Photoshop CS5 64bit Directory Problem

Report · Dec 14, 2011

I have recently tried re-loading my CS5 (64bit) software on to Windows 7 (64 bit)

My problem is that CS5 ALWAYS loads into the 'Program Files' Directory and not the correct one 'Program Files (x86). This is depsite me altering the various areas to direct the loading to the correct area.

Bridge CS5 ALWAYS goes into the correct directory.

I have tried everything that I can think of to sort this out. The only thing left is to format the HDD and start again!!!!!!

Can anyone help correct this problem??

Report · Dec 14, 2011

I'm sorry but I am unable to understand the problem. What you describe seems to be the correct behavior.

On a 64-bit Windows system:

64 bit applications are installed in "Program Files" folder.
32 bit applications are installed in the "Program files (x86)" folder.

I would also like to understand why this is causing a problem.

Report · Dec 14, 2011

That was a mis-understanding on my part; this has now been corrected. I am

new to 64bit!!

The problem started when the attached message came up. Irrespective of

where Photoshop is loaded this message comes up and Photoshop will not

start!!

I wonder if there is something in the registry that is causing this????

Text version of the error message is as follows:-

C:\Windows\WinSxS\amd64_microsoft.vc90.crt_1fc8b3b9a1e18e3b_9.0.30729.6161_none_08e61857a83bc251\MSVCP90.dll

is either not designed to run on Windows or it contains an error. Try

installing the program again using the original media or contact your

system administrator or the software vendor for support

Regards

Ken

Report · Dec 14, 2011

Works as it should. As Vikrant explained, the files for 64bit programs belong into that directory. That is even so specified in Microsoft's own guidelines for creating Windows programs. Unless you mean something else, I see no problem whatsoever here.

Mylenium

Report · Dec 14, 2011