New computer - can't load Photoshop 7.0.1

[Jellis206]

I have my disc and serial number.  I'm running Windows 7.  When I load the disc I get the "welcome to Adobe" screen, then the terms and conditions, then the installation screen.  I click on the "install Photoshop 7.0.1" button, and my security program asks if I want to let this program make changes to my computer - I click yes.  Then nothing happens.  The drive goes quiet, and there's no activity.  I know this is not a supported program anymore, but does anyone have any ideas?

Thank you - Janet

[gener7 · Accepted solution]

Try this procedure for 7.

Here’s how you install Photoshop 6.0 on Win 7 x64:

• Run msconfig
• Select Diagnostic startup
• Reboot computer
• Locate Photoshop file setup.exe
  (it's in sub directory "Adobe Photoshop 6" on the CD)
• Right click on setup.exe and choose Run as administrator
• Now the installation program should start, it did for me at least.
• Go through installation as usual.
• Run msconfig again
• Select Normal startup
• Reboot computer
• Success!

[Jeff Arola]

First you should check that your hard drive doesn't have more than 1 TB of free space, since photoshop 7 won't work on drives with around 1 TB or more of free space.