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windhoverhill

06-13-2005, 08:13 PM

I recently got a new computer with Windows XP Professional. I have been running Painter 5 on my old computer with Windows 95. Can I run it on Windows XP or do I have to upgrade?
Also, my new computer has 1 GB of memory, and I read something this morning about changing some setting so Painter didn't know you had all that memory.

I'd appreciate any help. I will upgrade if I have to, but don't want to.

Thanks!

Judi

nafa

06-14-2005, 03:24 AM

This is Jinny's word of wisdom regarding similar question from another forum:

Hi R.R.,

I'm running Painter 5.0.3 on the following system with no problems:

Pentium 4
2.53 GHz
512 MB RAM
120 GB hard drive with about 75% free space
WinXP Home SP2

Before adjusting your virtual memory, try what I did:

=95 Highlight the Painter5.5.exe file, right click and choose Properties.

=95 Click the Compatibility tab, check the box that says "Run this progra=
m=20
in compatibility mode for:" and choose Windows 98/Windows ME from the=20
drop down list.

=95 Click the OK button.

=95 It might help to reboot though I don't know that's necessary.

=95 Launch Painter 5.5.

Good luck,

Jinny Brown
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windhoverhill

06-14-2005, 02:10 PM

Thanks for the info. I guess you've given me the nerve to try it . . .

Judi

Jinbrown

06-14-2005, 05:23 PM

Judi,

Since you have more RAM than I do:

If what nafa quoted doesn't work, post your question on the Corel Painter newsgroups. Someone there should be able to tell you how to adjust your Virtual Memory to allow Painter 5 to run on your system.

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Good luck!

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