It’s a bit strange that OS X would allow the CS2 installer to create files with illegal characters – you’d think the OS would prevent that. Apple should probably look into fixing that bug, too.

Adobe called me today and said, “mea culpa.”

They confirmed the immediate solution to that bug is to delete the files, which can be found in Applications -> Adobe Photoshop CS2 -> Legal folder. (It’s also in the Illustrator CS2 legal folder, too.)

They have not confirmed a fix or resolution of any kind for the Volume Header bug, which may or may not be a separate issue, but is caused by the CS2 installer (Photoshop/Illustrator components) and which remains even if you delete the two Vietnamese EULAs.

The bit about “the damage sooner or later escalates into profound stability and operational issues that cannot be fixed” is based not only on anecdotal evidence from my own experiences at customer sites here in Minneapolis but also from the comments and anecdotes from my Apple Consultants Network colleagues around the country, who also had similar experiences where brand-new G5s running Tiger went south subsequent to CS2 installs.

-Brian (brian@escapecorp.com)