Troubleshoot installation | CS5.5, CS5

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The Adobe Creative Suite 5 and 5.5 installation process includes two parts: First, a bootstrapper application runs, and then the Adobe Installer starts and installs the product. The installer displays six panels as it works:

  • Initializing
  • Welcome
  • Serial number
  • Adobe ID
  • Options
  • Finish

Note: Some third-party security programs display an alert or warning when installing Creative Suite 5 or CS5.5 products. If you receive an alert, allow the software to install.

Pre-installation errors or problems

Before the Adobe Creative Suite 5 installer starts, a bootstrapper application prepares your system for the installation.

Adobe Installer errors or problems

Initializing panel

When it starts, the installer copies temporary files to your root drive. For assistance with errors that occur during initialization, see the PDApp.log that the installer creates. See Troubleshoot CS5, CS5.5, CS6, and CC installation with install logs.

Welcome panel

Accept the End-User License Agreement to proceed with the installation.

Serial number panel

Enter a serial number, or choose to install the product as a trial.

Enter serial number

(Upgrades only) Qualifying product verification panel

If you entered an upgrade serial number and the installer does not find a qualifying product on your system, it prompts you to enter it.

Enter upgrade serial number

Adobe ID panel

Entering your Adobe ID registers your product and starts your complimentary subscription to CS Live.

Options panel

Specify which components to install and where to install them.

Install Options

  • For information on any warning icons that appear, click More Info.
  • Localized paths sometimes don't display correctly in the Location field, but the product installs to the selected location.
  • A warning icon indicates if there is not enough disk space to complete this installation. If you proceed with the installation without freeing up space, an error message identifying uninstalled components appears at the end of the process.
  • If an alternating installation location is selected, shared components are installed to the system drive. You must have enough free space on both the system drive and the installation location drive to install the product.
  • Applications can be unselectable if:
    • Prerelease or beta software is installed
    • A newer version of the application is installed
    • The install language is unavailable
  • Adobe After Effects CS5 and CS5.5 and Adobe Premiere Pro CS5 and CS5.5 cannot be selected on a 32-bit Windows machine. For more information, see Install After Effects CS5, Premiere Pro CS5 | Windows Vista, Windows 7 or Install After Effects CS5.5, Premiere Pro CS5.5.
  • Growl is installed and enabled on Mac OS.
  •  For assistance with any error messages that occur up to this point, analyze the PDApp.log that the installer creates. See Troubleshoot CS5, CS5.5, and CS6 installation with install logs.
  •  Click Install to start the installation.

Installation progress

After you click Install, a progress bar appears.

  • Installation errors that occur from this point on are recorded in the main CS5 installation log. See Troubleshoot CS5, CS5.5, and CS6 installation with install logs.
  • If the installer detects any conflicting processes, shut those applications to continue. If you can quit the conflicting process through normal methods, do so. If the process does not have a user interface or if the user interface is not responding, do the following:

Shut conflicting processes on Windows

  1. Right-click the taskbar and select Task Manager.
  2. Select the Processes tab, and select Show Processes From All Users.
  3. Select a conflicting process from the list and click End Process.
  4. Repeat step 3 for any additional conflicting processes.

Shut conflicting processes on Macintosh

  1. In the Finder, choose Go > Utilities.
  2. Double-click the Activity Monitor application.
  3. From the pop-up processes filter menu in the upper-right corner of the window, choose All Processes.
  4. Select a conflicting process from the list and click Quit Process. Then, click Force Quit.
  5. Repeat step 4 for any additional conflicting processes.

Finish

If the installation completes successfully, the Finish panel displays a thank you message. Click Done to start using your product.

Failed installation errors or problems

If an installation fails, the Finish panel displays one of two status messages:

  • “Your installation encountered errors. Please try restarting your system and installing again.”

     
    This error means that none of the product components was able to install. 
  • “There were problems with your installation.”

    This means that only some of the product components were able to install. Click Troubleshooting to display the error message messages or codes and some troubleshooting tips.

To troubleshoot installation failures, try the following, in order.

  1. If you haven't already done so, search the knowledgebase for errors.

    Use any additional information that appears below the error message to search for a solution in the Adobe Knowledgebase.
    1. Select the error information and press Ctrl + C (Windows) or Command +C (Mac OS) to copy it.
    2. Visit the Adobe Support website and choose your product from the Select Product Support Center menu.
    3. Paste the error text into the Search The Knowledgebase field and click Search.

      Note: Omit file paths and registry keys from the search string.
  2. Use the Adobe Support Advisor.

    The Adobe Support Advisor is an AIR app that helps identify and resolve installation issues. Click the Customer Support link in the Installation Status window, or review the installation log files manually.
     

  3. Identify errors in the installation logs.

    The Adobe Creative Suite 5 installer records all errors and actions in two log files. You can use the logs to search for solutions in the Adobe Knowledgebase. See Troubleshoot CS5, CS5.5, and CS6 installation with install logs.
     

  4. Perform general troubleshooting steps

    Follow the steps in General installation troubleshooting | Adobe CS5 and CS5.5 products.
     

  5. Contact Adobe Technical Support

    If you still cannot install your Adobe Creative Suite 5 product, contact Adobe Support. If you ran the Adobe Support Advisor and uploaded your Support Package, Adobe can use the ASA token number to access your error information.

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