How to install Photoshop 5 in Windows 7 64 bit machine

[Sinbad64]

My Windows XP laptop quit.  New laptop is Windows 7 64 bit machine.  When I install Photoshop CD and select Install Photoshop 5, nothing happens.  I found this link: http://www.adobe.com/support/downloads/detail.jsp?ftpID=5162

but I cannot open it.  The instructions with it say to copy into Files (x86\Adobe\Adobe Photoshop, but since I cannot get Photoshop 5 to load, there is no Adobe Photoshop files in x86\Adobe, only Adobe Reader.  Help!  I have lots of files I use Photoshop 5 to edit and now no way to edit them.

[kglad]

install using compatibility mode.

[Sinbad64]

Hello, thanks for fast reply.  However, I don't know how to install using compatibility mode means?  Also, I cannot even get the PS5 to start to load, I all get is the opening install screen which asks which of the Adobe products to install, then I click on Install PS5 and nothing happens.  Where would I find out about "compatiblity mode" installations?

[kglad]

http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/316-compatibility-mode.html

[Sinbad64]

Hi, thanks for fast reply.  I tried opening directly the Autorun file, right clicked on it, when to properties, compadibility, set for windows 7 and then tried windows xp sp3.  Still I have the same problem.  I get the opening Abobe opening screen, click on next, then click on install Photoshop 5 and then nothing happens.  I tried this time to click on install older version of Adobe Reader and it worked - I did not complete this version as it is old.  But only the Photoshop 5 Install button, shows it is receiving an input - it changes, but there is no regular installation afterwords.  Sooo???  How do I proceed?

[Prabs]

Hi Sindbad64,

Please refer to the link and turn off the User Account Control http://windows.microsoft.com/en-in/windows7/turn-user-account-control-on-or-off .

Go to computer and right click on CD/DVD drive select open

Please right click on Setup.exe and Run it as administrator.

Regards,

Prabs

[Sinbad64]

Hello,  I turned off User Account UAC, then opened Adobe Auto Play.exe and ran as administer.  Same welcome screen, Autoplay, click Next, then click on Install Adobe Photoshop 5.0 and nothing happens.  I also have a Windows 7 32 bit notebook and Photoshop 5.0 loaded just fine.  I have tried the campadability as Windows 7, XP SP3, SP2 and still nothing happens when I click on Install Photoshop 5.0.

So, what is next? 

[pwillener]

I think you shouldn't use autoplay.  From where are you installing - a CD/DVD?  If so, you should run the setup file (setup.exe?) in Compatibility Mode (probably XP-SP3).

[Prabs]

Hi Sinbad64,

Please create a new user and try to install Photoshop.

Regards,

Prabs

[Sinbad64]

Hi,  I have the Photoshop 5.0 original CD.  The Autoplay is the only setup file on the CD with an .exe.  I created a new user, tried the CD again, and the same problem, nothing happens when I click on Install Photoshop 5.0.  I wait several minutes but nothing happens.  Again, this works fine on my XP SP3 machine and my Windows 7 Starter edition 32 bit.  My new laptop is a Windows 7 Home Premium 64 bit.  So, what't next to try?  I think PS 5.0 just won't work on Windows 7 64 bit.

Sinbad64

[kglad]

attach a screenshot of the files/folders on your cd.

[Sinbad64]

Here are the 2 screen shots, the CD and install screen

[kglad]

a. enable file extensions to be visible:

To show file name extensions in Windows Explorer, follow these steps:

For Windows Vista, Windows 7, and Windows Server 2008

1. Start Windows Explorer, you can do this by opening up any folder.
2. Click Organize.
3. Click Folder and search options.
4. Click the View tab.
5. Scroll down until you notice Hide extensions for known file types, un-check this line by clicking the check box.
   Note To hide file name extensions, check this line.
6. Click OK

b. open the photoshop directory/folder and attach a screenshot of its contents.

c. open autorun (setup info) in notepad and copy and paste its contents here.

d. open readme.wri in wordpad and see if it contains anything useful.

[Sinbad64]

Hi,  I tried to copy/open the autorun .exe and I got pages of gibberish.  The readme file does not seem to say much.  Here is the install page.  When I try to open the .exe file in the photoshop folder, it says get an updated version of the program which will run on a 64 bit machine.  I know you are really trying hard to help.  But, I am not sure why PS5 won't even install, let alone open in this 64 bit Win 7 machine, when it installs and works just fine on a 32 bit Win 7 machine.  Any other suggestions?

[pwillener]

I see from your earlier screenshot that the CD also contains Adobe Reader 3.x (released in 1996) and PostScript for Windows 95.

I would try to install it in Windows 95 Compatibility mode, but there is a chance that such an old software may simply not run at all on a 64-bit operating system.

[Sinbad64]

I already clicked on Adobe Reader 3.x and it started to install fine.  The only problem is Photoshop 5,  I have Adobe Reader 11 installed and working. 

[Guest]

Nice post Thanks