Help with photoshop cs3 extended for Windows XP

[runner]

I bought it from internet and downloaded the program to my flash drive. the program works on every computer i have tried, except mine. I would like some help lol. heres what come up when i try to start it
it says

[Aegis]

How many computers does the license allow you to load it on?    

I know of someone who has a legit copy of CS3, and she can only have it on one computer at a time.  She redid her computer from the ground up, and had to re-register with Adobe to be able to use the program again.  She thinks you might be able to have it on a desktop and laptop, but is not sure about even that.

[runner]

it is a portable version, and i have done it at school and at friends houses everywhere cept here its very annoying, and its on a flash drive, and i can have it on many computers. I have cs2 also. when it came out, i bought it on the internet a downloaded it to the flashdrive as well and it works for me.

[Aegis]

okay, I just wanted to get that out of the way...my apologies...so the executable won't execute on your computer...next time you try to use it, check your task manager (ctrl-alt-delete) and see how many instances of the applicaton are running...no evidence -- just wondering if it's trying to run more than one instance at the same time...

[runner]

will do tomorow. thnx keep lookin at this please

[Sidewinder]

Just a hunch, but %ProgramFilesDir% is not expanded in the error message. Have you checked it's value? Is it valid?

 

[runner]

Right, let me get this straight, I am a total failure when it comes to computers so tell me what to do to check if its valid or not. I am at school right now, and it works on this computer and others

[Sidewinder]

Try running set from the command prompt. You can look in the list if ProgramFilesDir has a value.

You can also run set ProgramFilesDir from a command prompt which will list only that variable.

Once you determine the value (if any), you can decide if it's valid.

 

[runner]

  can you be more specific, i tried set but all it came up with is numbers and letters

[Sidewinder]

can you be more specific, i tried set but all it came up with is numbers and letters

True, but very meaningful ones. Try the second method (set ProgramFilesDir) at the command prompt and post the result.

 

[runner]

Environment variable ProgramFilesDir not defined..... but the thing is, it is working on this school computer right now. and I tried photoshop on every computer at school, and it works. I think I have a virus on my computer

[runner]

I found the value ProgramFiles=C:/ ProgramFiles

[Sidewinder]

I think i have a virus on my computer

That could be true, but now I'm confused. This flash drive works on the school computers and the ProgramFilesDir variable is undefined?

How are you launching Photoshop, by double clicking it's icon or does in autostart when you insert the drive?

What about your computer, is ProgramFilesDir assigned a value?

It's interesting to note that in the error message with ProgramFilesDir undefined, the literal still resolves to a legal path.

 

The ProgramFiles=C:/ ProgramFiles variable would point to the hard disk. Are you not running Photoshop from a portable drive?

[runner]

I am clicking on the icon and about my computer, I'll have to get back to you. I am using a school one now, so I will see what my pc says. Thanks for the help.

[runner]

It has a value, otherwise it wouldnt work on the other computers. Any suggestions what to do next?