Reinstalling CS4

I've been having issues with CS4 opening, I attempt to open it and it freezes then crashes. I talked to someone who knows a little about Macs and they told me to unisall InDesign and then reinstall it. I uninstalled it, but cannot figure out how to reinstall it. The company that I work for bought CS4 Suite online in 2009 and they saved everything to a hard drive. I opened up the file that they saved on the hard drive and there is nothing there to let me reinstall InDesign. HELP! I use this program daily! I called Adobe and they told me that they no longer support CS4.

If you have a Serial number you can download from here:
http://prodesigntools.com/download-adobe-cs4-and-cs3-free-trials-here.html

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How many times can I reinstall CS4 if I inactivate it?

Hello
How many times can I reinstall CS4 if I inactivate it before I make a new installation on the same computer?
Regards
Mikael

Mikael,
Not really, because it made me go to slipstreamed installations that proved even better. It takes some time to make a slipstream, but in the end it proves even better IMO. When Win7 comes out, one of my first steps will be to make a slipstreamed version and post a guide here on how to make one tuned to your needs. This is a very old screenshot, way outdated, but it shows what a slipstream installation can do for you:
Just insert the DVD and have some coffee. When you have finished your coffee and the PC has finished it's installation, you are ready to roll/edit. All tweaks will have been performed, logon scripts executed, etcetera.

I had to reinstall CS4 and now have error messages when opening bridge and photoshop

The error message is "The specified module could not be found. C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Adobe\Adobe Version Cue CS4\Client\4.0.1\Version Cue.DLL

I tried what you suggested and it did not help. whenever I try to open either photoshop or bridge, I get a message saying that there was a problem loading scripts the last time that Bridge was open and do I want to try loading them again? If I click yes, I get that same error message that I reported in my original question and photoshop/bridge will immediately close. If I click no, photoshop and bridge will open but it will not let me open a raw format document. It seems like Adobe Camera Raw is not being recognized.   One of the updates I downloaded was an update to Adobe Camera Raw so the functionality is there, it just can't be accessed. do you think I should try to uninstall and re-install Photoshop again?
Date: Mon, 3 Sep 2012 19:48:31 -0600
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    Re: I had to reinstall CS4 and now have error messages when opening bridge and photoshop
    created by Arpit Kapoor in Downloading, Installing, Setting Up - View the full discussion
Go To Help->Updates and install the latest update. It should work.
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I have reinstalled cs4 student edition afther a deactivation by adobe but can not veiw ORF or DNG files in bridge i am runing windows 7

I have reinstalled cs4 student edition afther a deactivation by adobe but can not veiw ORF or DNG files in bridge i am runing windows 7

Keep in mind that if your camera is newer than the last released version of Camera Raw (5.7) for Photoshop CS4, Adobe does provide a free solution for compatibility, as Curt has mentioned, through the use of the free DNG Converter application.
The way that works is this:
1. You get your raw images from your new camera into a folder on your computer.
2. You run the latest DNG Converter application and choose the folder.
3. It converts the entire folder full of images to .DNG files.
4. You open a DNG file as you would an older raw file, with your old version of Photoshop.
While the DNG Converter provides you a way to continue to use your older Photoshop software with a new camera, keep in mind that there are significant improvements in the raw converter in the latest version of Photoshop that may allow you to make better images out of your raw files if you do choose to upgrade Photoshop.
-Noel

Reinstalling CS4 on new mac

Hi, I am having several problems reinstalling CS4 Design premium on my new mac with Mountain Lion. Time machine backup reinstall didnt work I kept getting licensing no longer works 150:30 error. So I contacted Adobe and they told me I had to reinstall from the original disks which I tried to do. However, I keep getting a Adobe Air error where it prompts me to download the new version and then the installation hangs and it tells me this version is not compatible with CS4 and I have to contact the vendor to get an older version.
I went back to Adobe and they sent me Air2.7 which has now helped - although I still get the error it comepletes some installation. I now have dreamweaver and acrobat pro working. However, I would really like to get flash and fireworks working. However, when I try and install on the setup menu I cannot scroll down the setup menu and cannot view any of the lower options in the menu. It just won't let me view them cannot tab or arrow down and no scroll bar - Any ideas ?
I have also tried uninstalling everyything and doing a full reinstall - running clean up tool in between but then I have the air problem again ! It seems if I have air installed already I go to a different setup menu screen where I have to choose which options I want to install and am unable to choose anything lower down the menu and there is no choose all option.
Any ideas how to get CS4 installed on a Mac with mountain lion successfully ? Any ideas how to view the whole of the setup menu - no option to pull the box bigger on maximise it as far as I can see.
Thanks
F

Franniehhk the behavior you are currently experiencing is fully expected when trying to restore from a Time Machine backup. To attempt to recover from this action you can try running the uninstallers located in Applications/Utilities/Adobe Installers followed by using the CS Cleaner tool. From your original post it appears you have already done this however.
This leaves one last option. Format, reinstall your OS, and then restore only your documents and settings from the Time Machine back up. You should then be able to install the software successfully from your installation files.
Adobe Creative applications are not designed to be copied from one computer to another which is basically what the Time Machine restore is doing. This is why the applications are not behaving properly on your new Macintosh.

I had to reinstall CS4 and now raw images taken with my Canon 7D will not open in ACR.

Bridge tries to open in Photoshop. I downloaded the camera raw plug in for the 7d

Windows 7 64 bit
Date: Thu, 13 Sep 2012 12:13:15 -0600
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    created by station_two in Adobe Camera Raw - View the full discussion
Are you on Macintosh or Windows? I can provide a screen shot of the appropriate Mac install location: http://forums.adobe.com/servlet/JiveServlet/downloadImage/2-4696566-231627/450-213/Path-to -ACR-5.2-for-CS4.jpg
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Reinstalling CS4 Suite - License Issue?

Just a quick question as I just want to be safe. Will be upgrading a user to Windows 7 from XP and they currently have the Adobe Create Suite 4 on XP. Do I need to uninstall the suite and salvage the license before upgrading to Windows 7?
Basically what it comes down to is that cannot do a direct upgrade from XP to 7 and will need to reinstall CS4 and reuse the license, will this cause a problem or will I have to uninstall from XP and salvage the license?

Thank you very much! Just what I was looking for.

After reinstalling CS4 my serial number is now 'invalid'

I reinstalled CS4 on my MBP to sort out some stability issues. When prompted to enter the serial number, I did. This is a valid educational serial number obtained legally and properly. It has been working for several years now and I have reinstalled before without issue. I believe I need Adobe to somehow reset or provide a new serial number, but I cannot find a way to actually get in contact with customer care. Every trail I follow on the customer care website leads me back to the forums.

Serial number issues have to be handled with Web Chat. There's a link at the end of this article:
Adobe ID, sign in, and account help

Win 7 cannot uninstall or reinstall CS4

Tried to reinstall CS4 shortly after original install. When it finished uninstalling, it came up with an error message saying that the program didnt uninstall properly and tells me to "read below for details". There is no information given "below", it just stops there. Upon trying the uninstall again after that, the uninstall bar just never moves and the uninstall progress window doesn't go away. Ive tried downloading the CS4 clean up script to properly uninstall and that failed to work also. When I try running the CS4InstallerDatabaseUtility, like instructed, it tells me that I need to install it first. To my knowledge that IS the install file according to the readme file and the online instructions and as there are no other files that can run in the .zip that I downloaded. If I try to install it it goes through the entire process, then when its complete it tells me that it wasnt installed properly. I feel stuck as I cannot get rid of it, fix it, or reinstall it. Brand new and it did work fine before I tried to uninstall it. If I try running photoshop or illustrator it says its missing components.
Running Win 7 with a student edition or CS4

I bet Revo Uninstaller Pro will do the job for you. It is a powerful replacement for Add/Remove Programs, with excellent reviews. Here's a quote from the User Guide: "Even if you have a broken installation, Revo Uninstaller Pro scans for an application's data on your hard disk drives and in the Windows registry and shows all found files, folders and registry keys so you can delete them." I was immediately able to use it to completely remove two programs I've been wanting to get rid of for some time.
If there is a usable uninstaller on your system, this program will find it, run it, show you any left-over files and registry keys, and offer to delete any or all of them. Otherwise, it can do a forced uninstall one CS4 app at a time. By default, it creates a system restore point and a complete registry backup before attempting any uninstall. After it finishes, you should be ready to try your CS4 installation again.
If you can manage the $39.95 on a student budget, the program is well worth it, because you'll use it for a lot more than cleaning up after a botched CS4 installation.

Do I have to uninstall the CS4 software before updating the NVIDIA driver and reinstall CS4 after?

I have just installed CS4 on Windows 7 and I get the message that I need to update NVIDIA driver.
Is it really neccassary to update driver even if I have no problems using Photoshop?
Do I have to uninstall the CS4 software before updating the NVIDIA driver and reinstall CS4 afterwards or is there a way around it?
Here are the technical details:
Processor speed: 3325 MHz
Video Card Vendor: NVIDIA Corporation
Video Card Renderer: GeForce GT 220/PCI/SSE2
OpenGL Drawing: Enabled.
Video Card: NVIDIA GeForce GT 220
Video Mode: 1680 x 1050 x 4294967296 colors
Video Card Driver: nvd3dum.dll,nvwgf2um.dll,nvwgf2um.dll
Driver Version: 8.15.11.8627
Built-in memory: 3063 MB
Free memory: 1981 MB
Memory available to Photoshop: 1643 MB
Memory used by Photoshop: 60 %
Image cache levels: 4

I have never had to reinstall any program for a video driver.
Now, check out the instructions for your particular nVidia driver, and the exact steps can differ. Just did my Quadro FX-4500 and it was just an install over the older driver. However, looking at another nVidia card's driver, and there were 3-4 settings in the nVidia console, that had to be reset BEFORE installing that driver. Did not affect me, but would have been a different operation for the next guy, with a different nVidia card. nVidia makes it easy with the necessary instructions - follow those to the letter, or issues can arise and the entire driver can get hosed. Things could be a simple as download, and execute, to having to do several things before you execute.
Good luck,
Hunt

How do I reinstall CS4, as my serial number from CDs (and my Adobe account) is rejected?

I have CS4 Production Premium. My PC computer died and I have to reinstall CS4 on a new computer. I have the serial number on the CD packet (confirmed on my Adobe Account using my Adobe ID), but the program rejects this with a red cross. I have loaded the program but obviously it is merely on Trial status at this stage. I should be very grateful to receive help in activating this product.

Error "The serial number is not valid for this product" | Creative Suite
read this one too. there's a link if you still need help. it was also on the previous link i posted.

I want to reinstall CS4 as it has been doing some strange things regarding printing, etc. However, when I did this before, it created a major problem and I ended up buying a new computer because no one could figure out why it kept hanging up during the in

I want to reinstall CS4 as it has been doing some strange things regarding printing, etc. However, when I did this before, it created a major problem and I ended up buying a new computer because no one could figure out why it kept hanging up during the installation. Hours on the phone, no results. I'm scared to do it on this computer. Should I try? Not even the Adobe support could get it resolved. I believe it was somehow reading a product number that could not be deleted or something, and nothing worked.
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Hello, as an addition:
In your case I would download a really new trial version of your program(s) in question and change it/them into a "real" version later, BUT because you said, that you "re-installed" already, so it will become a little bit more complicated. It would be necessary that you have to use "Adobe Creative Suite Cleaner Tool" as Keith wrote.
Here an advice for that (The order varies depending on your individual needs. Please read all my proposals first, so you can better choose the first step:)
1. Maybe you have to activate/deactivate, so please have a look there:
http://helpx.adobe.com/x-productkb/policy-pricing/activation-deactivation-products.html
2. Sometimes, we know in the meantime, the "opm.db file" is the culprit. In this case you should delete it.
3. Be careful with (de)installing aso. by (de)installing by your own resources. As much as I regret it and as strange as it may seem I fear it's a challenge for Adobe's Creative Cloud Cleaner Tool. Sometimes - for whatever reasons - CC doesn't "want" to work. In this case you should CC completely delete and reinstall by help of Adobe Creative Cloud Cleaner Tool. (A try to uninstall by own resources is not enough!)
I quote: Adobe Creative Suite Cleaner Tool helps resolve installation problems for Adobe Creative Cloud and Adobe Creative Suite (CS3-CS6) applications. The tool removes installation records for prerelease installations of Creative Cloud or Creative Suite applications. It does not affect existing installations of previous versions of Creative Cloud or Creative Suite applications.
Please use: http://helpx.adobe.com/creative-suite/kb/cs5-cleaner-tool-installation-problems.html and follow the prescribed sequence of operations
4. If necessary and for further questions click through http://helpx.adobe.com/contact.html and if "open" please use the chat, I for may part - as it seems unlike you - had the best experiences. I quote from Adobe's employee Preran: The chat button is activated as soon as there is an agent available to help.
Hans-Günter

Reinstall CS4 on Mac but getting error before it starts.

I am trying to reinstall CS4 on another Mac but I keep getting an error that says to contact Customer support for help. What do I do. I am no longer using an old Mac and wanted to install CS4 on my new one.

I am running OS X version 10.6.8
The error occurs when I am trying to start the install. The install never begins. It doesn't give me an error number or anything it just says it cannot install and to contact customer support for help.

Reinstalling CS4 on new PC

I have Adobe CS4. I recently bought a new PC and have installed the trial version of CS6. When I enter my CS4 code to license my trial version, it says it is incorrect.
How can I reinstall CS4 on my new PC?
Thanks

You can download trial versions of older programs using this method:
Direct Download Links for Adobe Software
Follow the instructions precisely.
Mylenium

Reinstalling CS4 after upgrading Mac OS

I have CS4 student edition installed on my Macbook
I am currently running OS 10.5.8 on my Macbook and need to upgrade.
Will CS4 run on higher versions of OSx ?
Will I have to reinstall CS4 after I upgrade? If I do have to reinstall does Adobe allow multiple installations on the same PC?

cs4 is listed as compatible with lion, mt lion and mavericks: http://roaringapps.com/apps
you might be able to upgrade your os and have no problem with your installed apps including cs4. but the safest way to proceed is to deactivate your current installation (help>deactivate), uninstall and then reinstall and reactivate after your os upgrade.

Trying to reinstall CS4 and I've lost CS3 activation key

I bought CS3 years ago, upgraded to CS4. I'm trying to reinstall CS4 and it's asking for the CS3 activation key. I've lost the CS3 key. Is there any way to recover it?
Thanks

Hi houyhnhnm2,
You need to contact Customer Service ( http://helpx.adobe.com/contact.html ) and they would be able to help you find the serial number if you have registered it.
Else they will help you unlock the serial key after validating.
You can even reach our chat support at http://adobe.ly/yxj0t6

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