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January 16, 2018
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Error installing CS2

  • January 16, 2018
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I had a terrible HD crash on my pretty old iMac. I had a 2007 version of CS on it. that was all I needed.

well, I had backed up/ copied my HD to another drive , but now my Photoshop does not want to work. After talking and chatting with 4 adobe people I am still not any closer. I downloaded CS2 and it goes through the installation process (have to trick it by using option to open the file that makes a disk image). but it comes to the end and states: There were errors installing the software.

well after trying the same ting several times, expecting a different result (According to Albert Einstein; an idiot). I now try to see if there is anyone that has a "trick" up their sleive. I like to install it on my iMac running 10.4.11, if need be my MacBook Pro 10.9.5 and lastly my Mac mini 10.13.1

HELP! I need to make some photoshop alterations to a little prodjct i am working on.

morten b

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    mb36248993Author
    Participant
    January 16, 2018

    thanks again John.

    John T Smith
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    John T SmithCommunity Expert
    Community Expert
    January 16, 2018

    Well, first, Mac Migration and Time Machine DO NOT WORK properly with Adobe program activations due to hidden registration files that are not included when Migration or Time Machine make their copies

    Second, did you download the special installer AND serial number?

    CS2 + Acrobat 7 + Audition 3 (AND EARLIER) Activation Server is gone, so read below

    https://helpx.adobe.com/creative-suite/kb/cs2-product-downloads.html?promoid=19SCDRQK

    You MUST use the special version and serial number on the page, not your original disc or serial number

    Third, I have read that CS2 will not install at all on a "newer" Mac since there were changes to the Mac operating system such that it will no longer support CS2 (I'm on Windows, so don't know the details... you might ask in a Mac forum)

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    mb36248993Author
    Participant
    January 16, 2018

    thanks, I thought this was a "Mac" forum.  I have tried to install on all Mac´s I have. I will try again. thanks for the tip.

    Terri Stevens
    Terri Stevens
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    January 16, 2018

    Darn!! my iMac is one of the first Intel iMac´s

    Terri, any suggestions?

    morten


    Afraid there is no real workaround for this Morten. On a powerful Mac you could run the Windows emulator and download CS2 for Windows but the performance is likely to be far from good.

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