2007
11.16

Just installed Photoshop CS3 and getting this error?

“could not initialize photoshop because the file is locked. Use the properties command in the windows explorer to unlock the file”

Rename your preferences file. For me, on vista, it was located in :

M:\Users\”your user name”\AppData\Roaming\Adobe\Adobe Photoshop CS3\Adobe Photoshop CS3 Settings\Adobe Photoshop CS3 Prefs.psp

Cheers

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  2. I am using Photoshop CS. What shall i do for the same error “could not initialize photoshop because the file is locked. Use the properties command in the windows explorer to unlock the file”. To which name i have to rename the preferences file? Help me please.. thanks

  3. thanks soo much man, sorted out my problem!!!! simply renamed the file

  4. So helpful, thanks a lot! Thought I was never going to be able to finish this project!!

  5. Hold Ctrl + Alt + Shift (PC) or Command + Option + Shift (Mac OSX) and start Photoshop. You will be prompted with an alert box requesting whether or not to delete the preferences file.

    • Thanks a million – you’ve helped me sort out this problem.

  6. You, sir or madame, are a genius!

  7. Thanks. Clarified my exact problem.

  8. Thanks so much. You are the best.

  9. oops your aon a mac so delete this folder and all it’s contents
    M:\Users\”your user name”\AppData\Roaming\Adobe\Adobe Photoshop CS3

    srry
    Chris

  10. It is a corrupt Adobe Profile Pref’s … to fix delete your Adobe PS CSx profile from your
    C:\Documents and Settings\”username”\Application Data\Adobe folder and all it’s contents.
    DO NOT FEAR these files will be replaced next time you open Photoshop.

    Chris

    • i delete already but still same error~
      T_T
      help pls..

      • Try in this way: document and settings -> {your user name} -> local (set up?) and change the permissions for the file TEMP, give complete permissions to your username.
        Sorry but I don’t remember the name of last folder in english (mine is in italian).
        Anyway is the folder where you have your temporary internet files.
        I hope this can help you.