Error Code: 199 Trying To Reinstall PSE 2020

[Walter_H]

I'll try to make this problem description as brief as possible but still give details.

PSE 2020 was installed and running fine on my Windows 10 laptop PC. I think it had even gotten updated to version 2020.1 My laptop has an Intel i7-7700 CPU with an onboard Intel graphics GPU. It also has a discrete Nvidia GeForce GTX 1050 Ti GPU. I prefer to use the Nvidia GPU, so I had the onboard Intel GPU disabled in Device Manager and everything ran fine ... until a problem updating my Nvidia graphics driver caused a problem that re-enabled the Intel GPU. Even after I disabled the Intel GPU again PSE 2020 would only use the Intel GPU - it would NOT use the Nvidia GPU!

So, I uninstalled PSE 2020 thinking that when I reinstalled, it would correctly use the Nvidia GPU. Now, it will NOT reinstall. The install starts up fine and begins, then when it gets to 6% it stops with Error Code: 199. The "Get Help" link does not list Error Code 199. I've tried reinstalling numerous times and always get the same error.

What do I need to do to reinstall PSE 2020 onto my laptop??

Here are a few screenshots of my reinstall attempts.

The Install BeginsIt Gets To 6%Then It Stops With This Error!

[VipinGupta]

Could you please check the log file present at below location:

1) C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Adobe\Installers\Install.log

The above log will have more descreptive logs for the errors that have been encountered and will help for further investigation.

Regards

Vipin

[Walter_H]

Hello Vipin! I've opened the log file that you mention but it's no use to me! It does NOT list any corrective action to fix the problem. It may make sense to you, but not for me.

[stampajoe]

Vipin,

I have the same problem but it appears all this community info is over a year old. What can I do today 2022 to rectify the problem with PSE 2020 as Walter mentioned.

Help,

Joe

[kglad]

delete your prefrences

https://helpx.adobe.com/photoshop-elements/kb/preference-file-locations-photoshop-elements.html,

http://www.photokaboom.com/photography/learn/Photoshop_Elements/troubleshooting/1_delete_preferences...

[VipinGupta]

Hi Joe,

Can you please confirm if a desktop shortcut has been created for the application on your computer? If yes, what happens when you try to launch the program using that shortcut?

Also it would be helpful to know that at what percentage of installation, do you get this error?

Regards,

Vipin

[Phinny]

To your question, What do I need to do to reinstall PSE 2020 onto my laptop??

As stopgap measures go, maybe temporarily roll your Nvidia driver back to where it was before the trouble started, and/or restore Windows 10 to an earlier date until you can find out more.

[Phinny]

Not sure if this will help or not, wchettel.  Just putting it out here for review in case you haven't seen it.   

[Walter_H]

UPDATE: I was able to reinstall PSE 2019 which I had uninstalled after installing PSE 2020. After looking at some of the final entries in the Install.log file I think that the problem is remnants of PSE 2020 in the registry. I use Revo Uninstaller Pro which normally does a very thorough uninstall - I may have gotten distracted and answered wrong to the prompts about removing remnants.

Anyway, 2019 is running great and this is only a laptop PC that I seldom use. My main PC is a Windows 10 desktop PC.

[drlinda1952]

that is exactly what mine does. i have tried and tried to install mine it will not work.......

[drlinda1952]

did you every get your to install.

[Greg_S.]

@drlinda, are you saying you get the same error message?  Please let us know the history of Elements on your computer.  What prior versions have you had?  Have you uninstalled/reinstalled any of them?  Did you get the error message the first time you tried to install?  Please confirm what OS you are using.  And attach the log file mentioned earlier in this conversation/thread to your post.  (You may have to Edit your post, using the  . . . More button at the bottom of the post to attach the file. And you cannot attach a file if you are responding via email.)

[drlinda1952]

windows 10, I10 i had 2019 on  my laptop it come with 199. when i tried it again 145

[drlinda1952]

excuse me I7 prossor  when it gets finnished trying to install it opens 2019

[Greg_S.]

So are you saying that you are trying to install Elements 2020, but when the installation is completed, it tries to open 2019?  Does 2019 open completely or is that when you get the error message?

You may want to contact Adobe phone support.  They can take control of your computer and clean it up.  If you want to try something on your own, you can use the Adobe CC cleaner on your machine.  Does 2019 still work on your machine if you open it, or have you tried to remove it?  If 2019 is working OK, then I would leave it alone for now.  If it also isn't working then you should use the Adobe CC cleaner to uninstall both 2019 and 2020.

For instructions about how to use the CC cleaner with Elements programs, see the discussion that starts here. 

[kglad]

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[stampajoe]

I want to apologize for not checking my information before sending. 

The disk program is Photoshop Elements 2019 but I would imagine that should not be a problem (I think).

Sorry 

[kglad]

after restarting your computer, if you see the same error, reset your preferences.

[VipinGupta]

Can you please confirm that if you have a desktop shortcut created and can you launch the program using that shortcut?

Regards,

Vipin

[stampajoe]

No desktop shortcut just executable icon in the download which loaded gives me the Error 199.