Clean Script for Windows?

I ran into a similar problem yesterday except I could not successfully uninstall CS3 beta. The uninstall process looked like it worked except the beta was not uninstalled. In addition, trying to run the beta after this generated a plethora of errors.

So after following the directions in the link you provided (it’s easier than it looks), it removed the beta but I then could not install CS3 (kept getting an error about the installer database being corrupt). However, I ran across a posting where it was recommended to remove the file C:\Program Files\Common Files\Adobe\backup\caps.db. After removing that file, the installation worked (and created a new caps.db).

Granted, I have no idea what impact deleting that file has had but Lightroom, PS CS3, AE7, Premiere Pro 1.5 and Acrobat 8 still work fine on my XP SP2 system after doing so.

I hope this helps.

Did you find that all those registry settings were in your registry, I started working down the list and I couldn’t find a single one in my registry.

I really just trying to find where they had the serial number for the beta so I can remove that.

Thanks.

no guarantees or warrenties of course. use at your own risk… 🙂 "blah, blah, blah. don’t sue me."

sorry if this breaks the margins…

copy the following into notepad. save it as something like "delcs3beta.reg" (must be a straight text file, not an rtf or anything else!) open regedit (start> run> regedit). go to file> import and select the file you just created.

hth, dave

REGEDIT4
[-HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Installer\Features\04AB644DF5F1BE447A49A 01CF408C997]
[-HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Installer\Features\38E97B37B094D0640B6DC 2B737893052]
[-HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Installer\Features\3CA4644AE58D946478840 7161960D36F]
[-HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Installer\Features\4A9A7FBC4D0C0AB498199 C7B9DA02589]
[-HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Installer\Features\53E8CF8D793D61C478EA4 1A12625124E]
[-HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Installer\Features\5546FC0F8DDE6C149AA62 283476E06CC]
[-HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Installer\Features\5AB7963F8D8C5294CAAC4 F687CB6DA33]
[-HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Installer\Features\68DDD261780C95E47B8AC 0D1F888A4A9]
[-HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Installer\Features\85EFC63F0C7457D499B50 E715236AF38]
[-HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Installer\Features\9B353DEA7D6EF6040B70C 2555C62E53B]
[-HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Installer\Features\A01125EC3777F444E9D5A 4544E97D26B]
[-HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Installer\Features\B3CCF5624184B2B4986D1 2D7BFA88D68]
[-HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Installer\Features\C7F1F23FD2239B646BA9C 5E3CD887BC4]
[-HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Installer\Features\CC95ABAFB743B8742B7A7 3FB8058ACBC]
[-HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Installer\Features\D0182037FCA793342BB77 510C6AADDDC]
[-HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Installer\Features\F55C81FBF19771C4BA573 E79EE101CB4]
[-HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Installer\Products\04AB644DF5F1BE447A49A 01CF408C997]
[-HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Installer\Products\38E97B37B094D0640B6DC 2B737893052]
[-HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Installer\Products\3CA4644AE58D946478840 7161960D36F]
[-HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Installer\Products\4A9A7FBC4D0C0AB498199 C7B9DA02589]
[-HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Installer\Products\C7F1F23FD2239B646BA9C 5E3CD887BC4]
[-HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Installer\Products\CC95ABAFB743B8742B7A7 3FB8058ACBC]
[-HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Adobe\Photoshop\10.0]
[-HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Adobe\Adobe Bridge\CS3\Installer]
[-HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Adobe\Photoshop\10.0]
[-HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Installer\Features\04A B644DF5F1BE447A49A01CF408C997]
[-HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Installer\Features\38E 97B37B094D0640B6DC2B737893052]
[-HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Installer\Features\3CA 4644AE58D9464788407161960D36F]
[-HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Installer\Features\4A9 A7FBC4D0C0AB498199C7B9DA02589]
[-HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Installer\Features\53E 8CF8D793D61C478EA41A12625124E]
[-HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Installer\Features\554 6FC0F8DDE6C149AA62283476E06CC]
[-HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Installer\Features\5AB 7963F8D8C5294CAAC4F687CB6DA33]
[-HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Installer\Features\68D DD261780C95E47B8AC0D1F888A4A9]
[-HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Installer\Features\85E FC63F0C7457D499B50E715236AF38]
[-HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Installer\Features\9B3 53DEA7D6EF6040B70C2555C62E53B]
[-HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Installer\Features\A01 125EC3777F444E9D5A4544E97D26B]
[-HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Installer\Features\B3C CF5624184B2B4986D12D7BFA88D68]
[-HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Installer\Features\C7F 1F23FD2239B646BA9C5E3CD887BC4]
[-HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Installer\Features\CC9 5ABAFB743B8742B7A73FB8058ACBC]
[-HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Installer\Features\D01 82037FCA793342BB77510C6AADDDC]
[-HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Installer\Features\F55 C81FBF19771C4BA573E79EE101CB4]
[-HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Installer\Products\04A B644DF5F1BE447A49A01CF408C997]
[-HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Installer\Products\38E 97B37B094D0640B6DC2B737893052]
[-HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Installer\Products\3CA 4644AE58D9464788407161960D36F]
[-HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Installer\Products\4A9 A7FBC4D0C0AB498199C7B9DA02589]
[-HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Installer\Products\C7F 1F23FD2239B646BA9C5E3CD887BC4]
[-HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Installer\Products\CC9 5ABAFB743B8742B7A73FB8058ACBC]
[-HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersi on\Installer\UserData\S-1-5-18\Products\C7F1F23FD2239B646BA9 C5E3CD887BC4\]
[-HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersi on\Installer\UserData\S-1-5-18\Products\9B353DEA7D6EF6040B70 C2555C62E53B\]
[-HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersi on\Installer\UserData\S-1-5-18\Products\CC95ABAFB743B8742B7A 73FB8058ACBC\]
[-HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersi on\Uninstall\Adobe_8d0dc9390f2c596455e1446b5918a40]
[-HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersi on\Uninstall\{AED353B9-E6D7-406F-B007-2C55C5265EB3}]
[-HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersi on\Uninstall\{CBF7A9A4-C0D4-4BA0-8991-C9B7D90A5298}]
[-HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersi on\Uninstall\{F32F1F7C-322D-46B9-B69A-5C3EDC88B74C}]
[-HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersi on\Uninstall\{FABA59CC-347B-478B-B2A7-37BF0885CACB}]

May I respectfully suggest backing up the registry before running that.

Bob

you may. 🙂

just as way of confirmation. i tested with a dummy key. got the syntax for deleting from the registry from here:
<http://www.ss64.com/nt/regedit.html>

How to delete keys and values from the registry:

Create a reg file like this, notice the hyphen inside the first bracket

REGEDIT4
[-HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SomeKey] When double clicking this .reg file the key "SomeKey" will be deleted along with all string, binary or Dword values in that key.

If you want to just delete values leaving the key in place, set the value you want to delete = to a hyphen
e.g.

REGEDIT4
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SomeKey]
"SomeStringValue"=-
Again double clicking this .reg file will delete the values specified – or you can use REGEDIT /s MyDeleteScript.REG.

The Windows script is coming soon. Hopefully this week.

I just wanted to second the advice below. It was the one thing that finally made the CS3 installation work. I had carefully deactivated, uninstalled and then manually removed, per the latest instructions, and still couldn’t install ("Installer corrupt" or some such). Deleting the one file below let it run flawlessly.

Douglas Nicholson – 9:58am Apr 17, 07 PST

it was recommended to remove the file C:\Program Files\Common Files\Adobe\backup\caps.db. After removing that file, the installation worked

I have just received Photoshop CS3 extended and have installed it on my desktop. I hope that it is still OK to also install on a laptop as long as both aren’t being used at the same time. I had no problems with the installation on the desktop but the laptop won’t install. When I put the CD into the computer and click to install CS3, the initializing window comes up and the progree bar moves across fine. When it gets to the end the window disappears and that is it. Nothing else happens. Anyone seen this?

Several have seen it. Do a forum search.