Photoshop CS3 won't start

[jrgeoffrion]

For the last two days, I haven't been able to start Photoshop CS3. I get the error below every time. However, I have no problem starting any other software -- including Adobe Bridge CS3 -- Photoshop CS3's little cousin.

Thinking something was corrupted, I repaired Photoshop CS3 using my original disk (takes about an hour). Would anyone know what the issue it?

Problem signature:
Problem Event Name: APPCRASH
Application Name: Photoshop.exe
Application Version: 10.0.0.0
Application Timestamp: 4601eae8
Fault Module Name: AdobeOwl.dll
Fault Module Version: 1.0.92.0
Fault Module Timestamp: 45d9776d
Exception Code: c0000005
Exception Offset: 00069b7d
OS Version: 6.0.6000.2.0.0.256.1
Locale ID: 1033
Additional Information 1: 8d13
Additional Information 2: cdca9b1d21d12b77d84f02df48e34311
Additional Information 3: 8d13
Additional Information 4: cdca9b1d21d12b77d84f02df48e34311

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I don't want to remove then re-install Photoshop CS3 yet -- I'd like to know first if someone would know my issue.

System:

Asus A8N-SLI Premium
AMD 4800+
2x 1Gb Corsair Value Select PC3200
eVGA 7900GT
1x WD160 SATA II
4x WD640 SATA II

Thanks in advance for all your help!

JR

 

[RadiclDreamer]

sometimes the prefetch data being corrupt can cause issues like this even after a repair/reinstall. Go to C:\windows\prefetch and delete everything there and give your machine a reboot. See if that helps.

 

[Soundmanred]

Are you using any plugins?
Also, check this out.

 

[jrgeoffrion]

Soundmanred: I check with my Bitstream font navigator and the required fonts are still there and active.

RadiclDreamer: I deleted everything in /prefetch/ and rebooted and I still get the same error message.

I recently consolidated two internal drives to my single WD640. As such, I have one less drive. One of these drive MAY have been a Photoshop scratch disk... which may be part of the problem (it's looking for the drive but can't find it). I tried to find the file with the scratch disk info but couldn't.

On a separate note, I've deleted the Photoshop settings file -- which usually solves such problem -- but not in this case.

One last idea before I wipe it clean?

I'm shooting a wedding (my site is http://www.jrgeoffrion.com for those curious) and will be able to implement any recommendations in the morning.

Thanks again!

 

[jrgeoffrion]

SOLVED.

It appears that this particular issue has to do with font. I removed a bunch of fonts and it solved the problem. Unfortunately, I didn't mark the exact fonts I removed as I removed entire "series" / "groups".

Hope this helps someone.