Manju

just run the following command in the command prompt under the photoshopcs2 folder msiexec /a helpcenter.msi and follow the instructions or just run the helpcenter.msi file under adobe photoshop cs2\help or \helpcenter that will do the rest. - Manju

Hi Just make an administrative installation of adobe helpcenter and and install it manually. i think it will work, well i will try it and make sure it works - Manju

Hi All This is my second posting, in my first post i had explained how to make a lite version of adobe photoshop CS2 (wihtout bridge, help center, stock photography) well, iam now going to explain how to make the adobe activation automatic. -> first make a regular installation of photoshop from my adobe photoshop lite version by executing the adobe photoshop cs2.msi file. -> enter the serial no -> activate the product by entering the appropriate activation code. -> now copy the file \Documents and settings\All users\Application Data\Adobe System\Product Licenses\BXXXXXXX.DAT to the adobe photoshop lite folder. (BXXXXXXX.DAT is the adobe activatation file of ur system. don't worry theres only one file in that folder.) -> now on a clean windows xp installed system, create a folder Adobe System\Product Licenses, in the \Documents and settings\All users\Application Data\ folder and copy the file BXXXXXXX.DAT to the newly created folder. -> now go to adobe photoshop lite version folder and run the adobe photoshop cs2.msi -> remember to enter the same serial number u had entered in the second step. -> the installation will not ask u for the adobe activation process. -> the software will be activated. -> finish. hope my 2nd post will helpfull to all. i know the above procedure can be automated by this AutoIt or someother tools, well, i will workout on it later as still there is a adobe updater problem and i will fix it and post it on my next post. - Manju

Well, u have to use the following syntax: msiexec /a "adobe photoshop cs2.msi" from the original photoshop cs2 folder. the above statement will make an administrative installation of photoshop only. - Manju

Hi, Well this is my first posting on msfn. I would like describe u all how to make a Adobe Photoshop CS2 Lite Version, i.e, No Adobe Bridge, Adobe Stock Photography and Adobe Help Center. -> Copy the contents of the photoshop CS2 to folder (Say C:\PS9). -> Make an administrative Installation of the photoshop -> fire a cmd prompt & type msiexec /a "adobe photoshop CS2.msi" -> follow the onscreen instructions and choose the network directory as C:\PS9Lite or something you wish) -> The setup will install the necessary files. -> Now Copy the Adobe Common Files folder to the C:\PS9Lite folder. -> From PS9Lite run the adobe photoshop CS2.msi or whatever msi file exist there. -> the installation will give an error as cannot copy the file photoshop.cer, just ignore it, no problem. (in the msi file the path to the photoshop.cer there is a space included, u have to remove it in order to avoid the above error) -> after the setup is complete, fire up the photoshop cs2 shortcut from the startmenu. -> you will notice that no helpcenter, bridge, stock photography will be installed. hope this method will workout for many. Manju