Creative Suite 3, a collection of design, layout, website creation and photo manipulation programs, is available for Windows and Mac platforms. The suite contains not only the program files, but also stock templates, photos and sample videos. Creative Suite 3 is manufactured by the Adobe Corporation. The suite’s components can sometimes cause conflicts with the Windows XP operating system when you try to install the program directly from the Adobe disc. To work around this issue, you must create an installation point so Windows XP will think the installation program is already installed on your computer’s hard drive.
- Close any open programs by clicking on the “X” located in the upper right-hand corner of the open program.
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Step 2
Insert the Adobe Creative Suite 3 disc into your computer’s CD-ROM/DVD drive. The Adobe Creative Suite 3 install wizard will open.
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Step 3
Close the Adobe Creative Suite 3 install wizard by clicking on the “X” located in the upper right-hand corner of the dialog box.
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Step 4
Click “Start,” then “My Computer.”
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Step 5
Right click on your computer’s CD-ROM/DVD drive icon (“D:\” or “E:\” drive).
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Step 6
Select “Open.”
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Step 7
Right click on the “Adobe CS3″ folder. Select “Copy.”
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Step 8
Close the Adobe Creative Suite 3 folder by by clicking on the “X” located in the upper right-hand corner of the dialog box.
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Step 9
Right click on your computer’s “Desktop.” Select “Paste.” The Adobe Creative Suite 3 folder will appear on your computer’s desktop.
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Step 10
Double click the Adobe Creative Suite 3 folder to open it.
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Step 11
Double click the “Setup.exe” file. The Adobe Creative Suite 3 install wizard will begin.
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Step 12
Follow the on-screen prompts to install Adobe Creative Suite 3. Restart your computer when prompted.
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Step 13
Right click on the Adobe Creative Suite 3 folder. Select “Delete” once the Adobe Creative Suite 3 installation is complete and your computer has restarted.