Adobe Fireworks CS5 Cannot Close An internal error occurred

imageFor some reason today, I cannot close the Adobe CS5 Fireworks application. When I try I receive:

  • An internal error occurred
  • An internal error occurred

That’s right.. twice.
image

The Solution

1. Kill kill kill

First off, kill the application by starting the Task Manager (Windows is the assumption here, as the problem would not be there on a mac)
imageimageimage

2. Remove some files

We on Windows XP, go to: C:\Documents and Settings\<user name>\Application Data\Adobe\Fireworks CS5
Windows 7: C:\Users\<<username>>\AppData\Roaming\Adobe\Fireworks CS5
Vista: Who cares!
In that folder, change the name (to simulate a delete) or actually delete the following.
 
image
image
Language directory: image
I personally added a _ after them.
image
for example. This makes it easy to restore if needed.

3. Start Fireworks

After that, you start Fireworks, and you are done. It will recreate these files and the language folder. Error gone, all good.

Notes

There is a lot of discussions around about the fact that this appears to be a 64 Bit related error, and a lot of ticked off people who wish it was fixed since the early version. Personally I could not care a great deal. I know that not one person is reporting the same issue on a Mac. There is the permanent solution right there!

Tags:

71 thoughts on “Adobe Fireworks CS5 Cannot Close An internal error occurred”

  1. John T

    Great fix! I was driving me crazy and I was about to reinstall but you saved me!!!! Thanks! Just one note, item 3. says Start Firefox

    Reply
  4. genc

    Thank you for sharing! You saved me from re-installing too. I do not really understand how adobe does not show the much deserved attention to this great tool.

    Reply
  5. john

    Thanks for the tips. You’re right about your permanent “fix” though haha. Don’t seem to have any errors on my mac at home

    Reply
      1. beanstalkim

        I know this is a very late reply but it’s meant for others experiencing the problem. I just had the issue with CS6 and it works for me as well.

        Reply
  8. Helmut

    I searched for solution several month, deinstalled and installed three times but the error was there always again.
    This night I found this page – and I can use my Fireworks as Long time ago.
    Many thanks for this helpfull tricky solution.
    PS1: The error didn´t occur, when I logged in as Admin. But I won´t work all the time as Admin.
    PS2: Sorry for my english.

    Reply
  11. Krazy K

    Loaded Adobe CS6 for about a Year now with the problem. Finally needed to use it a the suggesting of my lead. Had to admit never used because of this internal error mess. After 2-day trying to fix from our help desk. I decided to do myself. Thanks Much! Worked like a dream.

    Reply
  12. FarwallGhost

    It dont work with CS6
    I fixed it by deleting all AppData of Fireworks CS 6
    C:\Users\\AppData\Roaming\Adobe\Fireworks CS6
    Delete All files in folder Fireworks CS6

    Reply
    2. rowbygoren

      Thanks. For CS6, deleting the contents of the C:\Users\\AppData\Roaming\Adobe\Fireworks CS6 worked for me. I didn’t actually delete the folder. Just all of the items inside that folder. Perhaps deleting the folder itself would have worked just as well, but I played it “safe” and just deleted all of the files inside that folder. THANK!

      Reply
  13. Dan

    C:\Users\YOUR USER NAME\AppData\Roaming\Adobe\Fireworks CS6\
    RENAME above folder to something like that: \Fireworks CS6_a\ THAN start Fireworks CS6.
    Problem resolved to me !

    Reply
      1. Heather

        I plan to upgrade soon, I just need to sort out a full backup just in case. Fireworks has worked fine with 8.1 for ages and then all of a sudden… not.
        I do hope that 10 does the trick, I swear I’ll never buy a PC ever again :-/

        Reply
  20. Heather

    Windows 10 didn’t fix it! aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaarrrrrrrrrrrgggggggggggghhhhh
    I’m definitely going apple next time but unfortunately that won’t be for a while so for now I’m stuck with no fireworks

    Reply
  22. LSK

    It’s 2015 Sept 08… now 4 yrs past orig post..
    this saved my butt..FW CS6 on Win 7×64;started after a win 7 update today..
    How do you guys figure this stuff out!!?

    Reply
  26. Mike

    RENAME above folder to something like that: \Fireworks CS6_a\ THAN start Fireworks CS6.!! Thank you

    Reply
  30. ATL_Hunter

    You are so awesome – I have been trying to fix this for weeks and today I came across your page. Thank you!!

    Reply
  32. Ian

    Thank you Interactivewebs,
    I followed your instructions and it worked for CS6. I appreciate your help especially as I wasn’t looking forward to purchasing a different graphics program.
    Many thanks,
    Ian

    Reply
  42. MARCOS

    Para mi eu não tenho esse caminho no Windows 7: C: \ Users \ <> \ AppData \ Roaming \ Adobe \ Fireworks CS5 no Windows 10

    Reply
  43. OLATUNJI DAVID OLUWASEUN

    Thanks so much, I am heartily grateful for your post it really solved my problem and save me from unnecessary headaches.

    Reply
  44. OLATUNJI DAVID OLUWASEUN

    Thanks so much, I am heartily grateful for your post it really solved my problem and save me from unnecessary headaches.I renamed Firework CS6 folder.

    Reply

Leave a Reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *