"Could not initialize Photoshop Elements because the scratch disks are full"

I have just installed Photoshop Elements 2 on my new computer. When I try to open the program, I get the message that the scratch disks are full !!! It's a new computer --lots of memory and almost no programs installed yet. The program works perfectly fine on my old computer...never have gotten a message about scratch disks.
What do I have to do to get Photoshop Elements 2 to work on my new computer? And please don't tell me to buy a later edition of Photoshop Elements! I already have Version 9 as well, but I tend to use Version 2 more for simple tasks.

Is it not possible to launch any part of the program? Even going to a folder and right clicking an image and choosing “Open with Photoshop Elements” or double clicking the application “PhotoshopElements” in Program Files\Adobe\Photoshop Elements
Program Files (x86) on Windows 64 bit. It’s not clear what you can do otherwise.
Normally scratch disks are allocated through preferences e.g. in PSE2
Edit à Preferences à Plug-ins & Scratch Disks
First disk is normally allocated to start up and you need to allocate the second to the C: drive or other volume.
You can check this if you still have PSE2 working on an old machine but unless anyone else can think of a solution you may be stuck.

Similar Messages

After re-installing photoshop elements following a HD crash, i get the following message after clicking on PE icon, "could not initialize photoshop elements because the scratch disks are full".How can this problem be resolved?

after re-installing photoshop elements following a HD crash, i get the following message after clicking on PE icon, "could not initialize photoshop elements because the scratch disks are full".How can this problem be resolved?

dgrparker a écrit:
photoshop element 2.0 - on windows 7. the program ran fine on the old HD, but this error popped up when I re-installed it on the new HD
Elements 2.0 is an old version. The message may be due to the fact that your new HD is much bigger than your older one, and not due to the classical reasons:
http://www.easyelements.com/scratch-disk-is-full.html

Could not complete your request because the scratch disks are full

i have more than enough disk space in my PC
not sure at all what this message means: "could not complete your request because the scratch disks are full"
please help
Thank you

It means that the operation you tried to do would have filled all of your scratch drives.
Check your Photoshop preferences to make sure you have the drives assigned correctly. And double check your settings (like the crop tool with a high resolution specified) for the particular operation that fails -- most likely it is trying to create something huge that would fill your scratch drives.

" Could not initialize Photoshop Elements because... "

Hi Everyone,
So, I have this problem with my Adobe Photoshop Elements 5.0. Everytime I try to open the program itself I get the following message...
"Could not initialize Photoshop Elements beacuse the file is locked. Use the 'Properties' command in the Windows Explorer to unlock the file."
I have read many threads on this problem, and have tried it all... I might have missed something but I don't think I did..
I didn't try to do anything with the program, just one day it wouldn't work...
If you have any ideas Please let me know !
Thank you,
3mm@Lue

http://www.unis.no/50_INTERNAL/5020_It_Info/documents/solved_problems/photoshop_elements_s tartup/PhotoShopElements.htm
Photoshop Elements does not start
Some of you have reported a problem when starting Photoshop Elements:
"Could not initialize Photoshop Elements because the file is locked.
Use the 'Properties' command in the Windows Explorer to unlock the file."
SOLUTION:
Sometimes Photoshop Elements may start acting strange and may start to cause problems that weren't there before, or Photoshop Elements might become corrupt. One simple fix to a variety of problems is to delete the settings file and have Photoshop create a brand new one during next startup.
To do this hold down the following keys while the program starts:
Ctrl+Shift+Alt
You should be prompted with a dialog box that says:
"Delete the Adobe settings file?"
Click ok and the program will continue to start.
If you don't get the dialog box asking if you wish to delete the settings file, then you didn't hold down the key command early enough. Close Photoshop and try again.
IT
UNIS

I am getting an error message that reads "Cannot ____ because the scratch disks are full. How do I go about clearing this? I have a Macbook. Thanks.

I have only had Photoshop elements on my computer for less than a month (free trial). The past few days I am getting an error message whenever I try to do anything that reads "Cannot __ because the scratch disks are full." I do not know how to fix this problem. Any advice would be greatly appreciated!

Photoshop Elements Mac user
If your program is Photoshop Elements (any version) you have posted in the wrong forum. Somehow your thread has been posted in the Adobe Premiere Elements Forum (video editing).
Please re-post your thread in the Adobe Photoshop Elements Forum or wait for a moderator here to see your thread here and move it from here to there.
Photoshop Elements
Think about.....Sounds like you do not have enough free hard drive space for editing. In your Photoshop Elements Mac case, please check out Photoshop Elements/Preferences/Performance and the Scratch Disk area.
Photoshop Elements Help | Scratch disks and plug‑ins
ATR

I am getting an error message that reads "Cannot ___ because the scratch disks are full."

I have had Photoshop Elements 12 on my Macbook for less than a month (free Trial). For the past few days I keep getting an error message that says "Cannot ___ because the scratch disks are full. Can someone please tell me how to fix this problem?

How much free space is there on the drive where PSE is installed?

Cannot complete your request because the scratch disks are full

When I attempt to crop a photo I get this message: Cannot complete your request because the scratch disks are full. In fact one scratch disk has 62+ GB and the other has 52+ GB available. Does anyone have a solution for this?

@Mylenium: My computer is running 64 bit Windows 7 Pro, 16 GB Ram, AMD Radeon 6900 series with I don't remember how many GB of ram (I installed it maybe 2 1/2 or 3 years ago). I have 4 physical hard drives with Raid 0 and Raid 5 configurations. I have been using my system full bore since I built it, and the entire configuration has been excellent for my processes until now. Is there any other specific information that you would need to have an idea of what the problem may be? Thanks.
@ JJMack: My scratch disk available volumes were wide open with 62 GB available (S: drive) and 52 GB available (O: drive). I'm puzzled because I have used this configuration on my computer for the past 2 1/2+ years with flawless function. I'm not new to setting up and configuring my computer, but I'm new to this odd error message.

Error message "cannot use the spot healing brush because the scratch disks are full. What does this mean? PSE9

Tried to use the spot healing brush and clone stamp and got error messages "cannot use because the scratch disks are full." What does this mean? PSE9

Elements uses drive space to make its calculations, like someone writing down measurements on a scrap of paper. How much free space is there on your hard drive?

Could not use the type tool because the scratch disks are full in Photoshop CS5.1?

How do of get rid of the scratch disk error in photoshop? I'm using Photoshop CS5.1 extended and this error message apperars each time I try to do anything in Photoshop that message comes up. Anyone have any suggestions on how I can remove this error?

What operating system are you using?
Is your hard drive running low on free space?
How much free space is left on your hard drive?
Is your scratch disk for photoshop set to the Startup drive or some other drive?
(photoshop (edit)>preferences>preformance)

Error message:" Couldn't complete the command because the scratch disks are full" Ive try to fix this many times following different steps but none of them work and my disks equal to over 250GB. Please help.

. This error message pops up in Photoshop when i just wanna create a new plain white template. I have downloaded agentransack to track down the temp files and for some reason it says nothing matches the temp files.I have a couple of drives including 2 SSD's. I've try to fix this many times following different steps but none of them work and my disks equal to over 250GB. Please help. ( I am running windows 7 proffesional) 64 bit

Good day!
my disks equal to over 250GB.
What’s relevant is the space on the disk/s you have assigned as Scratch Disks – what are they (Phortoshop > Preferences > Performance > Scratch Disks)?
Regards,
Pfaffenbichler

Please help... "Could not initialize Photoshop becauae the scratch disks are full.

I am using Photoshop 7 on Windows Vista. I just bought a new computer and installed Photoshop (which worked fine on my old computer running XP). It installs correctly but wen I launch it I get the error "Could not initialize Photoshop because the scratch disks are full." Then Photoshop immedietly shuts down.
My C drive has 1.3 TB free, my D drive has 145 GB free and my E drive has 5 GB free. I've tried defragmenting all the drives and deleting any temp files.
I do not know why this is happening and would greatly appreciate any advice.
Thank you,
Brad

there's a bug in 7 that causes this on drives with more than 1 TB free. upgrade photoshop to fix it or temporarily fill the drive with garbage or partition it so the free space is less than 1TB.
a side note is that current upgrade policy only gives special pricing to 3 versions back. right now that's version 7. if you wait until cs4 comes out you'll be 4 versions back and will be out of the upgrade path. then if you want a higher version in the future you'll have to purchase a full license again. if planning on upgrading photoshop - ever - suggest you do it before cs4 ships.

THE SCRATCH DISKS ARE FULL

I can not complete any action while in photoshop because the scratch disks are full. I have already run into the Performance Preferences and allowed the program to use the 7.09 GB I have of free space. What else can I do? Help please, I am about to throw out the laptop through the windows....

If the scratch disk must be contiguous, then the defrag will help. It's unclear from Adobe literature whether this is true. In fact, from the literature, I'd say it's not, as they only mention "contiguous" and "RAM" together (from my super-thorough googling). I certainly understood it to be contiguous, but I misunderstand a lot.
This Adobe doc might be of use to the OP:
http://kb2.adobe.com/cps/316/316693.html
(and doesn't defragging free up space too? I used to defrag unix boxes a lot and would save between 24 and 32k each time. YMMV )

I get an error message saying itunes could not sync mail accounts. because the mail accounts are in use by the iPhone. It asks that i close the mail accounts settings on the iPhone and sync again. Is it requesting that i delete my email accounts?

i get an error message saying itunes could not sync mail accounts. because the mail accounts are in use by the iPhone. It asks that i close the mail accounts settings on the iPhone and sync again. Is it requesting that i delete my email accounts?

just as i've posted the same issue here hope that someone could give us a hand. I have just swtched from nokia to iPhone for my company cell and i have more than 1000 contacts... it would be murder to create those contacts one by one )))))

Could not initialize photoshop elements could not initialize ACE implementation

Hi,
Hoping somebody can help.I have Adobe photoshop elements 2.0 (i know its pretty old).Its always worked well until lately its bringing this message up and not letting me open it : could not inialize photoshop elements could not initialize ACE implementation.
I have been trying to clean up the computer and am not 100% confident at using the computer so im afraid i have deleted or locked something that this program needs to run.
Can any body help?
Erica

Repair does not work on any Windows version of PSE. Try resetting the preferences: Press and hold CTRL, ALT, and SHIFT when launching Elements until you see a box asking if you want to delete the settings. Yes, you do.
Juergen

Can't open tif file. "Scratch disks are full"

Version: Photoshop CS5 12.0.4 64 bit
Scratch Disk: 6.67 GB of available space on my scratch disk (C Drive). I've allocated 90% (2686 MB of my available 2984 MB of RAM to Photoshop).
File I'm trying to open: 39 MB tiff file
I have nothing else open in Photoshop and no other applications open. Even so, I get the message "Could not complete your request because the scratch disks are full" when I try to open the file ... yet when Photoshop itself opens, it still claims to have 6.67 gigs of available space.
The file I'm trying to open is a 39 meg tiff with a few smart objects in it.
I just opened a 23 meg tiff with a few smart objects in it, with no problems.
I just opened a 39 meg (same size) psd (no smart objects), with no problems.
Why does this 39 meg tiff file cause Photoshop to say the scratch disk is full?
Thanks in advance for your help!

Welcome to the forum.
As others have stated, the problem is most likely just a lack of HDD real estate, and as also mentioned, if your Windows Virtual Memory (Page File) is dynamically managed (the default setting),you probably have even less, that what is being reported.
One major consideration is that a HDD begins to lose performance, when it reaches about 70%, and this is cumulative, in that the closer one gets to capacity, the slower the performance. Also, as one approaches capacity, the liklihood of a failure increases.
Treat yourself to an additional HDD, clean up your boot disk, and many things will improve.
Good luck,
Hunt

"Could not initialize Photoshop Elements because the scratch disks are full"

Similar Messages

Maybe you are looking for