Photoshop CC "Damaged or incomplete"

I downloaded photoshop but when I open it I get the message that it may be damaged or incomplete. Creative Cloud won't let me reinstall. Any advice would be fantastic. I've tried the direct download, but cannot access it, and I'm peeved that I'm being asked to set up another, free account, just to fix something that should "just work."
Also, Dreamweaver cc has "updated" every hour since I installed it, with no sign of stopping. I doubt that the team is pushing updates that fast.

Run the cleaner tool and reinstall from scratch:
http://www.adobe.com/support/contact/cscleanertool.html
Mylenium

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to confirm check the file size against the expected file size.
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I have the same issue trying to install new software: Photoshop 5.5 from a brand new external hard drive on my brand new MacBook Pro running Mavericks.
I found someone had mentioned updating Java, so I did that...said it installed properly...rebooted...tried again...same result.
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I am using a Powerbook G5 with system 10.3.9 and have about 12 gigs or memory available. There are no external drives, cameras, mp3 players attached -- only a second monitor.
When I try to install Adobe CS2, I am having problems. All the programs install (Go Live Illustrator, Photoshop, Version Cue, and Acrobat) EXCEPT InDesign. The Adobe installers run and appear to go through okay, but after it quits and I click on the InDesign icon (which actually isn't the appropriate icon but the pencil, ruler, and brush used for the application icon here: http://www.apple.com/support/) I get an error that reads: "You cannot open the application "Adobe InDesign" because it may be damaged or incomplete."
I have fixed the Disc Permissions with Utility.
I have trashed all the Adobe products and preferences and reinstalled.
I have created a new admin account.
And of course restarted over and over.
None of these are fixing the problem.
I can install all CS2 apps but InDesign until the cows come home. Only InDesign won't install.
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Thanks for the help.
I guess I realize it's not a lot of space, but I'm confused why everything is installing BUT InDesign. And why I'm not getting some sort of error (in this case, any error would be nice, since it appears to install okay when it clearly isn't doing so) during the install.
As for reinstalling the system... I'm not sure I am able to do that. This is a computer I used for work purposes and it's going to kill me if I erase something necessary. I doubt I would but it's a risk.
I suppose that leave me with just trying to free up some space on the machine.
Obviously you can't answer this question really, but at this point (as my wife is advising me), shouldn't I just get a new machine?
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-c

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You need to reinstall. There is no choice.
Note the instructions below for reinstalling from Disk:
To re-install iPhoto
1. Put the iPhoto.app in the trash (Drag it from your Applications Folder to the trash)
2. Download it from the App Store to reinstall It's on your Purchases List* there.
For older versions that have been installed from Disk you'll need these additional steps:
2a: On 10.5: Go to HD/Library/Receipts and remove any pkg file there with iPhoto in the name.
2b: On 10.6: Those receipts may be found as follows: In the Finder use the Go menu and select Go To Folder. In the resulting window type
/var/db/receipts/
2c: on 10.7 or later they're at
/private/var/db/receipts
A Finder Window will open at that location and you can remove the iPhoto pkg files.
3. Re-install.
If you purchased an iLife Disk, then iPhoto is on it.
If iPhoto was installed on your Mac when you go it then it’s on the System Restore disks that came with your Mac. Insert the first one and opt to ‘Install Bundled Applications Only.
*Sometimes iPhoto is not visible on the Purchases List. it may be hidden. See this article for details on how to unhide it.
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4928
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I specifically asked that Mavericks not be installed because I was reading so much unhappiness with it.
There is much unhappiness with every version of every Os and App everr released - roll back to the release of Mountain Lion and you'll see exactly the same type of commentary. In the main, much of this commentary is useless.
The problems are manifold: for a start, happy people are less likely to review, unhappy people are much more inclined to. That's why we don't have thousands and thousands of posts on this forum from all the people who have no problems saying "look I have no problems". Unhappy people get cross and are more likely to express that anger in negative reviews.
Then what about the reviewer? What is his or her knowledge, experience and skill level? No doubt they are having problems, and real ones, but how do you know if their issues are problems with the app, their own inexperience, third party conflicts and so on. I've seen people on here claim the fact that iPhoto won't edit video is a bug. I've seen hundreds and hundreds of posts from folks on here who are certain they've found a bug, only for their glitch to be resolved. No review is worth anything unless you know something of the reviewer, his or her knowledge and experience.
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