Unable to continue because of a hardware or system error. Sorry, but this error is Unrecoverable. If you receive and error like this while starting Photoshop, your not alone. I have noticed that this error often times appears to step from corrupted settings. In the following simple solution, I will show you how I address the issue, and get my Photoshop working when this Unable to continue Photoshop error is encountered.
Adobe Photoshop Unable to continue error
Unable to continue because of a hardware or system error. Sorry, but this error is Unrecoverable.
How to fix the Photoshop Error
- First, hold down all three Ctrl+Alt+Shift buttons
- Now "while keeping those button held," simply open Photoshop or a file that opens with Photoshop
- As Photoshop loads, you should get a prompt asking if you would like to "delete the Photoshop settings file", Click yes
You should now be able to start Photoshop and the error message should disappear.
Note: For best results, Press and hold Ctrl+Alt+Shift then (right mouse click) a Photoshop shortcut and select Open.
