Install from desktop | CS4 products | Windows XP, Vista

Copy the contents of Disc 1 to a hard drive location:

Note: You can paste the Adobe Creative Suite 4 folder  in another location. After completing this process, you can move the Adobe CS4 to another location. You can also rename the Adobe CS4 folder for convenience.

• For physical media:
  1. Insert the first Adobe Creative Suite 4.0 disc 1 into the DVD-ROM drive.
     
     Note: Most of the Adobe Creative Suite 4 products only contain one installation disc.
  2. Close the Adobe Creative Suite 4 AutoPlay dialog box.
  3. Click Start, and then click Computer (Windows Vista) or My Computer (Windows XP).
  4. Right-click the DVD-ROM, and then select Open.
  5. Right-click Adobe CS4 folder, and then select Copy.
  6. Close the Adobe Creative Suite 4 folder.
  7. Right-click the desktop, and then select Paste.
• For electronically downloaded media:
  1. Download the executable for the software.
     
     Note: Most of the Adobe Creative Suite 4 products only contain one electronically downloaded archive.
  2. Double-click the executable file and follow the onscreen instructions. 

Copy the contents of the payloads folder from the remaining discs to the hard drive location:

• For physical media:
  1. Insert the next Adobe Creative Suite 4.0 disc into the DVD-ROM drive.
  2. Close the Adobe Creative Suite 4 AutoPlay dialog box.
  3. Click Start, and then click Computer (Windows Vista) or My Computer (Windows XP).
  4. Right-click the DVD-ROM, and then select Open.
  5. Double-click the Adobe CS4 folder.
  6. Double-click the payloads folder.
  7. Press Ctrl+A to select all files in the folder, then press Ctrl+C.
  8. Close the Adobe Creative Suite 4 folder.
  9. Double-click the Adobe CS4 folder on the desktop.
  10. Double-click the payloads folder, then press Ctrl+V.
      
      Important: Select the option to overwrite all files if prompted.
  11. Close the Adobe CS4 folder.
• For electronically downloaded media:
  1. Download the next executable for the software.
  2. Double-click the executable file and follow the onscreen instructions. The files are automatically extracted to your desktop.
  3. Double-click the extracted folder.
  4. Double-click the payloads folder.
  5. Press Ctrl+A to select all files in the folder, then press Ctrl+C.
  6. Close the Adobe Creative Suite 4 folder.
  7. Double-click the Adobe CS4 folder on the desktop.
  8. Double-click the payloads folder, then press Ctrl+V.
     
     Important: Select the option to overwrite all files if prompted.
  9. Close the Adobe CS4 folder.

Repeat step 2 for any remaining disks or electronically downloaded files.

Copy the contents of the extensions folder from the remaining discs to the hard drive location:

Important: Repeat this process on the extensions folder for all of the discs copied in step 2.

• For physical media:
  1. Insert the next Adobe Creative Suite 4.0 disc into the DVD-ROM drive.
  2. Close the Adobe Creative Suite 4 AutoPlay dialog box.
  3. Click Start, and then click Computer (Windows Vista) or My Computer (Windows XP).
  4. Right-click the DVD-ROM, and then select Open.
  5. Double-click the Adobe CS4 folder.
  6. Double-click the extensions folder.
  7. Press Ctrl+A to select all files in the folder, then press Ctrl+C.
  8. Close the Adobe Creative Suite 4 folder.
  9. Double-click the Adobe CS4 folder on the desktop.
  10. Double-click the extensions folder, then press Ctrl+V.
      
      Important: Select the option to overwrite all files if prompted.
  11. Close the Adobe CS4 folder.
• For electronically downloaded media:
  1. Double-click the next extracted folder from step 2.
  2. Double-click the extensions folder.
  3. Press Ctrl+A to select all files in the folder, then press Ctrl+C.
  4. Close the Adobe Creative Suite 4 folder.
  5. Double-click the Adobe CS4 folder on the desktop.
  6. Double-click the extensions folder, then press Ctrl+V.
     
     Important: Select the option to overwrite all files if prompted.
  7. Close the Adobe CS4 folder.

Repeat step 3 for any remaining disks or electronically downloaded files.

Important: Repeat these steps for all of the discs or electronically downloaded files copied in step 2.

Proceed to Install Creative Suite 4 from the desktop installation point.

Open the Adobe CS4 folder on the desktop and double-click Setup.exe.

Follow the onscreen instructions to install Adobe Creative Suite 4 or point product.

Important: If you are prompted to insert media during the installation process, then some items were not copied to the desktop. Repeat the steps in "Create a desktop installation point from the DVD or electronic media," above.  It's necessary that the contents of the payloads are combined into a single payloads folder. It's also necessary to complete this process for the extensions folder.