Can't download creative clowd apps after my external hardrive broke

[Owl25282402220y]

I had been keeping all of my adobe products on my external hard drive for a while but recently it hasn't been connecting and I think it's broken. Creative cloud won't let me download the products back onto my laptop(where I originally downloaded them and then uninstalled them to add to my drive). Is there some way to get them back? I'm working to restore my external drive but I would like to have these products if I cannot restore my data. 

When I try to download I get Error Code 176 but I've triple-checked and it's not a network drive it's just the original drive on my computer set in my preferences. 

[Test Screen Name]

If the disk containing an app fails, you are in big trouble, as it can't be reinstalled or uninstalled (this isn't just an Adobe thing). Adobe have a cleanup tool which can be used to wipe what is left ready to try again.

[John T Smith · Accepted solution]

https://helpx.adobe.com/creative-cloud/kb/cc-cleaner-tool-installation-problems.html to remove programs then start over

[Owl25282402220y]

Thank you! That did the trick and I have my files back.