Windows 8 and CS2?

[ernieh]

I'm just about to replace my 10 year old PC with one that uses Windows 8.

Does anybody know if Windows 8 is compatible with CS2 which is what I'm using just now?

As always, thanks for any information.


Ernie

 

[arclight]

Maybe better posted in
Computers, Websites and Other Technology forum, Ernie.

 

[russellsnr]

http://forums.adobe.com/thread/1101047

 

[dankellys]

A quick google brought this up: http://forums.adobe.com/message/4856819#4856819

Answered by a member of staff on Adobe forum

Its about Photoshop CS2, but will apply across the whole suite.

EDIT: beaten to it

 

[ernieh]

Many thanks, all, I appreciate your comments which confirm what I thought. I don't think I could justify the cost of CS6 as well as upgrading the PC, particularly to SWMBO!

I suppose one option would be PS Elements 10 or is it 11, which probably has most of what I use on CS2.

Thanks again,

Ernie

 

[BacktotheFuji]

I couldn't get CS3 installed on Windows 8 either.

 

[ernieh]

I couldn't get CS3 installed on Windows 8 either.

Thanks for that confirmation. Could I ask, please what was your solution to the problem?

Ernieh

 

[Jan K.]

Sometimes "incompatible" programs requires you to run the setup program in administrator mode... just right-click the setup program and select "Run as admin"...

 

[Jan K.]

Edit\...

Have done a little research now...


Apparently all you need, is to give CS2/3 the DOS name of the install path: http://planetmediocrity.com/2013/01/installing-photoshop-cs2-on-windows-7-64-bit/

Confirmed on Microsoft Communitive: http://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/...hotoshop/6f1b4955-7166-4b8f-ad9b-5d19150f803f


As usual, do not rely on anything Adobe is advicing you to do.

 

[Digifrog]

Can you not run CS2 on Windows 8 via Microsoft's Virtual PC (XP Mode) or VirtualBox??

 

[neil_g]

potential resolution here in duplicate thread - http://www.talkphotography.co.uk/forums/showthread.php?t=491280