Thread: How I lost Photoshop

Of course he didn't.

You summed it up very well here..

Despite being offered a quick and effective solution, he will dork around with various incorrect theories for weeks on end, while trying to waste my time continuously with additional questions -- when it gets to that phase, I usually just ignore his subsequent inquires, until usually a month later he 'fixes' his issue, by doing what I originally suggested.

I wonder how much longer it'd take him if I posted the number here (which I won't)

I think he already has travelled all the way to fortune and paid to get a new copy installed. Since it was the stupidest way to do it, obvious choice for him.

You're probably right - I hate it when people confirm the myth of the dumb computer user...

what did you expect ? he is a mac user, that's how they do things, make it more complex and inefficient for simple stupid tasks

but at least it looks pretty and it all that matters

The Fresh Prince kindly had a go at re-installing the Adobe CS3 disk at his gaff the other night but it did not work, he deleted the application completely and started again but to no avail.

I took the 2 disc installation home with me and just tried myself but unchecked the boxes for the Adobe applications I do not need and it DID reinstall successfully.

So I have dragged it back into the dock and opened it up and it is still on the trial period, now with just two days remaining.

A videographer I know in Samui says that it is nigh on impossible to crack Photoshop these days and I may have to go for an older version which probably wouldn't make much difference to be being that I only know how to use about 10% of CS3.

Thanks again TFP, I will arrange the return of your disks - I have no idea what the second disk was/is for - I was not asked to insert it.

So what now, perhaps take my laptop into Fortune Town, choose a copy shop and buy one if they can install it cracked and ready to go, there and then?

Originally Posted by The Gentleman Scamp

So I have dragged it back into the dock and opened it up and it is still on the trial period, now with just two days remaining.

Of course it is - neither of you have deleted and removed the preferences and plists that contain the registration information.

Originally Posted by The Gentleman Scamp

A videographer I know in Samui says that it is nigh on impossible to crack Photoshop these days

I could expand on that, but, in a nutshell, he's wrong -- it's not a question of cracks, it's a question of having access to the proper serial numbers -- which I have pointed you at repeatedly.

Originally Posted by The Gentleman Scamp

So what now, perhaps take my laptop into Fortune Town, choose a copy shop and buy one if they can install it cracked and ready to go, there and then?

Sure, I think it's a great idea foregoing a free solution that could be downloaded in 2 minutes or less, and instead supporting the local economy in return for a crack that will expire a couple of months down the road. Go for it.

Originally Posted by DaffyDuck

Of course it is - neither of you have deleted and removed the preferences and plists that contain the registration information.

He's right, thats what I forgot to do to yours and is what I did differently when I re-installed mine. Having a few beers whilst we tried to do it probably wasn't the best idea.

It was a while ago when I did it but I remember a few files in Applications/Utillities that needed to be uninstalled and then deleted. and then there were some files in Library.

Could you give us the routes for any other files that we missed Daffy?

Plists, ah yes - the plists, now I have to find those and delete them all then restart my laptop.

Daffy, you are a diamond laced with sarcasm - I have to get something to eat before I pass out but i'll be back with a report, thanks.

I think I need to go to user/library/recieps and there are only two folders there;

com.adobe.distiller
com.adobe.Acrobat.Pro

So only these to delete?

Originally Posted by The Fresh Prince

Could you give us the routes for any other files that we missed Daffy?

You may be lucky and still have the uninstaller on your system - here's a quote from the readme file:-

IMPORTANT: Mac OS has new uninstall functionality. DO NOT drag applications to the trash to uninstall them. To safely uninstall on Mac OS X, double-click the product installer in Applications\Utilities\Adobe Installers. Authenticate as an administrator, then select Remove Components and follow the on-screen instructions.

It may not work of course as you've taken out a lot of stuff manually but maybe worth a shot.

If, as I feel you guys screwed up the uninstallation, or no longer have the removal utility (it's on the installation DVD, though), try this:

Adobe - Adobe CS3Clean Script

Be VERY CAREFUL, and BE SURE TO READ THE INSTRUCTIONS VERY CAREFULLY, before running this. It is a very powerful, but very effective utility, but will delete EVERYTHING Adobe related. DO NOT EXECUTE THIS UTILITY DRUNK, or after having had 'just a few beers' (which almost guarantees that you will).

After your system has been purged and cleaned and virginized, you can reinstall, and now do yourself a favor, and look around for the appropriate serial numbers first.

The end result of all of this is that something that could have been resolved within minutes, pages and days ago, is now wasting everyone's time - just because of stupidity and deliberate ignorance.

How many warnings about this do you need Daffy? You'll be getting the headaches soon...

Originally Posted by DaffyDuck

Originally Posted by The Fresh Prince

Could you give us the routes for any other files that we missed Daffy?

You may be lucky and still have the uninstaller on your system - here's a quote from the readme file:-

IMPORTANT: Mac OS has new uninstall functionality. DO NOT drag applications to the trash to uninstall them. To safely uninstall on Mac OS X, double-click the product installer in Applications\Utilities\Adobe Installers. Authenticate as an administrator, then select Remove Components and follow the on-screen instructions.

It may not work of course as you've taken out a lot of stuff manually but maybe worth a shot.

If, as I feel you guys screwed up the uninstallation, or no longer have the removal utility (it's on the installation DVD, though), try this:

Adobe - Adobe CS3Clean Script

Be VERY CAREFUL, and BE SURE TO READ THE INSTRUCTIONS VERY CAREFULLY, before running this. It is a very powerful, but very effective utility, but will delete EVERYTHING Adobe related. DO NOT EXECUTE THIS UTILITY DRUNK, or after having had 'just a few beers' (which almost guarantees that you will).

After your system has been purged and cleaned and virginized, you can reinstall, and now do yourself a favor, and look around for the appropriate serial numbers first.

The end result of all of this is that something that could have been resolved within minutes, pages and days ago, is now wasting everyone's time - just because of stupidity and deliberate ignorance.

This is all I have in the Adobe installers file.

Adobe ExtendScript Toolkit 2
Add or Remove Adobe Creative Suite 3 Design Premium
Add or Remove Adobe Creative Suite 3 Design Premium 1

Look Daffy, I sincerely appreciate your time and advice but this is out of my league and as you said, I need to be VERY CAREFUL. This is my first computer, NOT my first laptop and I don't think I should do anything unless I know exactly what I am doing.

I will take the thing all over town if I have to, maybe one of the Apple staff would be willing to sort it out for a little tip.

It's not a simple process unless you are very Mac/computer savvy which with all due respect you are and I am not.

Originally Posted by tjyflhol

How many warnings about this do you need Daffy? You'll be getting the headaches soon...

ROTFLOL!

(Blocking this thread, now)

Originally Posted by tjyflhol

How many warnings about this do you need Daffy? You'll be getting the headaches soon...

How typically smug of you; an attitude you no doubt justify with your superior computer knowledge... God knows you spend enough time in front of one. I'm sincere here and giving the thread my full attention, I've followed the steps as far as I feel safe doing.

It's not a simple process

Yes it is.

He's talking about getting a serial number downloaded and typing it into some boxes.

Why are you so worried about it? You can do it from home right now. It doesn't cost you anything.

Scampy if you had bought a PC like the rest of the civilized world, you wouldn't have to rely on Daffy or cryptic silly Mactardess to do anything properly, anyone would have solved this in 2min with a few clicks

you fucked up, again

Would this work...

1) Complete installation as usual
2) Go to C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe Photoshop CS3\AMT
3) Delete the file called application.sif
4) Enjoy!

From this link, that I found on google. Fuck knows why I bother though.

Remove CS3 trial period without using a serial number - adobe.photoshop.windows | Google Groups

See Scampy, on a PC, done in less than a few seconds, no need to go into silly complex loop ala mac

and they said the Mac is easy to use and for everyone

just another lie from Apple,

Someone on that thread says it works for MACs too.

THANKS!!!!! this was a Great Help! i have a MAC and i found that its
worked on macs too all you have to do is right click on photoshop cs3
then recorces then AMT then delete the file you where talking about and
it worked great!

Originally Posted by tjyflhol

Would this work...

1) Complete installation as usual
2) Go to C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe Photoshop CS3\AMT
3) Delete the file called application.sif
4) Enjoy!

From this link, that I found on google.

Remove CS3 trial period without using a serial number - adobe.photoshop.windows | Google Groups

Thankyou, I'll try it now.

Fuck knows why I bother though.

Well you'd better figure that one out then, you're intelligent enough.

It's actually because I would like to prove to you that you don't need to start a thread on it, you don't need to see a specialist apple guy, you don't need to take your computer all over town, and you don't have to pay for it. you can fix these siimple problems quite easily by yourself, as everybody else seems to do.

The sooner you are self sufficient enough to learn how to use google the better.

Well it's a good thread and yes I read far enough to see that it worked for Macs also but I can't find no .Sif file anywhere. Don't worry about it, it's not worth the mockery (to me anyway, might be to you) - thanks Daffy, thanks Butterfly for keeping it entertaining and thanks Tiffy for the link - I hadn't seen that one on Google, yeah maybe I need to choose my keywords better but I do try these days - in fact Google answers about 70% of my questions - if not I'd have my own forum.

I typed in 'photoshop, serial numbers'.