Adobe Install with SSD Suggestions Needed

built new system on holidays win7 64 bit.  bought academic/student version of production premium suite, have 'trial' version installed until adobe approves credentials , sends me activation code.  system has ssd, want keep 'clean' os, , hard drive want store apps , data.

 

i changed registry make program files folder no longer point c:\ drive (the ssd) , hard drive, d:\.

 

apparently, not 'supported' change adobe, encountering configuration error 1.  looking through web, found these discussions:

http://feedback.photoshop.com/photoshop_family/topics/photoshop_cs6_extende...

 

http://forums.adobe.com/message/4660774

 

those discussions little dated, i'm hoping people in forum have discovered better methods have adobe suite work when 'program files' folder has been changed c:\ drive.  here current thoughts:

 

1) adobe fixed issue update.

i can't find evidence of this, don't think has been fixed.  hesitate add updates , keep running bug.  know if has been fixed?

 

2) copy of 'common files' c:\ drive d:\ drive, explained in 1 of posts.

i did this.  interestingly, adobe install put of 64 bit apps on d:\ drive, can't run them.  keep getting asked if want register or later.  when click 'later', asks me again.  so, have think looking on c:\ drive not there.  adobe install put of 32-bit apps on c:\ drive (so ignored registry change).  moved d:\ drive , these working, wonder else encounter down road.

 

3) change registry entries point c:\ drive.

i have installed other programs (that installed fine d:\ drive, way), hesitate switching c:\ disrupt of links.  if have go down path, uninstall everything, , re-install.

 

4) other suggestions?

this reason post.  listed possible solutions know of above, wondering if else has better work around.

 

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i surprised adobe hardcoding of installation paths.  why registry exists , standard pathnames (i.e. %programfiles%) defined in first place.  ignore choices plain poor programming.

 

i realize 5 years now,  ssds cheaper , in tb range, but, currently, not uncommon people limit installed on them due size.  so, know not alone in configuration desire, , not alone in encountering problem adobe.  i'm surprised has not been fixed (and should have been programmed way in first place).

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thanks,

pauley

you can install ps on drive, can not move files c location.  there files installed on c drive or else program not function.  also, bridge if not have temp on c bridge have problems until come out wtih fix.

 

now have moved files have totally fouled system.  suggest uninstall, run adobe script cleaner , reinstall drive want on.

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