I am absolutely DESPRITE for help, please help someone!

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Mark_Sheppardioxing
May 18, 2004
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I really need help! badly, I am a graphic designer and I’m having a problem with all the versions on Adobe Photo shop. And my clients and going into fits getting really mad because I can’t design their stuff. They’re ready to burry me alive!!

I am running Windows XP just for information purposes, When I open photoshop CS it says:

Adobes primary scratch and windows page filing are set on the same volume, this may result in reduced performance. Set adobes primary scratch to a different volume, preferably on a different physical drive.

Then when I click ok , it goes ahead loading, then says there’s not enough ram, but I have 512MB and when the guy at the shop said when he inserted an extra 512 id didn’t make a difference, he said its a problem with the software. It says the exact same thing with Adobe Photo shop CS and 7.0. I Need a fix for this REALLY badly. Beyond badly my business is going down the tubes! HELP PLEASE.
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Mac_McDougald
May 18, 2004
The scratch disk notice is informational only.
Just set to c:\ if you only have one hard drive.

As for the RAM message, seems there is a likely specific fix, but in the meantime before other more capable folks offer advice, first thing to try is deleting prefs.

http://www.adobe.com/support/techdocs/6712.htm

Holding down control+alt+delete just after starting PS is easiest. You hae to be QUICK on a fast sustem.

Mac
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Mark_Allen
May 18, 2004
If PS is set to C;/Program Files/Adobe, go into Edit>Preferences and set to D:/ assuming you have a partitioned drive/s

That’ll sort it out.

Regards

Mark
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r_harvey
May 18, 2004
See also I AM DESPRITE FOR HELP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! <http://www.adobeforums.com/cgi-bin/webx?14@@.3bb42cdb/0> (Photoshop/Macintosh forum).
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Mark_Sheppardioxing
May 18, 2004
Now it says, Unable to continue because of a hardware or system error. Sorry but this error is unrecoverable.

I am ready to cry!
MM
Mac_McDougald
May 18, 2004
So, DID you delete the prefs?

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Phosphor
May 18, 2004
Excess exclamations exacerbate errors.
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Mark_Sheppardioxing
May 18, 2004
I didn’t delete the prefs, when its loading, and I press CTL-ALT-SHIFT nothing happens
MM
Mac_McDougald
May 18, 2004
You weren’t quick enough.
Press them IMMEDIATELY after hitting your start link.

If you just can’t catch it, refer to the manual removal method in the link I put in post.

Mac
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Mark_Sheppardioxing
May 18, 2004
Documents and Settings\[user profile]\Application Data\Adobe\Photoshop\7.0\Adobe Photoshop 7.0 Settings

In the manual removal that is the location of the file, but I dont even have a Application Data folder in the user profile folder

The path I followed was

C://Documents and Settings/user profile/
MM
Mac_McDougald
May 18, 2004
Be sure to set Win Explorer (or My Computer) to show all files, including System and Hidden.

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Mac_McDougald
May 18, 2004
That’s why the three-fingered salute on keyboard is preferred, and you should be able to do it that way, just need to be quicker.

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Mark_Sheppardioxing
May 19, 2004
OH MY GOODNESS!!! I FIXED IT!!! MAC I LOVE YOU!!!! THANK YOU SOO MUCH!!!! *MUAH!!*
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Rene_Walling
May 19, 2004
Doctor Mac to the rescue,

The operation was successful, the patient is dead (or at least his control of the English language is).

😛
MM
Mac_McDougald
May 19, 2004
My word….if only folks were this appreciative for the real work I do !

Glad you’re Photoshoppin’ again, Mark…

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glen_deman
May 19, 2004
Aw, you’re grammar is fine 😉
SJ
Stevie_J_V
May 19, 2004
If only Mac used a Mac instead of using his powers for evil. 😉
MM
Mac_McDougald
May 19, 2004
I do *own* a Tosh.
Real muscle machine, PowerMac 4400/200
Runs Photoshop 5 LE pretty well 🙂

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Lawrence_Hudetz
May 19, 2004
Evil my *ss! If it wasn’t for PC, you wouldn’t be here! <running and hiding!>
RK
Rob_Keijzer
May 19, 2004
*MUAH!!*

And if you have to kiss us, please, not in all caps.

Joking! glad your problem is over.
Rob
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Rene_Walling
May 19, 2004
Thank you than you than you…

….to the blessed soul who removed the orthographic abomination from the thread title.
RK
Rob_Keijzer
May 19, 2004
….removed…

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