Adobe Illustrator CS2 Doest Not start Up! Tried Everything...

I have tried everything i can on my mac to fix this illustratorproblem. Illustrator freezes or stops loading or crashes or something at startup. I have downloaded the mac.dmg file"from http://kb2.adobe.com/cps/534/cpsid_53468.html" but I don’thave any of the folder it describes such as the mappings or Unicode or anythingof the sort. I have also tried unstalling and reinstalling the entire suite and then just the illustrator program. i have tried other solutions I found onlinesuch as deleting fonts or disabling fonts, adding the folders I need, andnothing works. I have also tried creating another user account and it still does the same thing. I have called and asked Adobe and they refuse to help me becauseI have CS2 and not their newest programs. So I’m on my own here, I am willingto try anything please help me.

i'm having the same issue but not just with CS2.  My CS which was left installed on my machine is not opening.  I'm not getting an error msg, it just stops initializing after a few seconds and i have to force quit it.  I tried downloading the CS4 trial.  it refuses to open.  I, like you, have unstalled and reinstalled the entire suite.  i've uninstalled just illustrator along with all files anything to do with illustrator or adobe serial number verification.  that didn't work.  i kind of think if its a serial number issue the entire suite would have quit working. this has to be a bug with the last batch of updates but unfortunately for mac users there isn't a system restore like on pc, at least that i know of.  i thought maybe it was a font issue so i restored my library to original mac system fonts only and deleted all the design fonts i use.  still nothing.  anybody at all have any ideas or suggestions your input would be wonderful.  i've got illustrator on my mac book pro and its fine, but i havn't run the updates in a while.  not going to until this is resolved.  lady

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