Uninstall 10.7.5 update?
Hello,
I recently installed the 10.7.5 update, and now one of my most important applications isn't working properly. I don't have Time Machine so how can I uninstall the update and take it back to at least 10.7.4?
Thanks for any help,
Brian
You can't uninstall OSs or their updates. You can only re-install a prior OS or revert back to a prior backup or clone.
Hence the value of maintaining a backup or a clone.
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Cs5 master collection deactivate+uninstall, reinstall errors on update
I have cs5 master collection.
I had to reinstall windows form scratch.. windows is on c:. I had to reformat that drive. adobe cs5 stores some of its files on C: and some of its files in the appointed install directory, on a data drive which was f:
i deactivated+uninstalled adobe cs5.
formatted c: and installed windows. of course, some adobe files are still left over on f:
reinstalled adobe cs5 to same location on f:
started dreamweaver, help, update (to update cs5)
I get update errors on half or more of the products. another update gives th esame problem, it's stuck.
how do I fix? this isn't the first time I have had trouble with AAM.
also, adobe community help refuses to pin to the taskbar or start menu. I don't know why, it's an exe. also, cs5 doesn't make an icon for it. I tried creating a shortcut for the exe and dragging it to the taskbar, but this doesn't work either. I got it on there once, but I have no idea how.
9/26/2014:
I uninstalled and deactivated cs5 and acrobat 9, did all necessary reboots, and uninstalled all adobe products.
missed a step, so wrote this windows .cmd batch file to remove adobe leftovers after uninstall and deactivate.
contents of adobe-cs5-removal-tool.cmd
@rem Author: Jim Michaels
@rem Created: 9/27/2014
@rem Version: 1.0
@rem Abstract: removes cs5 and commonly-used adobe products from windows
@rem if I could get the uninstaller location, I would do the uninstall automatically.
rem handle help switches
if /i @%1@ equ @@ goto help
if /i @%1@ equ @--help@ goto help
if /i @%1@ equ @-help@ goto help
if /i @%1@ equ @/help@ goto help
if /i @%1@ equ @--h@ goto help
if /i @%1@ equ @-h@ goto help
if /i @%1@ equ @/h@ goto help
if /i @%1@ equ @--?@ goto help
if /i @%1@ equ @-?@ goto help
if /i @%1@ equ @/?@ goto help
rem handle dir switches
if /i @%1@ equ @--acrobat-root-dir@ (
set acrobatRoot=%2
shift
shift
if /i @%1@ equ @-acrobat-root-dir@ (
set acrobatRoot=%2
shift
shift
if /i @%1@ equ @/acrobat-root-dir@ (
set acrobatRoot=%2
shift
shift
if /i @%1@ equ @--cs5-root-dir@ (
set cs5Root=%2
shift
shift
if /i @%1@ equ @-cs5-root-dir@ (
set cs5Root=%2
shift
shift
if /i @%1@ equ @/cs5-root-dir@ (
set cs5Root=%2
shift
shift
rem processing
@echo a good uninstallation order is:
@echo adobe acrobat 9 Pro
@echo adobe creative suite 5 master collection
@echo adobe community help
@echo adobe media player
@echo adobe reader
@echo adobe air
@echo adobe flash player 15 Activex
@echo adobe flash player 15 plugin
@ECHO backup your leftover plugins in %appdata%\Adobe, %appdata%\..\locallow\Adobe, %localappdata%\Adobe, %PROGRAMDATA%\Adobe first.
@ECHO DO NOT PROCEED UNTIL ALL ADOBE PRODUCTS ARE UNINSTALLED AND DEACTIVATED FIRST! DO REBOOT AFTER EACH UNINSTALL.
@ECHO CTRL-C TO QUIT NOW
@pause
@ECHO ARE YOU SURE?
@ECHO CTRL-C TO QUIT NOW OR PRESS A KEY TO REMOVE ADOBE CS5
@pause
@echo
rem create .reg file
echo Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00>"adobe-cs5-reg-remove.reg"
echo.>>"adobe-cs5-reg-remove.reg"
echo [-HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Adobe]>>"adobe-cs5-reg-remove.reg"
echo.>>"adobe-cs5-reg-remove.reg"
echo [-HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Adobe]>>"adobe-cs5-reg-remove.reg"
rem remove directories
rd /s /q "%ProgramFiles%\Adobe"
rd /s /q "%ProgramFiles(x86)%\Adobe"
rd /s /q "%CommonProgramFiles%\Adobe"
rd /s /q "%CommonProgramFiles(x86)%\Adobe"
rd /s /q "%APPDATA%\Adobe"
rd /s /q "%LOCALAPPDATA%\Adobe"
rd /s /q "%APPDATA%\..\LocalLow\Adobe"
rd /s /q "%ProgramData%\Adobe"
rd /s /q "C:\Users\All Users\Adobe"
rd /s /q "%temp%\adobe"
rd /s /q "%tmp%\adobe"
if @%adobeRoot%@ neq @@ rd /s /q %adobeRoot%
if @%cs5Root%@ neq @@ rd /s /q %cs5Root%
start "adobe-cs5-reg-remove.reg"
@echo waiting until you are finished with entering the registry stuff (a deletion of adobe keys)
@echo then press a key.
@pause
del "adobe-cs5-reg-remove.reg"
goto end
:help
@echo adobe-cs5-removal-tool - remove adobe cs5 and any adobe products (after uninstall and deactivate of all adobe products)
@echo usage: adobe-cs5-removal-tool [options]
@echo options:
@echo [-[-]h[elp]^|/h[elp]^|-[-]?^|/?] this help
@echo [-[-]^acrobat-root-dir|/acrobat-root-dir doubleQuotedDirPath] specifies extra Acrobat dir path to delete, usually with Adobe on the end. double quotes "" are expected around the dir path.
@echo [-[-]^cs5-root-dir|/cs5-root-dir doubleQuotedDirPath] specifies extra CS5 dir path to delete, usually with Adobe on the end. double quotes "" are expected around the dir path.
@echo if I could get the uninstaller location, I would do the uninstall automatically.
@echo a good uninstallation order is:
@echo adobe acrobat 9 Pro
@echo adobe creative suite 5 master collection
@echo adobe community help
@echo adobe media player
@echo adobe reader
@echo adobe air
@echo adobe flash player 15 Activex
@echo adobe flash player 15 plugin
goto end
:end
I need to try this, going to take another hour or two. I hope this causes enough of an uninstall that adobe will update. I missed a step last time.I noticed the backup section is missing the file. I could really use that. I noticed an uninstall+deactivate leaves the plugins behind, and that the dirs can be copied to a safe place if you know where they are. thanks for the tip.
16.16 Apple. If the Software is downloaded from the Apple iTunes Application Sto
re (ôAppö), then Customer acknowledges and agrees to the following additional te
rms: (a) Apple has no liability for the App and its content; (b) CustomerÆs use
of the App is limited to a non-transferable license to use the App on any iPhone
Ö, iPadÖ or iPod TouchÖ that Customer owns or controls as allowed by the Applica
tion Store Terms of Service; (c) Apple has no obligation whatsoever to furnish a
ny maintenance and support services for the App; (d) to the extent permitted by
applicable law, Apple has no warranty obligation to the App and Adobe will be re
sponsible for any claims, losses, liabilities, damages, costs, or expenses attri
butable to any failure to conform to any warranty set forth in this agreement; (
e) Apple is not liable for any claims relating to the App or CustomerÆs possessi
on and/or use of the App, including, but not limited to: product liability c
laims; (ii) any claim that the App fails to conform to any applicable legal requ
irement; and (iii) consumer protection claims; (f) Apple is not liable for any t
hird-party claims that the App infringes a third partyÆs intellectual property r
ights; and (g) Apple and its subsidiaries are third party beneficiaries of this
agreement with respect to any such App, and that Apple will have the right to en
force the Agreement against Customer as a third party beneficiary.
Gen_WWCombined-en_US-20121017_1230
Please enter (y) for Yes or (n) for No. ... >>
so... what's "Gen_WWCombined-en_US-20121017_1230" mean? is this webkit or something? do I want to remove this?
ah - I got it, you just say y, that's just the product code.
after a run the new revision of my removal tool, it didn't see cs5.
does the CC removal tool require any uninstallation? I would like to know, if it doesn't, that would make the uninstallation process a whole lot simpler. it should also remove adobe reader, adobe air, adobe community help if it doesn't already, adobe media player - I would assume it does this (but those aren't in the list).
I would like to see an antry where it removes everything but the adobe ID (is that a bad thing? what exactly does that do? does it remove my adobe account?) .
until then, this latest revision of my tool may or may not be of use.
@rem Author: Jim Michaels
@rem Created: 9/27/2014
@rem Version: 1.1
@rem Abstract: removes cs5 and commonly-used adobe products from windows
@rem if I could get the uninstaller location, I would do the uninstall automatically.
@rem handle help switches
if @%SESSIONNAME%@ neq @@ goto admerr
if /i @%1@ equ @@ goto help
if /i @%1@ equ @--help@ goto help
if /i @%1@ equ @-help@ goto help
if /i @%1@ equ @/help@ goto help
if /i @%1@ equ @--h@ goto help
if /i @%1@ equ @-h@ goto help
if /i @%1@ equ @/h@ goto help
if /i @%1@ equ @--?@ goto help
if /i @%1@ equ @-?@ goto help
if /i @%1@ equ @/?@ goto help
rem handle dir switches
if /i @%1@ equ @--acrobat-root-dir@ (
set acrobatRoot=%2
shift
shift
if /i @%1@ equ @-acrobat-root-dir@ (
set acrobatRoot=%2
shift
shift
if /i @%1@ equ @/acrobat-root-dir@ (
set acrobatRoot=%2
shift
shift
if /i @%1@ equ @--cs5-root-dir@ (
set cs5Root=%2
shift
shift
if /i @%1@ equ @-cs5-root-dir@ (
set cs5Root=%2
shift
shift
if /i @%1@ equ @/cs5-root-dir@ (
set cs5Root=%2
shift
shift
rem processing
@echo A good uninstallation order (because of dependencies) is:
@echo Adobe Acrobat 9 Pro
@echo Adobe Creative Suite 5 Master Collection
@echo Adobe Community Help
@echo Adobe Media player
@echo Adobe Reader
@echo Adobe Air
@echo Adobe Flash Player Activex
@echo Adobe Flash Player plugin
@ECHO backup your leftover plugins in %appdata%\Adobe, %appdata%\..\locallow\Adobe, %localappdata%\Adobe, %PROGRAMDATA%\Adobe first.
@ECHO DO NOT PROCEED UNTIL ALL ADOBE PRODUCTS ARE UNINSTALLED AND DEACTIVATED FIRST! DO REBOOT AFTER EACH UNINSTALL.
@ECHO CTRL-C TO QUIT NOW
@pause
@ECHO ARE YOU SURE?
@ECHO CTRL-C TO QUIT NOW OR PRESS A KEY TO REMOVE ADOBE CS5
@pause
@echo
rem create .reg file
echo Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00>"adobe-cs5-reg-remove.reg"
echo.>>"adobe-cs5-reg-remove.reg"
echo [-HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Adobe]>>"adobe-cs5-reg-remove.reg"
echo.>>"adobe-cs5-reg-remove.reg"
echo [-HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Adobe]>>"adobe-cs5-reg-remove.reg"
rem remove directories
rd /s /q "%ProgramFiles%\Adobe"
rd /s /q "%ProgramFiles(x86)%\Adobe"
rd /s /q "%CommonProgramFiles%\Adobe"
rd /s /q "%CommonProgramFiles(x86)%\Adobe"
rd /s /q "%APPDATA%\Adobe"
rd /s /q "%LOCALAPPDATA%\Adobe"
rd /s /q "%APPDATA%\..\LocalLow\Adobe"
rd /s /q "%ProgramData%\Adobe"
rd /s /q "%windrive%\Users\All Users\Adobe"
rd /s /q "%temp%\adobe"
rd /s /q "%tmp%\adobe"
if @%adobeRoot%@ neq @@ rd /s /q %adobeRoot%
if @%cs5Root%@ neq @@ rd /s /q %cs5Root%
"adobe-cs5-reg-remove.reg"
@echo waiting until you are finished with entering the registry stuff (a deletion of adobe keys)
@echo then press a key.
@pause
del "adobe-cs5-reg-remove.reg"
goto end
:help
@echo adobe-cs5-removal-tool - remove adobe cs5 and any adobe products (after uninstall and deactivate of all adobe products)
@echo usage: adobe-cs5-removal-tool [options]
@echo options:
@echo [-[-]h[elp]^|/h[elp]^|-[-]?^|/?] this help
@echo [-[-]^acrobat-root-dir^|/acrobat-root-dir doubleQuotedDirPath] specifies extra Acrobat dir path to delete, usually with Adobe on the end. double quotes "" are expected around the dir path.
@echo [-[-]^cs5-root-dir^|/cs5-root-dir doubleQuotedDirPath] specifies extra CS5 dir path to delete, usually with Adobe on the end. double quotes "" are expected around the dir path.
@echo if I could get the uninstaller locations, I would do the uninstall automatically.
@echo A good uninstallation order is:
@echo Adobe Acrobat 9 Pro (depends upon Air)
@echo Adobe Creative Suite 5 Master Collection (installs and depends upon Air)
@echo Adobe Community Help (Depends upon Air)
@echo Adobe Media Player (depends upon Air)
@echo Adobe Reader (I think depends upon Air)
@echo Adobe Air
@echo Adobe Flash Player Activex
@echo Adobe Flash Player Plugin
goto end
:admerr
@echo you need to right click and run your cmd shell or this script as Administrator first before running this script, or create a shortcut to this script with Administrator rights (advanced).
@echo nothing done, exiting
pause
goto end
:end -
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=Downgrading from iTunes 11 to iTunes 10.7=
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iTunesAccess.framework
MobileDevice.framework
After doing one of the two procedures above you will have to rescue the most recent old iTunes library from your iTunes > Previous Libraries folder. Rename it "iTunes Library.itl" and replace the existing one in the iTunes folder. A newer version of iTunes irreversibly updates your library file so you have to replace it with the old one or you will get an error message. Note, this will revert your library to the version at the time of the upgrade and you will have to update any changes made since. See:
https://discussions.apple.com/message/20401436 - turingtest2 11/2012 post on rebuilding empty/corrupt library from previous iTunes library file after upgrade/crash.
iTunes: How to re-create your iTunes library and playlists - http://support.apple.com/kb/ht1451
Other issues:
- https://discussions.apple.com/message/20432309 - solution to mobile devices saying they need to be restored after downgrading
- If you encounter error -42408:
iTunes: Advanced iTunes Store troubleshooting - http://support.apple.com/kb/TS3297 > Specific Conditions and Alert Messages: (Mac OS X / Windows) - including specific error codes.
Alternatively, check https://discussions.apple.com/message/20441424 which requires you have a Time Machine backup (though possibly if you remove the newer version of these files old ones may be installed with the iTunes 10.7 installer - untested). A variant of this is at: https://discussions.apple.com/message/20448184
- Persistent "Show in iTunes Store" arrows after downgrade - https://discussions.apple.com/thread/4567064
Send feedback to Apple telling them why your downgraded: http://www.apple.com/feedback/itunesapp.html -
Unable to uninstall itunes so can update
I've been trying to udate itunes kept getting error & Now trying to follow dirctions by apple forum to uninstall ad then re-install itunes. Now I can not uninstall the componet "Apple Software Update" & "Apple Mobile Device" when I try to uninstall I get the followig message: Error opening installation log file. Verify that the specified log file location exists and is writable. I get this message for both applications. Please help. I have been at this for 2 weeks!! I need to install itunes so I can download iphone so Verizon does not charge me $300 for not sending it back. Thank you! I have followed the step by step help forum and it did not work now this has happened.
When I try to "repair" I get this: The feature you are trying to use is on a network resource that is unavailable. Click ok to try again, or enter an alternate path to the folder containing the installation package "Apple Software Update.msi" in the box
Still making progress.
(1) Download the Windows Installer CleanUp utility installer file (msicuu2.exe) from the following Major Geeks page (use one of the links under the "DOWNLOAD LOCATIONS" thingy on the Major Geeks page).
http://majorgeeks.com/download.php?det=4459
Here's a screenshot showing the particular links on the page that you should be clicking:
After clicking one of the circled links, you should be taken to another page, and after a few seconds you should see a download dialog appear for the msicuu2.exe file. Here's a screenshot of what it looks like for me in Firefox:
Choose to Save the file. If the dialog box does not appear for you, click the link on the page that says "CLICK HERE IF IT DOES NOT". Here's a screenshot of the page with the relevant link circled:
When the dialog appears, choose to save the file.
(2) Go to the Downloads area for your Web browser. Doubleclick the msicuu2.exe file and follow the prompts to install the Windows Installer CleanUp utility. (If you're on a Windows Vista or Windows 7 system and you get a Code 800A0046 error message when doubleclicking the msicuu2.exe file, try instead right-clicking on the msicuu2.exe file and selecting "Run as administrator".)
(3) In your Start menu click All Programs and then click Windows Install Clean Up. The Windows Installer CleanUp utility window appears, listing software that is currently installed on your computer.
(4) In the list of programs that appears in CleanUp, select any Apple Software Update entries and click "Remove", as per the following screenshot:
(5) Quit out of CleanUp, restart the PC and try another iTunes install using an iTunesSetup.exe (or iTunes64Setup.exe) downloaded from the Apple Website:
http://www.apple.com/itunes/download/
Does it go through properly this time?
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