CS2 not listed in Add/Remove Progs after XP crash/reinstall

238 views6 repliesLast post: 7/20/2006
My PC crashed on sunday and I had to reinstall windows xp. I didn't lose any files or have to wipe my hard drive but I did have to do a full re-install of XP & now none of the programs that were installed before the crash show up in Add/Remove programs anymore.

Is there another way to get to the Repair/Modify/Uninstall feature besides getting there through Add/Remove programs?
#1
& now none of the programs that were installed before the crash show up in Add/Remove programs anymore.

that data is lost. you'll need to reinstall to get them back in the list...
#2
Dave's right. But if I understand you correctly, you reinstalled Windows on top of itself. If that's the case, I'd be tempted to backup all my data and blow the machine out and do a clean install.

It's only going to add about an hour to the whole thing and will be well worth it.

Bob
#3
So is it OK to just delete the file folder that contains cs2 & then reinstall it?
#4
make sure you don't have any of your working image files saved in there before you delete!
#6
Since I really needed to use the program I installed a second version on my computer; then I figured I'd take a shot and copy the Photoshop.exe file from the new installation and paste it into the old one & now the old one is working fine & all of my filters and plugins are working too.

I'm still gonna wipe my hard drive and clean install everything when I finish this job I've been working on but thanks so much for all the suggestions!
#7