Open the Creative Cloud desktop app.
Last updated on
Jul 30, 2025
Learn how to resolve error code 178 "The installation path contains invalid characters" during Adobe app installation.
Error code 178 indicates that installation can't be completed because the installation path contains an invalid character.
Solution
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Select the Account icon in the upper right corner, and then select Preferences.
Selecting Preferences will open a new window. Selecting Preferences will open a new window. -
Select Apps from the left panel.
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Select the edit icon next to the Install location option and select the location where you want to install your Creative Cloud apps.
You can select any location as the preferred Install location. You can select any location as the preferred Install location. -
Select Done to apply the changes.
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Install the app again.
