Problem Installing Old Adobe Programs on Win 8 1

[bsquared18]

Hello,

I've successfully installed Adobe Photoshop 6 and Illustrator 9 on two desktop computers, one running Windows 7 and the other Windows 8.

However, when I try to install them (via original discs) on a fairly new HP laptop running Windows 8 (which came with the laptop), the computer doesn't even recognize them. When I click the installation button on the screen, the disc drive runs for a few seconds and stops. Nothing is installed.

I tried stopping my Webroot protection program, but that didn't make a difference. I tried installing with the installation disc first in the computer's drive and then in an external drive. Still no go.

Any thoughts as to why installation isn't occurring or how to make it work?

BTW, I expect someone will be tempted to suggest that I upgrade to newer Adobe versions, but these programs serve my needs, and I'd like to keep using them as long as possible. And they are working on other computers with recent operating systems.

Thanks,
Bill

 

[goombawaho]

Decide to stick with the version I have

As long as you're NOT doing that JUST because you're a major cheapskate. Frustration is an excellent justification.

"Living tomorrow is everyone's sorrow.
Modern man's daydreams have turned into nightmares.

 

[audiopro]

I only use Photoshop and Image Ready and CS2 and between them they do everything I need it to do. For some reason, 'Save For Web' runs really slowly on my WIN8.1 machine and it is a function I used to use a lot. I got round it by setting up an action which includes the function and it runs at normal speed.
I may well be missing out on some fabulous additional functionality but I just gave up looking.

Keith

http://www.studiosoft.co.uk