When you install Adobe CS4 or CS5 Suite or product, the More Info dialog box or installer log indicates one of the following error codes:
- Error 1401: Unable to create key \Software\Classes\.tif\OpenWithList\Illustrator.exe. Verify that you have sufficient access to that key, or contact your support personnel.
- Error 1402: Could not open key \Classes\.pdf\PersistentHandler. Verify that you have sufficient access to that key, or contact your support personnel.
- Error 1404.Could not delete key \Software\Classes\CLSID\{DF9A1DA0-23C0-101B-B02E-FDFDFDFDFDFD}. Verify that you have sufficient access to that key, or contact your support personnel.
- Error 1406: Could not write value Folders to key \Software\Classes\CLSID\{B801CA65-A1FC-11D0-85AD-444553540000}\PersistentHandler. Verify that you have sufficient access to that key, or contact your support personnel.
CS4 products sometimes show the lines of text in the screen that appears when you click Show More Info at the Installer Status screen. CS5 products indicate an exit code 6 or 7 in the Installation Status screen, or after you click the Troubleshooting link. To locate the details of which registry keys are affected, open the installation log file. Search for "return value 3," then look just above that text for the error 1401, 1402, and so on.
For example, here is the result of searching for "return value 3" from an installer log file resulting from a Master Collection CS5 installation attempt:
Error 1402.Could not open key: UNKNOWN\Components\DA42BC89BF25F5BD0AF18C3B9B1A1EE8\68AB67CA7DA73301B7449A0100000010. Verify that you have sufficient access to that key, or contact your support personnel.
Action ended 14:54:46: InstallFinalize. Return value 3.
The MSI Error 1402 appears just above the Return value 3 entry.
Important: The registry key in the error messages appears immediately after "Unable to create key," "Could not open key," "Could not delete key," or "Could not write value Folders to key." The parent registry key is the key immediately before the last key referenced in the error. In the error messages above, the parent directory to the 1402 error would be "Components." It is possible that have to set the permission not for just the item listed, but for its parent. It is possible that more than one, or all of the children of that parent require modification by the installer.
The Administrators group listed below is the default local administrative group for Windows XP and Vista.
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.
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Repeat steps 1-10 on any additional registry keys.
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Navigate to the parent of the key referenced in the error message. For the example above, search for the string "Components\DA42BC89BF25F5BD0AF18C3B9B1A1EE8"
Note: These steps can vary slightly depending on the path in the error message. All registry keys listed begin in the HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE folder.
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Repeat steps 1-10 on any additional registry keys.
If the Adobe Creative Suite product installation More Info or Installation Status dialog still displays an error, then investigate permissions on the registry key causing the error. Occasionally, renaming the key allows the installer to re-create the key and reset the permissions if the key is corrupted. If you can't change permissions or rename that key, then contact Microsoft or your hardware vendor for assistance.
Note: Adobe provides this information as a courtesy only. Adobe Technical Support does not support third-party applications. Users are encouraged to read the release notes for these applications before installing.
Some programs can install software that can be damaging to your Operating System. Scan for these programs with an anti-spyware utility such as Ad-Aware or with anti-spyware software that Microsoft provides.
System viruses can cause erratic behavior and prevent the product from installing. Use current anti-virus software, such as McAfee VirusScan, to check your system for viruses. Make sure that you have the latest virus definitions for the anti-virus software you use. Although virus infections are rare, they can cause strange system behavior, including system errors. Running virus-detection software regularly prevents viruses from damaging software on your system. For instructions, see the documentation for the anti-virus software.
For more information or help disabling Spy Sweeper, contact Webroot Corporation. Adobe technical support does not support third-party applications.
The Adobe Creative Suite installer log contains detailed messages on why the install failed (or succeeded). The log file can help you diagnose the problem faster. Every attempted installation appends information to the previous installation log. Deleting the current installation log and running the installation again can simplify the troubleshooting process. The log file is created on both Windows and Macintosh. The error messages differ in format because of Operating System differences.
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Decompress the Adobe Creative Suite log file.
Important: The log file is archived using a compression utility called gzip and requires a decompression tool such as Winzip or WinRAR.
Note on log names:- The log file for the Creative Suite 5 Design Premium, for example, is: "Adobe Creative Suite 5 Design Premium [date stamp].log.gz"
Important: The registry key in the error messages appears immediately after, "Unable to create key," "Could not open key," "Could not delete key," or "Could not write value Folders to key." The parent registry key is the key immediately before the last key referenced in the error. In the error messages above, the parent directory to the 1401 error is "OpenWithList."
Adobe Creative Suite 4 product More Info sample error:
Adobe Illustrator CS4: Error: Error 1401.Could not create key \Software\Classes\.tif\OpenWithList\Illustrator.exe. Verify that you have sufficient access to that key, or contact your support personnel. Action ended 25:52:19: InstallFinalize. Return value 3.
Adobe Creative Suite 5 product installer log sample error:
Action 14:54:46: InstallFiles. Copying new files Error 1402.Could not open key: UNKNOWN\Components\DA42BC89BF25F5BD0AF18C3B9B1A1EE8\68AB67CA7DA73301B7449A0100000010. Verify that you have sufficient access to that key, or contact your support personnel. Action ended 14:54:46: InstallFinalize. Return value 3.