CS2 installation Trouble

I keep getting told my serial number is invalid. What now?

you shouldn't be using your serial number.
download the product you own and use the posted serial number: http://helpx.adobe.com/x-productkb/policy-pricing/creative-suite-2-activation-end-life.htm l

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Photoshop CS2 installation failures

I have been having trouble with Photoshop CS2 installation. PS was working fine bur 3 days ago told me there was a serious error and I had to reinstall which I have tried 5 times but it gets to the end and tells me a file is missing and to quit which I do but no PS. Adobe told me to create a disc image using disk utility and install from that. Still failed. I had to install on another bootable disc with 10.4.0 and it worked so there is a software conflict somewhere, probably with the latest security update (2007) but I do not want to have to reformat my HD and reinstall ALL my software from scratch and then NOT update to latest software without knowing what is going on. Can anyone offer any suggestions please.
Adobe say there is no conflict issue with latest security update. Have tried all sorts of install methods but it always fails at the last hurdle!
David

Firstly I am not installing the whole suite of software, only PS CS2 so Version Cue is not a problem.
Adobe also say there is no conflict issue with Apple security update and CS2. They tell me about making sure I have admin read and write for registrations database but this asumes I have PS installed which I cannot
Secondly I tried the CS3 Beta download which incidentally is 685Mb and it will not mount, so I will have to try another lengthy download

CS2 Installer not locating disk 2

CS2 Installer not locating disk 2?

Found the answer in http://forums.adobe.com/thread/1114930?start=0&tstart=0 Jeff Wright #11.
Found that Acrobat 7 Pro was not part of this download. Do I need to download and install this separately?
What are the extras: CS_2.0_IE_Extras_1.dmg.bin and should there be an extras 2?
Thx

Adobe CS2 Installation, activation and using

Adobe Sucks! Now that I have got that out of my system! Yes it is my Fault! Here is the problem.
Adobe makes great products that are over priced. (Creative Suites-$2500.00 Retail even upgrades)
CS2, Yes it is an older version. Still is a fine product. Original computer that had CS2 installed, finally bit the dust and went to Electronic waste recycle. New computer (Windows XP Sp3-Got Windows XP just to run Adobe CS2)
Installation of SW completed wiht no errors. Installation activation complete with no errors. Run In Design - "Personalize Your Software" window appears and asks for input of serial number. Input serial number (as on Box, CD, etc.) error message states "Serial number entered is not Valid. Please check and re-enter" It is correct and valid serial number. program closes. When runing Photoshop first screen appears with error box stating "Photo Shop can not find valid Serial Number" Same serial number entered during installation and activation of software package. Called Adobe on phone - on hold for 1.5 hours listening to elevator music. Contacted on line chat for help. They said that the problem could be resolved only on the phone. Called on phone again. This time was able to talk to Adobe Technical Rep. All I heard was "CS2 is to old and not supported by Adobe". Buy a new package ($2,500.00) again. No discount for upgrade. No on line Adobe support, No phone Adobe support, Sorry for the inconvience Adobe Support. Can anyone help make Adobe CS2 work? or Do I throw it away and write off Adobe as a Software company and find someone else?

Jungle Rot please see Error: "...user name, organization, or serial number is missing or invalid..." when you start Photoshop (CS2 on Windows) - http://helpx.adobe.com/photoshop/kb/error-user-name-organization-or.html. There are several steps which should help you solve for this issue.

Major installation trouble, can't login etc

Hi, I am a nerd.
I went through installation trouble with scsi, formating of discs and partitions, and now that I have done it and do a first reboot, I feel ashamed that I can't log in.
I was so lucky to have the partitions and the aother stuff done, that I have forgotten to create a user ore change root password. Therefore, I can't login with whatever.
Please don't tell me all the work was done for nothing, and give me a hint how I can login, and what are the superusers defaults. And, btw, very merry christmas, and thanks.

Pink Chick wrote:
Ah, nonono ... I am sorry to tell I lost the battle against arch. I wonder who wants to have a linux distro without any ... mystik aid. Who would install gpm and won't have it to be configured for start at boot time? So the entries in rc.conf could be made, fe. Ore who wants to install X, and xf86cfg blows his monitor at first start, as is installed using an unbelievable poor setting. I don't believe there is a need to have it all made by hand. I think this is a service I need a distro for. Btw pacman is quite slow in finding dependencies and so on, compared to apt-get. And apt-get is *not* i686 compiled.So, if arch means linux from scratch with paket manager, this is not mine. I hoped it would be more debian like, but with newer packages and i686 compiled.
But I am not here to flame this distro. I wish you keep having fun with archlinux, and I want to thank you all for your aid over my xmas archlinux days.
i'm sorry you gave up ...
gpm:
in /etc/rc.conf you have to use:
GPM_ARGS="-m /dev/misc/psaux -t ps2 -S "" "
to give gpm the device where to find your mouse .. then you just include in DAEMONS=() "gpm", and voilà, you have gpm working
X:
fast/simple way: if you already have a config file from an other distro you use(d) before, you can use this
simple way: use hwd ( http://bbs.archlinux.org/viewtopic.php?t=580&start=30 )
to generate a template, then edit, if you want (but it should work also directly ... just rename the generated file)
classical ways: the ways you mentioned
-> i agree: for linux beginners, there should be a "nice tool"
now: the only thing i agree fully with you:
pacman dependency-check is slow, but in opensource things, this is actually only a matter of time (spare time of the main developer) to enhance it
hostname:
HOSTNAME="Asteraceae"
in /etc/rc.conf and
127.0.0.1 Asteraceae
in /etc/hosts should solve the problem

When I install Adobe CS2 Premium everything except Photoshop CS2 installs?

I have my original Adobe CS 2 Premium Edition. I run set up as admin etc and put in my serial etc etc all that goes smoothly. Now I would select the components I want to install. Photoshop Cs2 and Illustrator CS2. So after the installation I see illustrator and I can open it and use it, however I am unable to see a sight of Photoshop CS2 on the start menu, desktop, even made a search for it and no avail. I never received any error message as to it didn't install properly. So how come i'm not seeing adobe photoshop cs2.
Btw, my laptop is Windows 7 Home Basic, I installed the same software on an older computer xp and the same issue persists...can anyone help? It's obviously not an error message just that i am not seeing any sign of adobe photoshop on my laptop?
I even installed it in a different location on the C drive etc. Still nothing worked.

I know Adobe shut off the Activation servers, so your original CS2 will not work anyway.
Adobe has provided a free CS2 replacement. Download Acrobat 7 and CS2 products
Download the replacement and the serial number next to it. Your old CD and serial number is no longer valid.

Adobe CS2 installation failed on macbook air

I am trying to install Adobe Photoshop CS2 on Macbook air, but when the installation goes the half way, system generates a message, "installation failed, please contact the manufacturer". Could you please help me to resolve the issue. thank you

Assuming it is not an OS compatibility issue (which it may well be), you would not be able to activate it anyway. The activation servers for CS2 and earlier are dead and gone.
See the page in the link below. Follow the directions carefully. And see if that works for you.
http://helpx.adobe.com/x-productkb/policy-pricing/creative-suite-2-activation-end-life.htm l
--OB

CS2 installation error (on Mac OSX, 10.8.2)

I recently learned that Adobe is offering CS downloads for free, download here:
http://www.adobe.com/downloads/cs2_downloads/index.html
I'm running on a new MacbookPro, OS X 10.8.2.
I was able to download all three products fine. The installation starts but eventually I get an error in a popup window that says: "The installation failed. The installed encountered an error that caused the installation to fail. Contact the software manufacturer for assistance."
The Adobe live chat guy said they don't help with products that old.
Does anybody have any recommendations on how to resolve this?
Thanks.

sarai33 wrote:
I recently learned that Adobe is offering CS downloads for free
Not the case, unfortunately.
Adobe has shut down the CS2 activation server.
http://blogs.adobe.com/conversations/2013/01/update-on-cs2-and-acrobat-7-activation-server s.html
They're offering copies of CS2 which don't require activation to customers who purchased genuine CS2 serial numbers years ago.
http://forums.adobe.com/message/4974662
"No, You Can't Download Adobe CS2 Applications For Free"
http://www.forbes.com/sites/adriankingsleyhughes/2013/01/07/download-adobe-cs2-application s-for-free/

CS2 Installs successfully on Windows 7 but says invalid Serial Number

Hi all,
I just bought a new Dell with Windows 7. When I installed the CS2 Premium software, it accepted my serial number and it also activated the software successfully at the end of installation. When I check my online Adobe account, it shows the activation. It's only when I actually go to use the apps that I get the message that it thinks I have no or an invalid serial number. I'm wondering if Windows 7 is storing the info in a different place or format. Anyone have any suggestions? Adobe no longer supports CS2 and definitely not for Windows 7.
Thanks for your help,
Scott

I had same problem. Adobe support (tech support and customer service) are no help. Try this. Deactivate and uninstall the program on your new Windows 7 pc. Then create a new folder on hard drive called " Program Files CS2" or any other name. Do not use the "Program Files" or "Program Files (x86) " folder and do not create a folder with () brackets in the folder name.
After installation, program should come up and not even ask you to "Personalize" it with your name and serial number.

Installation troubles on Oracle 10g

I got an error message when installing Oracle 10g: Failure initializating OCR.
That was not a problem to finish the installation, but after that I noticed that the OracleCSService service (C:\oracle\product\10.1.0\db_1\bin\ocssd.exe service) was not initialized and I cannot do it in anyway.
I don't know if this is the reason of another trouble: I can't create a database, the system notifies me:
ORA-28547: Connection to the server failed; possible admin NET8 error.
I can't creat a Net service too. Anybody knows what is that? What can be the reason for the service not to start ? What could be wrong with NET8?
Thanks in advance.

Hi,
You installed the product
You have set the environment variables
Now,
How are you trying to connect?
Have you created a database?
Have you configured the NET Services?

Does anyone have experience with CS2 installation on a new computer?

We have just been informed by Adobe that Adobe has "disabled the activation server for CS2 applications "..."because of a technical issue". I don't believe Adobe. Further explanation indicates that I can get a version that installs without activation, but the verification is on my existing computer and the disks do not work. Further, technical support has been discontinued. I understand that to mean that the version on my present computer can be updated by a new version, but reading between the lines I think by eliminating the disks and substituting a version that can only reside on my present computer eliminates transporting the software from computer to computer. Also, failure of my present computer could mean that the verification process is lost, and the software is lost. I'm reluctant to try to sort this out myself because I really don't think I have a complete understanding of what Adobe is doing. Maybe I'm being too cautious. Has anyone else had experience with this Adobe problem? For the attorneys, is this a legal taking?

The CS2 activations servers were build on old, expiring technology. Rather than buying a bunch of new servers for a very old version of the software, we just disabled the existing hardware.
You have an incorrect understanding of how things work. Yes, we do have a version of the software that doesn't use activation. But the verification process has nothing to do with your computer, your disks, or anything else of the sort. All you have to do is follow the directions here: Error: Activation Server Unavailable | CS2, Acrobat 7, Audition 3

Photoshop CS5 installation trouble - ' Installer failed to initialize '

Greetings,
Having trouble with a CS5 photoshop installation on my 4,1 2.5ghz 6gb RAM MBP. Download goes fine, disc mounts to machine, but I get stuck on the ' Installer failed to initialize' page. Downloaded the reccomended support advisor app, which cannot find a solution to my problem.
The log reveals the error:
[FATAL] Setup - Unable to copy PDAppFlex.swf one level up.
Not sure where to go from here. I've downloaded the dmg 2x, done numerous restarts, tried the cs5 cleanup tool, repair permissions....no dice.
I should mention that I have a 48gb SSD with my OS (10.6.3) as well as a 200gb drive which has my user account on it, separate from the OS. Not sure if this is part of the issue?
Thanks in advance,
Kyle

In order to test the utility perform the following steps -
Goto /Applications/Utilities and launch Terminal application. This will open a window and show you the command prompt like machine-name: user$. ditto is a command to copy files, so type ditto then drag a file to the terminal, and drag a folder to the terminal. This will create a command similar to -
ditto /Users/username/Desktop/fileToCopy.txt /Users/username/Desktop/folder/
Now hit return to run the command. If the command succeedes you will not see any error on the terminal and the file (as fileToCopy.txt) will get copied to destination folder (as /Users/username/Desktop/folder/)
In case you see any error on the terminal or the file is not getting copied to the destination folder, 'ditto' might be corrupted.

CS2 SELECTION TROUBLE

I am in CS2 on an XP PROF machine, 500 GB HD, 3 GB RAM. Everything is working except the rectangular select tool: after selecting a rectangle on a one-layer image, the cursor stays as a little cross instead of the moving arrow that I am accustomed to. So I cannot move the selection, clicking the mouse just starts another rectangle.
I repaired CS2 from the Control Panel, then updated CS2 for a long time, etc. When through, same trouble remains.

Edwin,
First reset the preferences. Shut down PS and go into the My Documents\Application Data\Andobe\Photoshop... path and find the (...)preference.psp file.
Delete that. Your PS should then behave as factory default.
Since this file is created upon first launch, and not during install, it's going to be there after a reinstall.
Also check the forum FAQ about this.
Rob

Adobe CS2 Installs with ARD?

We recently purchased a volume license for Adobe CS2. I have read the information on the Adobe website about configuring a silent install. All seems to be fine with putting the files together in a directory as they say but I am hitting a wall when it comes to running the sudo command using the "Send UNIX command" function. I can send the command but the results display shows me the input for password but I have no interaction with the shell.
I am attempting to run this as the Administrator account on the remote Mac. Should I enable the root user and log in under that account and attempt to re-run the script or is there a way to authenticate using ARD and this command? I have several Macs I need to run this install on.

I tried to reply to you last night, Bill, but the forums went down between when I hit Reply and when I hit Post Message.
As a matter of coincidence, I had just finished doing the exact thing you are attempting. I used the instructions found at http://www.adobe.com/support/techdocs/331297.html to the letter, copying my cs2install folder to the remote machine's top-level folder using ARD. Then I used "Send Unix Command" -- as root user and set to display all output -- to send the following command to the remote machine:
sudo /cs2install/Macsuite_silentinstall.sh /cs2install/ /cs2install/AdobeInstallerConfiguration.xml
I had a hard time determining when it was finished, though, because the output doesn't say, "Hey, I'm done!" when it's done, but ARD will return a successful message. All told, the actual silent installation on the remote machine, from the time I sent the Unix command, took six minutes.
Yup, six minutes.
The updates, however, took me an hour and a half!
Robert

CS2 installation problems

Having downloaded CS2, found the correct serial number, got past the "insert disc 2" problem and finished the installation, I now get an error message on launching the application as follows:
"Your adobe photoshop user name, organisation, or serial number is missing or invalid. The application cannot continue and must now exit".
Sure enough when I click OK it closes the application.
All suggestions welcome

Torresem please see Error: "...user name, organization, or serial number is missing or invalid..." when you start Photoshop (CS2 on Windows) - http://helpx.adobe.com/photoshop/kb/error-user-name-organization-or.html.

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