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Corel draw 8 will not work with windows 7 professional like I was told it would

Anonymous
2010-02-20T01:53:39+00:00

Is there something I am missing or did I waste my money on a program that does not work for xp applications for Corel Draw 8 ?

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  1. Anonymous
    2010-02-20T04:28:14+00:00

    You may have to contact Corel for an upgrade from CorelDraw 8 (hopefully at a reduced price)  to a later version.  If not you can try the Compatibility Modes available to you, or a Virtual PC solution.

    Is Corel Draw 8 for Windows still gettable?

    http://ask.metafilter.com/129580/Is-Corel-Draw-8-for-Windows-still-gettable

    Make older programs run in this version of Windows (Windows 7)

    http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/windows7/Make-older-programs-run-in-this-version-of-Windows

    Windows 7 Compatibility Center

    http://www.microsoft.com/windows/compatibility/windows-7/en-us/default.aspx

    Windows Virtual PC

    Download Windows XP Mode

    http://www.microsoft.com/windows/virtual-pc/download.aspx

    Windows XP Mode (Windows 7 only, but not any of the Home versions)   "You are not eligible to download Windows XP Mode. You must have Windows 7 Professional, Enterprise, or Ultimate to run Windows XP Mode".  You processor type must support this option too.  It does come with a free and activated version of XP.

    This covers the whole gambit of virtual machines in "Home" versions if you want to have a look at it.  Of course you will need a licensed copy of XP, or an old  98 or ME CD to install and  run in any of them.

    VirtualBox is an impressive VM contender

    http://windowssecrets.com/search/?cx=017937947691920082874%3A_ilcm6kdy_y&cof=FORID%3A11&q=VirtualBox+is+an+impressive+VM+contender+&sa=Search&advWS=1&advSAN=1&advPages=15

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  1. Anonymous
    2010-05-18T21:08:56+00:00

    Maybe your older machine might benefit from any available Corel Updates, Windows Updates, or even possibly, any available Bios Update, if available?

    You could try these troubleshooting steps to see if you can get it going?

    How to troubleshoot a problem by performing a clean boot in Windows Vista or in Windows 7

    http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx/kb/929135

    950093 How to use the System Configuration utility to troubleshoot configuration errors  in Windows Vista

    http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-US;950093

    Check out the System Requirements, including machine and processor specifications for Corel.

    Have you tried right-clicking on the shortcut to the program, or the .exe, and selecting the "Run As Administrator" option?

    What do you mean by "it refuses to answer", is it an Installation, or running of the installed program, type of problem?

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  2. Anonymous
    2010-05-18T16:02:58+00:00

    Strangely, I find CorelDRAW 8 running in win7 (32) on my HP laptop, but it refuses to answer in an almost identical configuration with win7 (32) on an elderly Dell Optiplex 170L.

    Does anyone have a clue to an explanation??

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