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 Issue

When you install or remove an Adobe Creative Suite 4 product, you receive a Windows error message concerning suspended, incomplete, or interrupted installation. Possible error messages include the following:

  • "Error 1704. An installation of [Adobe Creative Suite 4 product] is currently suspended."
  • "Error 1500. Another installation is already in progress. Complete that install before proceeding with this installation."

Solutions

Do one or more of the following:

Solution 1: Remove any in-progress installations.

Disclaimer: This procedure involves editing the Windows registry. Adobe doesn't provide support for editing the registry, which contains critical system and application information. Make sure to back up the registry before editing it. For more information about the registry, see the Windows documentation or contact Microsoft.

  • Launch Windows Registry Editor.
  • Windows XP: Choose Start > Run, and type regedit in the Open textbox and click OK.
  • Windows Vista: Choose Start then type regedit in the Search box and press return.
  • Navigate to one of the following registry keys:
  • 32-bit editions of Windows: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Installer\Inprogress
  • 64-bit editions of Windows: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Installer\Inprogress
  1. If the Inprogress key exists, then delete it.
  2. Attempt the Adobe Creative Suite 4 product installation again.

Solution 2: Unregister and then reregister the Windows Installer Service.

  • Unregister the Windows Installer Service.
  • Windows XP: Choose Start > Run. Type msiexec /unreg in the Search field and press Enter.
  •  Windows Vista: Choose Start, type msiexec /unreg in the Search field and press Enter.
  • Register the Windows Installer Service.
  • Windows XP: Choose Start > Run. Type msiexec /regserver and click OK.
  • Windows Vista:  Choose Start, type msiexec /regserver in the Search field and press Enter.
  • Attempt the Adobe Creative Suite 4 product installation again.

Additional information

Microsoft Windows installer can be interrupted because of power outage, premature system shutdown, or system issue. You sometimes have to clear out certain registry keys to proceed with the Adobe Creative Suite 4 installation.

 

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