Could not open scratch file

When I try and open Photoshop, I get the following error "Could not open a scratch file because you do not have the necessary access privileges" followed by "could not initialize Photoshop because you do not have the necessary access privileges". As a result, Photoshop fails o open.
I have tried repairing Disk permissions, I have deleted the Photoshop Settings file, and I have tried Resetting Home Folder Permissions.
I am the primary user, and it's only my user account that has the problem. When I try and Reset Home Folder Permissions for my account, the process never completes. When I perform the reset for the other users, it takes seconds.
I've tried reinstalling Photshop, but still get the same error and Photshop fails to start.
I concerned this is the beginning of a worsening problem with OSX LION.
Any suggestions???

Hi,
having the same problem here. We have 10 Mac Pro machines with OSX 10.6.8 and CS5 Photoshop 12.0.4. By now five of these machines have given the same error: "could not open scratch file because disc is not available" and "could not save ... because of a program error".
The scratch disk is the same one which has the system and it hasn't been touched.
I have repaired the disk permissions.
This just started two days ago and haven't noticed it before. Any clues what could be causing this?
Thanks,
Janne

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I recently changed the Photoshop (CS6) Scratch Disk choice from the default Boot Drive to one of the other internal drives in my MacPro (OS 10.6.8).
When I restart Photoshop (CS6) I get the message:
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I then restart Photoshop with "Command - alt - shift" keys held down
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Hi,
having the same problem here. We have 10 Mac Pro machines with OSX 10.6.8 and CS5 Photoshop 12.0.4. By now five of these machines have given the same error: "could not open scratch file because disc is not available" and "could not save ... because of a program error".
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This just started two days ago and haven't noticed it before. Any clues what could be causing this?
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clear to me if you had said Settings since I didn't see anything related to
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[email protected] writes:
reloaded Photoshop CS5 (New Machine) and now it won't open, geta message
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any farther.
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