Photoshop CS quits on Startup

[groov539]

I use Windows 2000. I recently installed the Adobe Creative Suite (CS), which includes Photoshop. InDesign and Illustrator work fine, but Photoshop CS quits on startup!

The only way I can get it to startup successfully, is if I delete the prefs before every launch. I shouldn't have to do this!

If I use photoshop, then exit, then relaunch, it gives me an error message which says "Unable to continue because of a hardware or system error. Sorry, but this error is unrecoverable."

Does anyone have the cure for this nuisance?

Thanks.

 

[Arjay418]

I have no idea if this will work for you or not, but I remember getting a "error is unrecoverable" message when starting up PS7 once. It was right after I had installed a certain font. I don't remember which font it was or even why it was offensive, but i remember that the icon for it, I believe, had an "A" while all the rest had an "O" or a "T". I deleted the odd on (the one with the "A&quot and it's been fine ever since.

I'd say check your font folders for any that are out of the ordinary. Sorry I couldn't be more specific. It was a while ago.

--rj

 

[wiser3]

When running on Windows 2000 PS CS requires service pack 3. I'd recommend you apply any Windows 2000 service packs and updates.