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Robert Young
November 1st, 2013, 06:11 PM
Using the CC app, the most recent updates for PPro CC and AE CC are repeatedly failing to download and install.
The error msg is : "Update Failed- The download appears corrupted (U43M1D204)"
Also, the latest update for AME CC fails with the same error code:
"Adobe Media Encoder CC 7.1 Update
There was an error downloading this update. Please quit and try again later. Error Code: U43M1D204"

Anyone else having this problem??

Battle Vaughan
November 1st, 2013, 06:16 PM
Please disregard, posted to wrong thread. My bad.


This link may help:Audio and Video glitches | AVCHD footage (http://helpx.adobe.com/premiere-pro/kb/audio-video-glitches-avchd.html)

AVCHD has a lot of bits and pieces, you need to be sure you are importing properly. You can also set your new sequence up to AVCHD, although if the first clip you put on the timeline doesn't match the existing sequence setting you will be given an opportunity for PP to change the settings for you. One tip is to use the Media Browser to import your avchd clips, as it will find and assemble the various parts for you.

Battle Vaughan
November 1st, 2013, 09:33 PM
Oops, I think I posted my reply to the wrong thread. Sorry about that.

Justin Molush
November 1st, 2013, 10:04 PM
I was having consistent update issues after the most recent patch, so I just gave up and went home.I started the update process this morning (the day after the patch) and was able to get the newest AE/Pr installed no issues. Wait a day and give it another go, Im sure their servers are congested.

Robert Young
November 1st, 2013, 10:45 PM
I think I'll take your advice.
Nothing I've tried has worked anyway.
My applications (PPro, AE, etc.) are all working fine, so I'll just get back to work for now :)

John Richard
November 4th, 2013, 08:50 AM
There was an update for the main Creative Cloud program - the one that controls all the updates and your history of what you've done. Believe you have to update this Creative Cloud app first. I had one computer that would not recognize that I needed the new updates; but when I signed out of my Creative Cloud account and then back in, the main control app showed the updates as now available.

Robert Young
November 4th, 2013, 07:35 PM
It's all cleared up now.
Everything has updated properly.
It was just some sort of temporary online glitch with Adobe CC.

Andrew Clark
November 7th, 2013, 12:14 AM
Hey all -

I'm still having no luck in updating PPro; though the rest of the CC apps update just fine. Here' what happens:


When I launch the Creative Cloud Application, I get notifications to update the applications that have updates available. I've updated all the applications without a problem ... EXCEPT Premiere Pro.

When trying to update Premiere Pro, I get a reponse of:

"Update Failed. Unable to extract the downloaded files. Press Retry to download again. (U441l210)"

I've tried Retry multiple times with no success. Restarted the computer, ShutDown the computer; still no success.

I submitted a bug report to Adobe via their website bug report form.

Anybody else having this problem? If so, any success in resolving this issue?

My Computer -
MBP-RD 15" (1st gen)
Mavericks 10.9

Ryan Quan
November 8th, 2013, 04:56 PM
I have the same issue. Bump for solution.

Andrew Clark
November 16th, 2013, 02:47 PM
I got it fixed.

Go to this page ...

Use the CC Cleaner Tool to solve installation problems | CC, CS3-CS6 (http://helpx.adobe.com/creative-suite/kb/cs5-cleaner-tool-installation-problems.html)

... and follow the instructions and it SHOULD resolve this issue. At least it did for me.

Hope this helps and works for you all.

Battle Vaughan
November 16th, 2013, 05:34 PM
Might help to point out there is another program called CC Cleaner, which is a freeware registry cleaner totally unrelated to Adobe Creative Cloud Cleaner, which is the program discussed here....

Andrew Clark
November 16th, 2013, 06:01 PM
Good point but ...

... I actually think it is named "CCleaner" (developed by Piriform - Download CCleaner, Defraggler, Recuva, Speccy - Millions of users worldwide! (http://www.piriform.com/)) ... not CC Cleaner.

Ryan Quan
November 16th, 2013, 07:57 PM
So you uninstalled the applications completely and reinstalled them and updated?

I was able to update After Effects and Premiere manually, but it still showed as failed in the Creative Cloud app.

I recently tried updating again after your post and After Effects shows that it is now updated, but Premiere and InDesign still fail.

Battle Vaughan
November 16th, 2013, 09:37 PM
Good point but ...

... I actually think it is named "CCleaner" (developed by Piriform - Download CCleaner, Defraggler, Recuva, Speccy - Millions of users worldwide! (http://www.piriform.com/)) ... not CC Cleaner.

Good catch, Andrew, thanks. The potential for confusion was still there, I think.

Andrew Clark
November 17th, 2013, 10:16 AM
So you uninstalled the applications completely and reinstalled them and updated?

** Yes. I just followed the instructions on the Adobe website (the link I had previously posted) and it worked.

I was able to update After Effects and Premiere manually, but it still showed as failed in the Creative Cloud app.

I recently tried updating again after your post and After Effects shows that it is now updated, but Premiere and InDesign still fail.

** Hmmmm .... a suggestion would be to do the procedure again, per the Adobe instructions, and see if it works this go round.

FYI, I have not had a reply back from Adobe since I sent them and email regarding this. I had to find this out on my own scouring the Adobe forums; hence finding a solution that worked.

Should you decide to give it another go, I hope it works for you!!

Andrew Clark
November 17th, 2013, 10:22 AM
Good catch, Andrew, thanks. The potential for confusion was still there, I think.

Yes, absolutely, as I myself was thrown for a loop when I first discovered this solution!! I thought Adobe was referring to this product (CCleaner) as well when I first browsed the post that helped me find this solution.

Great idea, your post regarding this.

I hope the link I posted regarding this helps resolves this issue for everybody.

Thanks!!