Unexpected end of file, photoshop will no longer start up

Hi,
I have been using CS6 for several years now and all of a sudden I get this message when I try to open PS, so I do not even open a file, I just try to open PS:
Followed by this:
I have de- and reinstalled photoshop but I still get this message.
Could anyone tell me what to do?
Thanks in advance!
Diana

Fixed it, found this± Preference file functions, names, locations | Photoshop CS5

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