Issue
When you start Adobe Photoshop CS2, the application returns the error message, "Unable to continue because of hardware or system error. Sorry, but the error is unrecoverable."
Solutions
Do one or more of the following solutions:
Solution 1: Delete the Photoshop settings file.
Start the application while holding down Ctrl+Alt+Shift. Click Yes to the message "Delete the Adobe Photoshop Settings file?" when it appears.
Solution 2: Run Photoshop CS2 in a new user account.
Create a new user account that has the same permissions as the account that you use when the problem occurs. If the problem doesn't recur, the original user account may be damaged. For instructions on creating a new user account, see "To add a new user to the computer" in Windows Helpor contact your system administrator.
Solution 3: Reset the system clock.
Right-click the time in the bottom right corner of the Windows taskbar and select Adjust Date/Time. Verify that it displays today's date.
Solution 4: Load a new monitor profile.
Use Adobe Gamma or any other calibration software you have installed to change the default monitor profile.
To load a monitor profile using Adobe Gamma in Windows:
1. Choose Start > Settings > Control Panel.
2. Double-click Adobe Gamma.
3. Click Step By Step Wizard, and then click Next.
4. Click Load, and navigate to the monitor profiles:
-- (Windows XP) Windows/System32/Color
-- (Windows 2000) Winnt/System32/Spool/Drivers/Color
5. Select one profile, and then click Open.
6. Exit from Adobe Gamma.
