Adobe InDesign CS2 Error
Posted on December 3, 2007
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Adobe indesign is missing required system fonts or CMap files
Pressed for time and at the most inconvenient moment, Adobe InDesign decided to stop working. The error "Adobe indesign is missing required system fonts or CMap files" pops up tossing my workday in array. After 40 minutes on the phone with Adobe Tech support I finally succumb to my frustrations and reinstalled Adobe InDesign CS2 on a second system and simply migrated the missing files directly to my workstation. Having solved the problem using this method I figured I’d make a zip copy of that folder and provide it here for download. Before you follow the suggest repair method outlined on Adobe’s Self Service Forum, consider for a moment that if you accidentally deleted the directory during an uninstall as I had then reinstalling and or running the "repair" sequence likely will not work. I installed and reinstalled several times with no success as suggested by tech support the many methods I had been directed to follow. The quick and easy solution is to simply download this zip file for your PC version of Adobe InDesign CS2 and drag them to your Adobe Shared Folder
Required System Fonts or CMap Files Download Fix Here
Okay so start by visiting my downloads section for the missing-adobe-cmap.zip file. After you extract it you should see a file structure like this;

Be sure InDesign is closed, simply drag the folder reqrd (and sub folders) to the following directory; C:\Program Files\Common Files\Adobe\Fonts\ and restart Adobe InDesign. An image of the typical file structure;

You should now have the error message gone and the application starting as it should. Having spent less time to write this post than it took me to lose valuable time fixing this little issue, I’m glad that maybe this will help someone else save valuable time should they experience the same error.
Updated January 30th 2008
Well it looks like my original instructions were not entirely clear so I’ve replaced a portion of them with graphics and I’ve given a bit more detail in hopes that it provides a bit more clarity. Thanks to everyone who has visited, commented and contacted me regarding this fix.
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Hey,
Just so you know, my email is fake, but I wanted to thank you for posting this information and the files. Saved me a bunch of time on this.
Thanks!
You are most welcome, I’ve had that a lot in this blog for some reason unlike the other 4 blogs I own people say thanks and never leave an email.
Appreciated none the less.
~ Jared
Beautiful work Jared, you saved me a ton of time. I spent all night looking for a way to get back into my InDesign to complete some work and ran into this error after downloading my update to Antivir Anti Virus software. After I ran the update none of my Adobe Products would work. Your fix helped me with InDesign and I just know that it will help others so please don’t take it down or change it. It took me hours to find a solution.
Thank you so very much. Great blog BTW.
It simply works. Good job.
Hallo! Danke für die zur Verfügung gestellte Datei im Download, hat mir sehr geholfen und mir vorallem Zeit und Nerven gespart…Viele Grüsse aus Deutschland
English version added by Jared: Hello! Thanks for the provided file in the download, that has really helped me and seriously saves me time and frustrations… Many greetings from Germany
You are a genius. Now I just get an error that colour management files are missing. Maybe I can find another genius…. THX
you’re a life saver m8, cheers. no time in life, pressure at work, indesign dead, and you appeared with the swift solution
cheers
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Fantastic! Worked like a charm. Thank you so much.
Jared you are a genius, beautiful work, I spent 4 freaking hours trying to fix this using Adobes site and I finally got frustrated and googled “Adobe indesign is missing required system fonts or CMap files” and there you were on the front page of the search results.
If you don’t mind I’d like to copy your files and make them available in my forums for InDesign. I’ll of course give you a link back.
Thanks for saving me a serious melt down.
Jovanni; Several other sites use this and provide links back to me so feel free to add it to your forum and thank you sincerely for the linkback.
~ Jared
I followed your instruction to down load and extracted the zip file. However, after extracting I see only the reqrd file with the subfolders are Base and Cmaps. I draged them to c/program files/common files/Adobe/fonts.
But It is still not working. I am still struggling in fixing this problem.
I really appreceated your help. After deleted the old file then followed your guide, It worked like a champ. Your missing-Adobe-Cmap.zip file is a very great help for me. Instead of struggling to get it to work. Thank you.
Hung Chau
Hello Hung Chau;, I sent you an email this morning. You have to first delete the files and folders then close InDesign, add the above fix, then reopen InDesign
Hello Jared! I’m Thai (south-east asia)
I follow your suggestion….
when I use your download file, it is only “reqrd” and then ‘Base’ and ‘CMap’
I don’t know why I cannot find a “missing-adobe-cmap” …. would you tell me what should I do next? I don’t know how to solve this problem because in my country, there is not any help T^T … I’m waiting for your answer!! send me e-mail if you’d like to
I forgot to show you my email is aeo_fah at hotmail.com
I eagerly await your answer.
Natcha W.K
Please see the above revised post.
Ok. It works, Thank you very much
when i open indesign cs2 me, i have message: “the instruction at “0×083effab” reference memory at “0×08e00000″ the memory could not be read” when i click ok, indesign closed. I need solution for this problem, thanks before.
Thanks mate! This message is very very helpful. You saved me nearly 1 day in my life fixing this problem.
Thank you!
These files work. Thank you. Now I just get an error that color management files are missing. Do you know where I can find these files?
Yes here is the full "Required" directory here.
And Here is the single file that goes in he /Required directory here
I definitely just spent about 2 and a half hours trying to solve this problem myself…finally got fed up and did a Google search because I figured SURELY someone else has had this problem and fixed it…luckily I clicked on the link to your site…and this worked! I have no idea how you did it, but thank you SO MUCH!
Jessica you are most welcome.
~ Jared
I love you!
thanx!
Well, what can I say… You just saved my nerves:) I was searchin’ many forum 2find how2 resolve this annoying problem with InDesign with no positive result. Thanx’a'lot!
Thanks for this elegant and easy solution, I was pulling my hair out.
Thanks so much! you have saved me so much time
Your fix saved our school yearbook (missing InDesign fonts). Thanks from the whole school.
You just saved my sanity. Thank you so much for this!
Dude, thank you so much for your fix…. I formatted the pc and after the reinstall that`s what happened. I wouldn’t know what to do if I haven’t found your fix. Thanks.
Thank’s man, your article, was the solution to my problem. thank’s save this archives: “CMap” Files for the future. Saludos from Santiago of Chile.
Found you thanks to Google. Fixed my problem right away. Thank you so much!!
THANX FOR THE FIX,