It contains a subfolder "SafeCast" which contains a *.dat file which is supposed to record the PhotoshopCS2 license info. Click the "+" box next to "SOFTWARE" to list all its folders then delete the folder named "Macrovision" that you find there. (I did not do the steps in that tech document, by the way, only the following.)Įdit your PC registry with regedit and locate HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE/SOFTWARE. It was the following step that cleared it out and also stopped the error. In my case there was still a PhotoshopCS2 entry when I opened the "Add/Remove" programs window even after I had uninstalled it.
That document refers to the manual removal of Photoshop 8, but I was told you can apply it to CS2 (which is version 9). You may have to follow the steps in Adobe Technical Document 330507 (search for that number at the web site) to make sure you have completely removed the application.
Un-install PhotoshopCS2 without saving your preferences there is a chance that your preference files have been corrupted. I hope to contribute again, many more times.This is the solution that has so far worked for me: The tool will include options for selecting specific components and eventually it will also contain descriptions for each of those components. I am still very new (just one day old) to this forum and have yet to fully understand what is going on inside those fancy NSIS-based launchers in the meantime, you are more than welcome to make the launcher yourself so that the community can benefit immediately! The idea this site presented of portability seemed so cool to me that I had decided to immediately start development on an application before learning what exactly was going on in the existing products (it seemed like nobody else was close to a CS2 solution).Ĭurrently I am working in AutoIt to complete a simple and easy tool which guides you through all the steps I outlined here previously that way, in a matter of a few clicks, you can have created your own "Portable" folder and all the necessary assemblage. Maybe this will provide the means to a working NSIS-based solution. I am aware this post is lengthy, but hopefully this means that it is also complete. Locate the directory you copied your files to and launch either "Photoshop.exe" or "ImageReady.exe".Copy "B2B86000.dat" back to the directory \Documents & Settings\All Users\Application Data\Adobe Systems\Product licenses\.Copy the registry entries (EPIC_ORG, EPIC_SERIAL, EPIC_NAME) back to their appropriate place in your registry.To run Photoshop or Imageready without installing the application, do the following (it's obvious): UPDATE: In total, this removes approximately 212 MB of unneeded materials and brings the installation down to approximately 26 MB!!!Īt this point you can uninstall Adobe Photoshop/ImageReady CS2 and remove your license file.
"EPIC_NAME"="(the name you registered under)"
"EPIC_SERIAL"="(your serial registration number without dashes)" "EPIC_ORG"="(your company or organisation you registered under)" Copy the minimum required registry entries by running "regedit".
UPDATE: Using UPX v1.95 beta I was able to compress all EXEs and DLLs in the root directory and keep full functionality! You may decided to keep certain folders like for example "Plug-Ins", but it is not necessary for Photoshop CS2 or ImageReady CS2 to operate, and though some plugins will still appear to be available, they will cause no change to the image if selected. \Documents & Settings\All Users\Application Data\Adobe Systems\Product licenses\B2B86000.dat \Program Files\Adobe\Photoshop CS2\\Required\*.* \Program Files\Adobe\Photoshop CS2\\Activation\(your language/country)\tw12216.dat
Install Adobe Photoshop CS2, enter your serial registration, and activate the product.Locate the directory that contains your Adobe Photoshop CS2 setup installation.To write these steps most accurately, I am starting with neither Adobe Photoshop/ImageReady CS2 or its activation license on the machine.
Creating a legitimate, portable Adobe Photoshop & ImageReady CS2 is entirely possible! Creating a working NSIS-based launcher is still in development, however, these are the exact steps I have taken to reach the nearest point.