Dreamweaver CS5 will not open

[freicook]

I just downloaded Adobe CS5 Design Premium and installed. Every application opens without problem except Dreamweaver which will not open at all. I tried installing again and that didn't work. I even tried removing all of my preference files, old Application Support files and even Library Application Support files. Uninstalled CS4 and CS5 and installed a fresh copy of CS5.

Dreamweaver CS5 will not open. It gets to just before the splash screen and stops. It's not hanging either, I can click the dock and quit the app without a force quit. It appears that the open sequence is missing something.

Mac OS X 10.6.3

[alandriel_e]

Great to hear success stories - only nothing has worked for me so far.  PC Windows Vista Home Premium SP2 here.  An in contact with Adobe Tech help and hope we'll find a solution soon as my trial is running out. I really need Dreamweaver to work before I buy the license.   As experiences user, do you think if I just removed CS5 and went for a CS4 instead that would work without all the headaches? I'm really getting fed up with this and rather 'downgrade' than not having it work at all.  Any suggestions and insight welcome. Thanks

[chrishaldane]

Joe9inety - Genius - worked for me. Dreamweaver CS5 was not loading, osX 10.5.8, filevault off. Deleted users/#me#/library/application  users/#me#/library/application support/adobe/dreamweaver cs4 and renamed it back to dreamweaver cs5. Works brilliantly. Finally, after many frustrated hours...

[kanett1963]

Hello I am having problems opening Dreamweaver CS5.I am using Windows Vista 64 bit.

[louisetft]

Same issue as many above. MacBook - Dreamweaver wouldn't open.

I was using the trial version, and wanted to enter my serial number for the paid version. 2 hours to technical support later and I can now open it.

I had to uninstall DW, then re-install it. I still couldn't open it. I don't use FireVault, so that was already switched off. I am set up as an administrator, so that wasn't the problem either.

It turns out I had a corrupt configuration file and had to change the name. So by going into Applications > Dreamweaver >US_en > Configuration - I then changed the name to Configuration.old - then went back and launched DW and it works properly now.

[fmk090]

I am havig the same problem with Vista

[Austerberry]

I fixed build 11.0.0.4909 of Dreamweaver CS5 by creating a temporary user account with file vault set to off. Dreamweaver CS5 should open in this user account. Now go to Help>Updates . .  and download and install the 11.0.2 patch.

Logging out and then logging in to my primary user account (which has file vault on), Dreamweaver now opens and runs normally. I found I could not run the updater with file vault on, but this workaround enabled me to install the patch described in http://kb2.adobe.com/cps/844/cpsid_84413.html, without disturbing the file vault on my main account.

OS 10.6.4. 

[Guest]

I am using Windows XP. Under a limited user account dreamweaver won't load.

Any ideas?

It does run under the admin account but I need it to run under the limited user account.

[meeps]

I'll be away for the week of the 22-27th but will respond to your e-mail as soon as I return.

Garry

[haliskig]

I used the Dreamweaver patch from Adobe and Dreamweaver opened up just fine.

[Mukhtaryare]

I am exactly having the same problem. I read all the posts and none of them worked. Don't know what to do.

[ICANCREATE]

Simply go into this folder on your MAC /Users/YOUR_USER_ACCOUNT/Library/Application Support/Adobe and rename the Dreamweaver CS5 folder to something like "X-Dreamweaver CS5". this will force Dreamweaver to create a  new Dreamweaver CS5 folder. Voila.

[bhu10zin]

Last login: Sun Oct 17 00:11:43 on ttys000
/Volumes/wd/adobe/Adobe\ Dreamweaver\ CS5/libCocoa.dylib ; exit;
user:~ name$ /Volumes/wd/adobe/Adobe\ Dreamweaver\ CS5/libCocoa.dylib ; exit;
-bash: /Volumes/wd/adobe/Adobe Dreamweaver CS5/libCocoa.dylib: cannot execute binary file
logout

[Process completed]

[knoxx-qiGHEH]

friday04 wrote:

SOLUTION 101

Hi,  I'm really not sure how far you got with this, or if indeed you managed  to resolve it. After almost 10 solid hours of trouble shooting, I  discovered like some other noted posts that this is a permissions issue.  I did not have File Vault activated and after going around in circles  (with fix permissions, reinstalling, restarting safe/normal modes) ended  up in the user/library/application support/adobe folder.

This  solution should work for any one who has had previous CS installations.  When I navigated to the aforementioned section  (User/Library/Application Support/Adobe Folder/Dreamweaver CS5) I found  that the Dreamweaver CS5 folder was empty. I then threw it to the trash  and duplicated the 'Dreamweaver CS4' folder and renamed it 'Dreamweaver  CS5'. This subsequently worked like a charm, so my diagnosis is that  this is a problem emanating directly with the installation and not  current configurations such as File Vault. Coincidently, my Flash CS5  launched but had issues when inside the app - like writing script. I  repeated the same solution and hey! it was like I had the adobe  developers right in the room with me.

NOTE: You need to navigate to your username Library and not your hard drive Library.

Good Luck!

Mac OS X 10.6.3

Hey Guys,

I have Snow Leopard 10.6.4 and Adobe CS5 Creative Suite and I tried everything from reinstalling, backing up from Time Machine and permissions and nothing worked. I used the solution above and it worked perfectly.  Just delete your Dreamweaver CS5 folder, regardless if it has anything in it or not. Take the Dreamweaver CS4 folder and duplicate it in the same directory and rename it to Dreamweaver CS5 and it works perfect, no reboot. Takes 10 seconds. Good luck!

I don't know if changing the permissions had anything to do with it before doing this, but I'd try that too, just in case I got lucky. Sorry guys, I know it sucks and I feel your pain.

Jaime

[couldnt_get_what_I_wanted]

I had the same problem but I fixed it.

For the record I am running 10.6.3 on a MacBookPro with the most uptodate version of CS5. I never had FileVault enabled.

I found that when I logged in as new user I was able top open DW. Armed with that information and the process of elimination 5000 I was able to find that the problem for me was with ~/Library/Application Support/Adobe/Dreamweaver CS5

How I got there:

open terminal.

Test Preferences Folder

sudo mv ~/Library/Preferences ~/Library/Preferences.old

Tried top open DW no go so then I undid what I had done

sudo rm -R ~/Library/Preferences

sudo mv -R ~/Library/Preferences.old ~/Library/Preferences

You have to do this fast otherwise open apps or the finder will recreate the preferences folder.

Test Application Support

sudo mv ~/Library/Application\ Support ~/Library/Application\ Support.old

Tried top open DW and it worked. I found that when I opened DW it created and Adobe folder within Application support. Inside of that it created a few other folders.

I coped the "Adobe" folder to the desktop and then put everything back the way it was:

sudo rm -R ~/Library/Application\ Support

sudo mv -R ~/Library/Application\ Support.old ~/Library/Application\ Support

Again do this fast.

Then I copied the NEW Adobe folder on the desktop to ~/Library/Application\ Support/

[james2483]

oh poo Ive just downloaded the master suite trial to try on my macbook pro.

Its an old macbook pro with only 2gig ram. I just updated to 10.6, it was running on 10.4.11 before

Looks by the sound of things that I should stick with doing it all on a p.c.

Im gonna try it out anyway as at the moment I only really understand Fireworks and Dreamweaver, the rest of the programs I was just being nosey about

[jknight42]

I too had this problem and found a solution.

Note: None of the above solutions worked for me, except logging in as a different user. I tried repairing permissions, rebooting etc.. then I went to the DW support page on adobe.com. They had this message:

SUPPORT ALERT An update for Dreamweaver CS5 is now available. We recommend that all users install this update, es...

I downloaded the update, installed and all is right with the world. Here's the link to the update page:

http://www.adobe.com/support/dreamweaver/downloads_updaters.html#dwcs5

Note: Even though the update is dated August 2010 and my original purchase and install was November 2010, it still worked for some reason. Hope this helps.

[Guest]

Windows 7 users' possible fix

Hi all Win7 users of DW CS5 that dies after the splash screen.  You might want to try recreating your DW preferences as described here:

http://kb2.adobe.com/cps/839/cpsid_83912.html#main_Restore7V

It worked for me.  I think the problem was caused by running CCleaner which deleted the wrong registry key.  Bad CCleaner!  Be careful running those "helpful" system cleaners, folks.  They can royally screw up a computer if you trust them too far.

Anyway, DW CS5 is back in action for me at least.

Regards

Mark

[admannc]

This worked for me and I simply followed these instructions and then simply copied the DW4 preferenbce folder and then renamed it Dreamwever CS5.5.  Hope that continues to be uncorrupted.  Thanks all.

[meeps]

Hi. I'll be out of e-mail and cell range until the 23rd. There's a sight chance I'll get the occasional signal, but I probably won't receive messages until I return.

Thanks.

Garry

[C_R_anson]

Thank you nylonadobe, you are a legend.

[e_whizz]

Problems with Network Home folders and FileVault home folders seem to stem from the same cause. The same cause that was in fact in the older versions of CS or Dreamweaver too.

Telltale signs are the Welcome pane not displaying anything, or display old information.

The problem is with the personal configuration folder.

When there is no folder in a users' home folder, Dreamweaver will attempt to copy this folder on first launch.

This seems to fail on some specific files when it is copying to either a Network Home or a FileVault home folder, resulting in an incomplete Configuration folder, or one that has messed up permissions.

The solution I found is:

1. Create a new local user, then login as that user.

2. Launch Dreamweaver.

3. Quit Dreamweaver.

4. Take a copy of the Configuration folder from this user's home, putting it in Shared, for example, so it is accessible from your problem account:

~/Library/Application Support/Adobe/Dreamweaver CS5/en_US/Configuration

5. Log back into your other account

6. Copy it to the correct location in your Network Home or Filevault home folder.

ie — ~/Library/Application Support/Adobe/Dreamweaver CS5/en_US/Configuration

7. Set the permissions on this folder to read/write (chmod -r 777 ~/Library/Application Support/Adobe/Dreamweaver CS5/en_US/Configuration)

8. Launch Dreamweaver.

[arenedesigns]

My program had been working fine for months and then suddenly yesterday wouldn't work. The icon would stay in the dock and there was a light under it implying that it was on and working, but I was unable to access anything in the program beyond that point.

This may or may not be obvious to some of you, so I will say it if you are having the same problem and have tried everything mentioned on the forum, but have not contacted tech support or anything like that... before you do anything: update Dreamweaver. I had tried everything mentioned on the forum, was about to uninstall and reinstall, then went to FAQ for Dreamweaver CS5, downloaded the update, and it worked perfectly.

It seems obvious, but I was under the assumption (as a person who updates every week) that all my updates were current. Just make sure, before you go into ALL THIS forum skimming that you have the most current update for Dreamweaver.

Hopefully this will help some of you.. yes, something as simple as not updating can keep a program from working. I sincerely hope that your problem's fix is as simple as all this.

[Guest]

I wish I would have seen this post or been warned about this problem by Adobe when I bought the programs. I would not have spent days erasing and replacing every cs5 program trying to solve the problem. I don't know for sure exactly what I did or if it will work for you all but dreamweaver now opens perfectly on my mac book pro and I still have file vault active.

I began by opening file vault and clicking to turn it off. I didnt know it would take 35 minutes so as soon as it started I clicked cancel because I didnt feel like waiting. Once the computer restarted, dreamweaver opened fine. It had not opened for me in weeks and was a royal pain causing me not to be able to complete my school work or web designs unless I used someone els's computer. I can only hope that will work if it ever has a problem again!

[Guest]

By the way, I did do an Adobe update as well so that may have fixed it!

[ra115968]

Simple fix for me.

I downloaded the dreamweaver update.

http://download.macromedia.com/pub/dreamweaver/updates/cs5/11_0_3/mac/AdobeDreamweaver-11.0-All-Upda...

Good luck.