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Part 2. Recover lost and unsaved Photoshop files |
Fix 1. Photoshop data recovery software...Full steps |
"Help! My Adobe Photoshop CC 2017 crashed at the startup window and I tried to restart it, still got 'Adobe Photoshop CC 2017 has stopped working' error message in PC. Is it possible to fix this problem and repair Photoshop 2017 to work again without losing any PSD? Do you know any good methods? I need help, thanks."
Adobe Photoshop is a raster graphics editor that is widely used for graphic design. Similar to Adobe Illustrator crash, Adobe Photoshop may also crash and stop working at one time or another, which may occur when you launch the program or during your working process. Why Adobe Photoshop stopped working on your computer, generally, it is caused by:
If Adobe Photoshop crashed and directly stopped working while you were editing a PSD file with it, don't worry. Just follow to see how to repair and fix Photoshop 2017 stop working error without losing any PSD files.
Here you have two methods to try and repair not working Adobe Photoshop 2017 to function again:
Step 1. Go to C: drive and follow this path: c://windows/system32.
Step 2. Find LavasoftTcpService64.dll find and rename it to oldLavasoftTcpService64.dll.
Step 3. After this, reboot Adobe Photoshop CC 2017 and it shall work properly work again.
Step 1. Go to C: drive > "Program Files" > "Adobe".
Step 2. Find Adobe Photoshop CC 2017 folder > "Required" > "Plug-Ins".
Step 3. Find Spaces folder and put a Tilda symbol ~ in front of this folder.
Step 4. Restart Photoshop to see if the problem has been fixed or not.
If Photoshop crashes frequently, an incompatibility between the software and Windows may be the culprit. Check the tech specifications and system requirements of your current Photoshop version. If the results show a incompatibility, consider updating Photoshop or your system.
If Adobe Photoshop has been working properly on your computer before but crashes very often recently, check whether you have installed any third-party plug-ins recently. If you did, removing the problematic plug-ins should fix the error "Adobe Photoshop has stopped working." Third-party software may also have the same impact on your computer. Thus, you can also have a check of the software you have installed lately.
Software crash is often companied with data loss. It could be you lost the whole PSD file or lost the progress on the file you were working on. Specify your situation and choose the proper way to retrieve your data.
If Adobe Photoshop stops working suddenly or crashes, you are at a high risk of losing PSD files on your PC. If you lost PSD files on your computer after Photoshop stopped working, you can recover your lost files with the hard drive recovery tool - Deep Data Recovery. This software will help to recover lost, deleted, or formatted files on your computer with a few simple clicks:
Step 1. Choose file types and click "Next" to start
Launch Deep Data Recovery. Choose file types and click "Next" to start.
Step 2. Select a location and start scanning
Choose the partition where you lost data. Then, click "Scan".
Step 3. Filter and preview files
Use the file format filter on the left or upper right corner to find the files you need. Then, you can click the "Preview" button or double-click a file to preview its content.
Step 4. Recover lost data or files
Click the checkbox next to the file and click "Recover" to restore the lost data to a secure place.
If you lost unsaved PSD files when Adobe Photoshop suddenly stops working or lost progress on a file, you can directly follow below guidelines to get your unsaved PSD files restored. (This tip only works when you enabled AutoSave feature in Photoshop before Photoshop stopped working. Generally, the feature is turned on by default.)
Step 1. Go to C:\Users\lindseysprague\AppData\Roaming\Adobe\Adobe Photoshop CC 2019\Auto Recover.
Step 2. If saved files are hidden, go to View in File Explorer and tap on "View".
Step 3. Check the box next to "Hidden items" and then you can choose and save wanted PSD files into a safe location on your PC.
If AutoSave is disabled, it's not late to turn it on now to minimize data loss in future software crashes or other situations. How to set up the AutoSave feature? Here we will show you how to enable automatic save in Photoshop CC 2019:
Step 1. Open Adobe Photoshop on your computer.
Step 2. Go to "Edit" > "Preferences" > "File Handling..."
Step 3. In the "File Saving Options" section, check "Automatically Save Recovery Information Every:" and set a time interval according to your needs.
In addition to the causes listed above, virus attack is also likely to result in "Adobe Photoshop has stopped working" in some cases. Thus, you can also run antivirus software on your computer to have a try. Antivirus software may delete some files on your computer after the scanning to remove the virus. If that happens, don't hesitate to recover data deleted by antivirus software and retrieve your files immediately.