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Dreamweaver 8 under Windows 7 Home Premium

Feb 18, 2012 1:32 PM

Hi there.

 

I've been using Dreamweaver 8 under XP very happily for several years but have recently upgraded to a new machine running Windows 7 Home Premium.  Dreamweaver 8.0 installs OK but when I try to run the patch to upgrade to 8.0.2, I get an error message to the effect that the wizard was interrupted and failed to install.  The main issue with this is that the web site management set up fails to save the user name and password, which is a bit of a pain.

 

I've read that by upgrading to Windows 7 Professional and installing the XP Emulator that this problem *MAY* be resolved, but I'm reluctant to pay the additional cost if it doesn't actually work.

 

Has anyone any experience of solving this problem, and how did they do it please?

 

Regards

 

Phil

4163 Views   6 Replies   Latest reply: dn38416, Aug 23, 2012 9:49 PM
 
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  • John Waller
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    1. John Waller,
    Feb 18, 2012 2:10 PM   in reply to phil-g3swh
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    Try

     

    Can''t install Dreamweaver 8.0.2 Updater | InstallShield wizard interrupted

    http://kb2.adobe.com/cps/400/kb400150.html

     
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  • phil-g3swh
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    2. phil-g3swh,
    Feb 19, 2012 3:18 AM   in reply to John Waller
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    Thanks John

     

    I've downloaded the patch but am having problems installing at as it is giving me a message "1: failed to install ISKernel files.  Make sure you have appropriate privileges on this machine".  I've not had this problem with any of the other software that I've reinstalled on the new machine. 

     

    Do you have any further suggestions please?

     

    Regards

     

    Phil Whitchurch

    G3SWH and AD5YS

    www.g3swh.org.uk

     

    Work is the curse of the drinking classes!

     
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  • mhollis55
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    3. mhollis55,
    Feb 19, 2012 12:26 PM   in reply to phil-g3swh
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    This is an XP Emulator issue. Dreamweaver 8 is most certainly a 32-bit application and Windows 7 is a 64-bit operating system. I believe Vista handled this kind of stuff better, but it earned a bad rap, so lots of people didn't upgrade.

     

    You need to run this program in emulator mode or else upgrade to CS 5.5.

     
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  • TrevorHannant
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    4. TrevorHannant,
    Jun 14, 2012 5:12 AM   in reply to phil-g3swh
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    Phil, try this:

     

    - Unzip the 'unwrapped' installer to a folder that is easily reachable by the command prompt (file patchpackage.msp)

    - Open up a command prompt as an Administrator. (Right click the icon and choose run as Administrator)

    - Navigate to where the patchpackage.msp is located and type in the following and press enter:

     

    msiexec /update patchpackage.msp

     

    The patch, after a short delay, will begin to install. During the install you may be asked for the CD because it will look for the Macromedia Dreamweaver 8.msi file although I didn't get that as the copy of DW8 was a download purchase rather than disk.

     

    Once the install is complete 8.0.2 will be installed.

     
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  • phil-g3swh
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    5. phil-g3swh,
    Jun 23, 2012 8:22 AM   in reply to TrevorHannant
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    Many thanks Trevor.  That worked perfectly.

     

     

     

    Regards

     

    Phil Whitchurch

    G3SWH and AD5YS

    www.g3swh.org.uk

     

    Work is the curse of the drinking classes.

     
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  • dn38416
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    Aug 23, 2012 9:49 PM   in reply to John Waller
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    I had the same issue with Dreamweaver8 on Win7 (32-bit).
    The installer has an .msi extension, and it cannot be run in Compatibility Mode.

     

    To resolve it, install Microsoft Visual C++ 2008 Redistributable

    http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=5555

     
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