CS2 12.1 Won't open

I've trashed preferences, repaired permissions, tried opening with command-option-shift key and I still get the same "Could not complete the requested operation" at the very beginning of opening sequence. I don't move beyond five seconds of first splash screen!
Many thanks--Harry

Did you trash the Illustrator Preferences or the whole settings Folder it is important to trash the setting folder and not just the Preferences. If you did that already I would say a font possibility or font cache or database corruption or you may have to reinstall.
I was recently having problem with an application that did not allow me to use type at all.
So I deactivate everything except the system fonts and the reactivated them the fix the database and all is well. It was the first time I have ever used this approach and never heard of it used by anyone else so perhaps.
You will know right away if that is the issue since after deactivate if your first attempt at launching AI will be successful if it is still a problem then it is probably not a font issue.
By the way it was just the database and not a font.
Worth a try.

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