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Cannot install Pagemaker 6.5 onto new computer (Windows 7 operating system)

Anonymous
2010-03-10T17:25:10+00:00

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Just purchased new computer with Windows 7 Operating System- previously used Windows XP.

Have had great success transfering contacts, files etc- but I am having trouble loading my version of Pagemaker 6.5 onto computer.

What do I need to do to accomplish this task- realize the software is old version- but I would like to use it - rather then having to buy new version - if possible.

Is there a way to make 6.5 Adobe Pagemaker work with Windows 7 ??

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  1. Anonymous
    2010-03-10T20:17:18+00:00

    It's good to know there is somebody out there that loves Pagemaker 6.5 as much as I did. I will admit that I eventually convinced myself to attempt to learn at least a little bit about Microsoft Word since everywhere wanted my resume in Word format, even though it's not nearly as easy to use and doesn't have (at least in my opinion) as many features. But anyway, back to your question, you will probably need to run it in compatibility mode. To do this, once you have it installed, right-click the shortcut, go to Properties, and under the Compatibility tab, select the appropriate settings. I have not actually done this, because as much as I loved it, Pagemaker's days are kind over. I guess I can only hope that Microsoft adds a component to Office that is as featured and easy to use. But just as a word of advice, I would suggest making an attempt at transitioning yourself to Word, since I don't believe Adobe even supports Pagemaker anymore (see http://www.adobe.com/products/pagemaker/pdfs/pm_up_faq.pdf), and it doesn't seem to be accepted by many places anymore. Good Luck!

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    First time on Questions Forum-

    Just purchased new computer with Windows 7 Operating System- previously used Windows XP.

    Have had great success transfering contacts, files etc- but I am having trouble loading my version of Pagemaker 6.5 onto computer.

    What do I need to do to accomplish this task- realize the software is old version- but I would like to use it - rather then having to buy new version - if possible.

    Is there a way to make 6.5 Adobe Pagemaker work with Windows 7 ??

    Nathan Sokalski *** Email address is removed for privacy *** http://www.nathansokalski.com/

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  1. Anonymous
    2012-05-04T22:44:58+00:00

    You can run Adobe Pagemaker 6.5 on Windows 7.

    I was able to do so on my laptop.

    However when I installed it on another Windows 7 CPU it would not so I ended up researching and came across your problem.

    In my scenario, I have Comodo firewall installed. Upon clicking the Setup.exe of Pagemaker 6.5

    it will trigger the csrstub.exe to run ntvdm.exe. These two files are apparently isolated or blocked applications by Windows 7 and Comodo firewall for whatever reason. My solution is that I went into Comodo and modified the Computer Security Policy to treat csrstub.exe and pclua.exe as Windows Installer or Updater.

    I was then able to install, load and use my Pagemaker 6.5.

    Hope this will be useful to you and to anyone still wishing to use their old Pagemaker 6.5 like me.

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