reinstalling photoshop

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johnandebbie
Feb 15, 2009
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I am getting error messages that say "some files are missing that PS needs to run". So, I need to reinstall. I’m fairly new to MAC. I have a power mac that is over one year old running tiger 10.4.11. Bridge seems to work ok. Do I just drag Photoshop out of Finder into the trash and put my CS3 disk in? Is that all there is to it?
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Buko
Feb 15, 2009
You must uninstall CS3 using the uninstaller then reinstall.

read this first it may solve your problem. <http://www.adobeforums.com/webx/.2ccf1da6> although its hard to say with so little info you have supplied.
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johnandebbie
Feb 15, 2009
Thank you, Buko. I was trying not to write a rambling question. I have a MAC Pro running 10.4.11 and PS CS3. The problem started after I tried to do one of the Apple Updates. Bridge works fine, Photoshop opens but won’t open files and says "one or more files Photoshop needs to run are missing". When I put my CS3 disk in and click on "Setup", there is the option to install or reinstall. I guess the crux of the problem is I’m worried that if I delete or uninstall Photoshop and Bridge, I might lose my photo files in Bridge. Can’t I just do the "reinstall" and have it fix what it needs to repair and leave everything else intact?
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Buko
Feb 16, 2009
you can try
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johnandebbie
Feb 16, 2009
I did the "reinstall" and it worked fine. then I downloaded all the updates from the last year or so. This is what I would have done when I had PCs but I was worried Mac was different because a guy in our mall’s Apple store said I couldn’t do that and that I had to delete Photoshop. But I just didn’t want to do that. Thanks again for your help.
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Ram
Feb 16, 2009
I’m worried that if I delete or uninstall Photoshop and Bridge, I might lose my photo files in Bridge.

No, you won’t —unless you have saved files inside the Bridge or Photoshop folder, a highly unlikely possibility.

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