, 2013

Sorry...

I have already been there.  I can find all the trial versions except CS3 Master.

Here's the error that I get when I click on the link to disc 1 on that page...

HTTP ERROR: 404 /support/downloads/dlm/main.jsp

RequestURI=/support/downloads/dlm/main.jsp


I have already been there.  I can find all the trial versions except CS3 Master.

Did you scroll far enough down the page?

Here's the error that I get when I click on the link to disc 1 on that page...

HTTP ERROR: 404 /support/downloads/dlm/main.jsp

RequestURI=/support/downloads/dlm/main.jsp

Refer my first reply in this thread:

Follow the Very Important Instructions on that page first BEFORE you click the download links.

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