This post solves all issues related to installing Adobe Photoshop CS and ImageReady CS on Windows 7, Windows 8 and Windows 10 both 64bit and 32bit…

How to install Adobe Photoshop CS and ImageReady CS

A quick word of advice: best to follow the instructions below precisely and to the letter, including folder names and paths, that way you will reduce the risk of having any problems…

1. Obtain your copy of the Longbow Reviver tool here
2. Using Windows Explorer, copy your entire
   Adobe Photoshop CS and ImageReady CS install CD media to your hard drive, to a folder path c:\InstallCDs\Adobe\PhotoshopCS
3. Start the Longbow Reviver tool…
   1. Select the 1st tab “Old Installer Reviver“
   2. Using the “…” button, pick the c:\InstallCDs\Adobe\PhotoshopCS\Photoshop folder
   3. Now click the Fix and Run Old Installer button
   4. Read and understand all the prompts that appear, then continue by clicking OK… (read the next step)
4. In the setup program, navigate through each setup dialog as normal, except when you get to the installation folder…
   1. make sure you update the entry from .C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Photoshop CS to c:\Adobe\Photoshop CS
   2. Repeat – You *must* instal to
      c:\Adobe\Photoshop CS
5. Now carry on with the install…
6. Once Photoshop is installed…
   1. quit the Adobe setup and go back to the Reviver tool
   2. Select the 2nd tab “Old Program Reviver“
   3. using the “…” button pick the newly installed c:\Adobe\Photoshop CS folder and click Fix Old Program.
7. Now you can happily run your Adobe Photoshop CS and ImageReady CS  on Windows 7, Windows 8 or Windows 10 32bit or 64bit!
   
   

Troubleshooting

• If you are getting a WinHelp() error when pressing F1 to try and access the Help system then simply install the WinHelp (WinHlp32.exe) module from Microsoft

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