Impossible to install photoshop 5 on windows 11
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Hello.
I have an HP Pavilion laptop 15. No CD drive. with Windows 11.
I copied the contents of an Adobe Photoshop 5LE CD onto a USB flash drive.
When I try to install it using the USB drive, I get an error message saying that the program cannot be installed.
I was able to do the installation under Windows 10 before, but from the CD on another computer that had a CD drive.
Is the blockage due to the file on the USB or an incompatibility with Windows 11?
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Hello,
We don't know anything yet, it's still to be determined whether it is compatible with Windows 11 or if there is a lock checking for the physical presence of the CD.
In this latter case, create an ISO and mount it in Windows 11.
Hello,
...otherwise, you can also contact their support... https://www.adobe.com/fr/about-adobe/contact.html
Other link : Do my Adobe applications work on Windows 11?
Hello,
It's not clear what support Adobe will offer for software dating back to the early 2000s.
In the absence of any tests having been carried out for this purpose, we don't know, a number of software programs (I can't speak for Adobe) are perfectly compatible with Windows 10 or 11, although the publisher doesn't mention anything to that effect.
Aside from the CD issue I mentioned (and other general issues like Windows 11S or UAC blocking), it seems that in this particular case, the blocking element is IE, which is supposedly essential and which no longer exists in Windows 11 except in Edge compatibility mode:
https://www.elevenforum.com/t/photoshop-elements-install-fails.14471/
https://www.malekal.com/internet-explorer-windows-11-installer-desinstaller/
But if that's indeed the culprit, it's not guaranteed 100%, and if not, it's a no-go.
You could have bypassed the blockage if it were Windows with Compatibility Administrator from Windows ADK
https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-hardware/get-started/adk-install
https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/previous-versions/windows/it-pro/windows-10/deployment/compatibility/compatibility-administrator-users-guide
It doesn't mean it would have worked well, but it would have been installable to at least test.
Start the Compatibility Administrator program
Go to Applications
> Photoshop 5.0 and 5.5
Right-click on Photoshop.exe on the right > Disable Entry
Do the same for setup.exe > Disable Entry
Do the same for the other Photoshop 5 installation files present
_INS0432._MP
_ins5576._mp
Then to launch Photoshop via its .exe or shortcut, you will probably need to use right-click > Properties > Compatibility
Run in compatibility mode for Windows 10 (or earlier).
It would be possible to virtualize it, VirtualBox, or VMWARE.
With virtual Windows XP, Vista, or Win7, it should be compatible.
Hello everyone,
With W10 or W11, Microsoft has tightened security for installing applications.
We can bypass these restrictions to try to install an application.
For that, there are 2 methods.
Method 1:
Open Settings =► Apps=►Advanced app settings
Select =► Anywhere
Method 2:
Open Settings =► System ==► Developer mode
Activate the box ''Developer mode'' in a blue highlight.
Click ==►Yes
For the requester Swift14, try to install the setup normally first (left click); if that fails, install the setup in compatibility mode second, or if that fails, install the setup as an administrator with the right click third.
Or do not install the setup from the USB stick, but copy and paste the folder to the Desktop and follow one of the procedures mentioned.
Hi,
However, do you always have to run it as an administrator to open it?
Since it's a portable software for photos, there are no other options available.
For this software (not with the paid version, of course).
It's not easy to get this portable application for free.
And to get back to this application specifically, an "help" option is available.
After a certain period of using portable photoshop, feedback on the CCM forum would be helpful.
This is for future users.
Thank you for your responses. Quite complicated for me. I'm going to take a look at your links.
As for capturing the message, I can't, I deleted the file from the USB drive due to lack of success.
We don’t know anything until we’ve tried.
Let’s recap:
-By attempting a new installation and noting it down, the error message would indeed be valuable.
-If it’s a CD lock, and if we still have the Windows 10 PC, it’s easy to check by trying to install from this USB drive; otherwise, create an ISO, copy it to the Windows 11 PC, mount it, and install from there:
https://www.commentcamarche.net/informatique/windows/757-creer-ou-ouvrir-un-fichier-iso-sur-pc/
-If it’s the Internet Explorer imperative and even after activating Internet Explorer and Edge (second link in <3>), it still doesn’t work, that means compatibility isn’t functioning; the only solution left is to install Photoshop in a Windows XP virtual machine on Windows 10.
The advantage of XP is that there are no more servers or license phone numbers, so it can be activated with any generic license found online; a Windows 7 or Windows 10 license (if the previous one hasn't been released) costs €0.90 online.
For those who are interested, here is the error message. I get the same one after trying with an iso image. Do I only have the virtual machine as a solution now?
https://forums.commentcamarche.net/forum/affich-38107129-impossible-installer-photoshop-5-sur-windows-11#p38107224
After installing ADK, you will find Windows Compatibility Administrator in the Start menu, to be used to unlock Photoshop.
I started over but unfortunately it's not working. Here's a screenshot of the last step. Is there an error?
Otherwise, I've noticed that there is a 32-bit Compatibility Administrator and a 64-bit Compatibility Administrator; I don't know what else to add, sorry.
PS: We can use the Search option (.exe or any other file that might be blocked)
Right now I have no idea at all. And I'm not tempted by the idea of installing multiple operating systems on my computer. I think I need to look into a freeware without much conviction.
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