Can I simply reinstall CS4 to resolve my operation problems?

Can I simply reinstall Adobe CS4 (design std) on my Mac OS X to resolve my operation problems, such as "Unknown error" messges while using Ai and ID. My software has been trouble free for about a yr and half and suddenly several odd problems popped up in the last few months. If you think reinstalling will help, please give me a general direction for doing so. Thanks in advance!

Hello,
I heard that holding CMD+Option+r at bootup connects to Apple's servers & Lion download, hasn't been confirmed yet.

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  • How many times can I reinstall CS4 if I inactivate it?

    Hello
    How many times can I reinstall CS4 if I inactivate it before I make a new installation on the same computer?
    Regards
    Mikael

    Mikael,
    Not really, because it made me go to slipstreamed installations that proved even better. It takes some time to make a slipstream, but in the end it proves even better IMO. When Win7 comes out, one of my first steps will be to make a slipstreamed version and post a guide here on how to make one tuned to your needs. This is a very old screenshot, way outdated, but it shows what a slipstream installation can do for you:
    Just insert the DVD and have some coffee. When you have finished your coffee and the PC has finished it's installation, you are ready to roll/edit. All tweaks will have been performed, logon scripts executed, etcetera.

  • I have reinstalled cs4 student edition afther a deactivation by adobe but can not veiw ORF or DNG files in bridge i am runing windows 7

    I have reinstalled cs4 student edition afther a deactivation by adobe but can not veiw ORF or DNG files in bridge i am runing windows 7

    Keep in mind that if your camera is newer than the last released version of Camera Raw (5.7) for Photoshop CS4, Adobe does provide a free solution for compatibility, as Curt has mentioned, through the use of the free DNG Converter application.
    The way that works is this:
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    2.  You run the latest DNG Converter application and choose the folder.
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  • I can not activate my CS4 license on my new iMac 27' computer! When I down load CS$ link provided by Customer Support my computer does not recognize the files!

    I have a new iMac 27" computer purchased yesterday. It is running Maverick 10.9.4. I had an iMac 24" running the latest version of Maverick it could run. The graphics card crapped out and I could not repair the computer. Howver, I had a "My Passport" back-up disk from which I transferred all the files to the new machine. Howver, I can not open any of the CS4 apps. I get the error message: 150:30, which I I have learned from Apple is a licensing issue error code! How can I activate my CS4 on the new computer?

    You can run the license repair tool from Error "Licensing has stopped working" | Mac OS or you can simply uninstall the product and can reinstall the product from Download CS4 products.

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    I want to reinstall CS4 as it has been doing some strange things regarding printing, etc. However, when I did this before, it created a major problem and I ended up buying a new computer because no one could figure out why it kept hanging up during the installation. Hours on the phone, no results. I'm scared to do it on this computer. Should I try? Not even the Adobe support could get it resolved. I believe it was somehow reading a product number that could not be deleted or something, and nothing worked.
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    Hello, as an addition:
    In your case I would download a really new trial version of your program(s) in question and change it/them into a "real" version later, BUT because you said, that you "re-installed" already, so it will become a little bit more complicated. It would be necessary that you have to use "Adobe Creative Suite Cleaner Tool" as Keith wrote.
    Here an advice for that (The order varies depending on your individual needs. Please read all my proposals first, so you can better choose the first step:)
    1. Maybe you have to activate/deactivate, so please have a look there:
    http://helpx.adobe.com/x-productkb/policy-pricing/activation-deactivation-products.html
    2. Sometimes, we know in the meantime, the "opm.db file" is the culprit. In this case you should delete it.
    3. Be careful with (de)installing aso. by (de)installing by your own resources. As much as I regret it and as strange as it may seem I fear it's a challenge for Adobe's Creative Cloud Cleaner Tool. Sometimes - for whatever reasons - CC doesn't "want" to work. In this case you should CC completely delete and reinstall by help of Adobe Creative Cloud Cleaner Tool. (A try to uninstall by own resources is not enough!)
    I quote: Adobe Creative Suite Cleaner Tool helps resolve installation problems for Adobe Creative Cloud and Adobe Creative Suite (CS3-CS6) applications. The tool removes installation records for prerelease installations of Creative Cloud or Creative Suite applications. It does not affect existing installations of previous versions of Creative Cloud or Creative Suite applications.
    Please use: http://helpx.adobe.com/creative-suite/kb/cs5-cleaner-tool-installation-problems.html   and follow the prescribed sequence of operations
    4. If necessary and for further questions click through http://helpx.adobe.com/contact.html and if "open" please use the chat, I for may part - as it seems unlike you - had the best experiences. I quote from Adobe's employee Preran: The chat button is activated as soon as there is an agent available to help.
    Hans-Günter

  • Can I simply copy and paste an existing library file from XP to a Mac and then copy and paste the music files themselves? Of course, the music files will be in a different location...

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    Sounds like you have a split library. Ideally you would make this portable before attempting to move it to the Mac. See make a split library portable for details.
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  • Received this error message when starting iTunes and reinstalling does not resolve it:  The registry settings used by iTunes drivers for importing and burning CDs and DVDs is missing.

    Received this error message when starting iTunes and reinstalling does not resolve it:  The registry settings used by iTunes drivers for importing and burning CDs and DVDs is missing...
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    Hi there kweitkamp,
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  • I had to reinstall CS4 and now have error messages when opening bridge and photoshop

    The error message is "The specified module could not be found. C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Adobe\Adobe Version Cue CS4\Client\4.0.1\Version Cue.DLL

    I tried what you suggested and it did not help.  whenever I try to open either photoshop or bridge, I get a message saying that there was a problem loading scripts the last time that Bridge was open and do I want to try loading them again?  If I click yes, I get that same error message that I reported in my original question and photoshop/bridge will immediately close.  If I click no, photoshop and bridge will open but it will not let me open a raw format document.  It seems like Adobe Camera Raw is not being recognized.   One of the updates I downloaded was an update to Adobe Camera Raw so the functionality is there, it just can't be accessed.  do you think I should try to uninstall and re-install Photoshop again?
    Date: Mon, 3 Sep 2012 19:48:31 -0600
    From: [email protected]
    To: [email protected]
    Subject: I had to reinstall CS4 and now have error messages when opening bridge and photoshop
        Re: I had to reinstall CS4 and now have error messages when opening bridge and photoshop
        created by Arpit Kapoor in Downloading, Installing, Setting Up - View the full discussion
    Go To Help->Updates and install the latest update. It should work.
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  • My old MacBook pro died, got a new Mac can I use my cs4 with my new computer?

    MMy old MacBook pro died, got a new Mac, can I use my cs4 with my new computer? Do I need to buy a new license?

    Using Time Machine, or any other such program, to transfer Adobe software from one machine to another works probably less than five percent of the time. Uninstall from your new machine. Run the cleaner tool (do a search for Cleaner Tool on this site if you don't know what it is). Then reinstall properly from original media or downloads.
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  • Can't open illustration. cs4(eng)--- cc(eng)

    The AI files that I made with illustrator cs4(english ver.) is not open after I upgrade to Illustrator cc(english ver.) the file is totally broken.
    ( error message : can't open illustration )
    So I uninstall CC and reinstall to CC(korean ver.) . Then all files are open.
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    cs4(eng.)------->cc(eng) ------>X (can't open illustration)
    cs4(eng.)------->cc(korean.)--------> O
    I want to work wit english version!
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    iag,
    You may start looking at recovery methods as the ones described in these links (although the cases dealt with differ form yours, you may do something similar):
    http://helpx.adobe.com/illustrator/kb/troubleshoot-damaged-illustrator-files.html
    http://helpx.adobe.com/illustrator/kb/opening-illustrator-file-get-error.html
    http://helpx.adobe.com/illustrator/kb/enable-content-recovery-mode-illustrator.html
    http://daxxter.wordpress.com/2009/04/16/how-to-recover-a-corrupted-illustrator-ai-file/
    It is difficult work, but it may be worth it.
    Working with the code, one specific way is to create a new empty document and create some very simple artwork in a copy of it (to see where the actual contents go), then move code from the corrupt file into the empty document and see what may be recovered that way.
    Hopefully, this will appear less woolly once you start on it.
    Edit: almost an hour after midnight here so I have to attend to other duties. The very best of luck.

  • Reinstalling CS4 on new mac

    Hi, I am having several problems reinstalling CS4 Design premium on my new mac with Mountain Lion. Time machine backup reinstall didnt work I kept getting licensing no longer works 150:30 error. So I contacted Adobe and they told me I had to reinstall from the original disks which I tried to do. However, I keep getting a Adobe Air error where it prompts me to download the new version and then the installation hangs and it tells me this version is not compatible with CS4 and I have to contact the vendor to get an older version.
    I went back to Adobe and they sent me Air2.7 which has now helped - although I still get the error it comepletes some installation. I now have dreamweaver and acrobat pro working. However, I would really like to get flash and fireworks working. However, when I try and install on the setup menu I cannot scroll down the setup menu and cannot view any of the lower options in the menu. It just won't let me view them cannot tab or arrow down and no scroll bar - Any ideas ?
    I have also tried uninstalling everyything and doing a full reinstall - running clean up tool in between but then I have the air problem again ! It seems if I have air installed already I go to a different setup menu screen where I have to choose which options I want to install and am unable to choose anything lower down the menu and there is no choose all option.
    Any ideas how to get CS4 installed on a Mac with mountain lion successfully ? Any ideas how to view the whole of the setup menu - no option to pull the box bigger on maximise it as far as I can see.
    Thanks
    F

    Franniehhk the behavior you are currently experiencing is fully expected when trying to restore from a Time Machine backup.  To attempt to recover from this action you can try running the uninstallers located in Applications/Utilities/Adobe Installers followed by using the CS Cleaner tool.  From your original post it appears you have already done this however.
    This leaves one last option.  Format, reinstall your OS, and then restore only your documents and settings from the Time Machine back up.  You should then be able to install the software successfully from your installation files.
    Adobe Creative applications are not designed to be copied from one computer to another which is basically what the Time Machine restore is doing.  This is why the applications are not behaving properly on your new Macintosh.

  • I had to reinstall CS4 and now raw images taken with my Canon 7D will not open in ACR.

    Bridge tries to open in Photoshop.  I downloaded the camera raw plug in for the 7d

    Windows 7 64 bit
    Date: Thu, 13 Sep 2012 12:13:15 -0600
    From: [email protected]
    To: [email protected]
    Subject: I had to reinstall CS4 and now raw images taken with my Canon 7D will not open in ACR.
        Re: I had to reinstall CS4 and now raw images taken with my Canon 7D will not open in ACR.
        created by station_two in Adobe Camera Raw - View the full discussion
    Are you on Macintosh or Windows? I can provide a screen shot of the appropriate Mac install location:  http://forums.adobe.com/servlet/JiveServlet/downloadImage/2-4696566-231627/450-213/Path-to -ACR-5.2-for-CS4.jpg
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  • Win 7 cannot uninstall or reinstall CS4

    Tried to reinstall CS4 shortly after original install. When it finished uninstalling, it came up with an error message saying that the program didnt uninstall properly and tells me to "read below for details". There is no information given "below", it just stops there.  Upon trying the uninstall again after that, the uninstall bar just never moves and the uninstall progress window doesn't go away.  Ive tried downloading the CS4 clean up script to properly uninstall and that failed to work also.  When I try running the CS4InstallerDatabaseUtility, like instructed, it tells me that I need to install it first. To my knowledge that IS the install file according to the readme file and the online instructions and as there are no other files that can run in the .zip that I downloaded.  If I try to install it it goes through the entire process, then when its complete it tells me that it wasnt installed properly. I feel stuck as I cannot get rid of it, fix it, or reinstall it.   Brand new and it did work fine before I tried to uninstall it.  If I try running photoshop or illustrator it says its missing components.
    Running Win 7 with a student edition or CS4

    I bet Revo Uninstaller Pro will do the job for you.  It is a powerful replacement for Add/Remove Programs, with excellent reviews.  Here's a quote from the User Guide:  "Even if you have a broken installation, Revo Uninstaller Pro scans for an application's data on your hard disk drives and in the Windows registry and shows all found files, folders and registry keys so you can delete them."  I was immediately able to use it to completely remove two programs I've been wanting to get rid of for some time.
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    If you can manage the $39.95 on a student budget, the program is well worth it, because you'll use it for a lot more than cleaning up after a botched CS4 installation.

  • Do I have to uninstall the CS4 software before updating the NVIDIA driver and reinstall CS4 after?

    I have just installed CS4 on Windows 7 and I get the message that I need to update NVIDIA driver.
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    Do I have to uninstall the CS4 software before updating the NVIDIA  driver and reinstall CS4 afterwards or is there a way around it?
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    I have never had to reinstall any program for a video driver.
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    Hunt

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