Top 20 Broderbund Print Master Silver 16.0 for PC Questions & Answers

I suspect that when you re-installed 10 it corrupted in some way and did not install properly. If you are using the same computer as before and the same software disc as before, then unless you had an update, which changed printmaster 10, it should be the same as before. The only updates to Printmaster 10, would have been around a few years after it came out. There are no software updates for any software that still works only on XP as the system is now redundant. Try re-installing Printmaster 10.

just put the cd or dvd in the disk drive & it should start automatically& just follow the prompts.

You will have to locate the original CD or repurchase the software. If if's a licensed copy and you still have the license available then borrow the CD from someone that has the same version and just use your license when reinstalling. There is no way to reinstall without the original software CD or download.

The only solution with this older software that will work is to use a computer (virtual, dual-boot, or true second machine) with an older version of Windows installed. If you have Win7 Pro or Ultimate (or are willing to upgrade to one of these versions), you can create a virtual XP computer for free. Download and install Virtual PC and XP mode from Microsoft. Install them in order. Then install the XP software in the virtual computer and it will work. (Other virtual computer programs are Parallels and VMWare.) All of the other options will require a licensed version of the older Windows OS. Please note that the virtual computer can't share files directly with the main computer. You'll need to save files to external or removable media (optical media or flash drive, for example) to share them. You can't have a printer installed on both the main computer and the virtual one at the same time. You will be asked to uninstall the printer if you try.

Your other option is to upgrade to PrintMaster Platinum 18.1, see http://www.broderbund.com/ for details, which is compatible with Windows 7. This will import your Printmaster 10 projects.


I hope this helps.

Cindy Wells

Compatibility Wizard
1. Open the Program Compatibility Wizard by clicking the Start button , clicking Control Panel, clicking Programs, and then clicking Use an older program with this version of Windows.
2. Follow the instructions in the wizard.
If you cannot install a program, insert the installation disc for the program and, using the wizard, browse to the program's setup file, usually called Setup.exe, Install.exe, or something similar. The wizard is not designed to work on programs that have an .msi file name extension.
To change compatibility settings manually for a program, right-click the icon for the program, click Properties, and then click the Compatibility tab.

133 MHz or faster Pentium processor

Microsoft Windows 95, 98, NT 4.0, or 2000

32 MB RAM

164 MB hard disk space

4x CD-ROM drive

16-bit color with 800 x 600 display

Windows-compatible sound card and speakers

Works with most popular printers (monochrome and color) supported by Microsoft Windows

Internet access for online features

The above are the requirement for printmaster 10....Hope this will help you...

Check the file listing with Explorer and look for an '.exe' file named 'autorun' or 'install' and double-click on that. You should find your optical drive listed on the 'My Computer' screen and you might just try double-clicking on the icon for it; it may open that way too.
BTW, I recently read reviews on Printmaster Platinum 2.0 and it is miserable; avoid it. They have changed so much, earlier projects cannot be opened any more. This represents tons of lost work for Printmaster users.

Reinstall printmaster 10 from the old to the new that will fix your problem on your new laptop.
enjoy

Hello,

Sorry for the delay.

Is this your personal computer your trying to install Print Master 17 on or is it a business computer. Let me know what Operating system your using, I.e. Microsoft windows xp or VISTA. Also let me know if your running microsoft internet explorer and or firefox.

PrintMaster 10 is designed to work with Microsoft Windows 95/98/NT/2000, so in order to use it with Vista or XP, you should open it using Compatibility mode--> Right click on the program icon--> properties-->Compatibility--> select Windows 95/98/NT/2000

Question edited for clarity. Question moved to Broderbund Graphics Press CTRL+ALT+DELETE Choose Task Manager That will show all instances of the program being open. You can End Task on ones that look like they shouldn't be open. Put the EXACT message in here https://www.google.com/search?q=Printmaster+18.1+is+running+in+another+program+and+to+close ..

Did print shop 3 work properly in win 7? If so you should never have updated. See all the grief it has caused you? Go back and install the 3.0 version and leave well enough alone Or maybe that program is not compatible at all with your OS.I have mo bo's that will not load XP but will work fine with anything prior to that. Computers are unpredictable and down right ornery at times but we need them so have to play by their rules.

The newest version (v6 Platinum) says that it works with Windows 8. Doesn't say anything about 8.1, but it should be the same. PrintMaster v6 Platinum Broderbund Official Software Site

IDE or SATA connections ?????? To enable CD burning for your computer is a relatively simple process in Windows XP. All you need is a CD burner drive installed in your computer, the disk with the drivers and software that goes with it and an XP-loaded personal computer. Once your driver is installed, the process is almost automatic. Here are the steps you should follow to begin creating your own CDs. Check your system requirements before installing the CD burner and make sure that your system can handle the speed and memory requirements of the drive. WARNING: Before you start troubleshooting remember that you are dealing with electricity that can KILL. http://www.kitchentablecomputers.com/static.php - rules Only work inside the computer case when the power has been switched off and disconnected. Never open the power source. Some of the below steps recommend removing physical parts within the computer. While in the computer it is highly recommend that you be aware of ESD and its potential hazards Turn off the computer, disconnect the power cord and remove the cover from the case. Check the IDE cables inside your computer. You may be able to connect the optical CD drive to the same ribbon cable as the hard drive if it is set up as a secondary or slave drive or to a separate ATA/IDE channel by a second cable. Find an empty CD drive slot, remove the plastic cover from the outside, slide the drive in through the back and screw it in place. If you are using a SATA CD burner, you'll need to connect the red SATA cable from the CD drive to the SATA connection on the motherboard or on your SATA drive controller card. With SATA drives, you don't have to fool with jumpers. Attach one end of the separate ATA/IDE cable to the motherboard if you have an IDE drive and the other to the back of the CD burner. If slaving the drive, hook the drive to the second connection on the main hard drive cable to the burner drive. If you do that, you'll have to set the jumpers on the CD drive to the "slave" position. The drive's installation instructions will show you where the jumper pins are and how to set them to the slave position. If using a separate IDE cable, just leave the jumpers in the factory setting. If this is an older drive, you may have an analog audio cable as well that connects to the motherboard. Follow the installation instructions for hooking it up. Close the case and reconnect the power cord and other cables. Turn on the computer and let it boot up. Open the "My Computer" folder and make sure there is a new icon for the drive that you just installed. XP will generally recognize it automatically, but if it doesn't you'll have to reboot the computer and open the CMOS setup program. Follow the instructions for your particular PC to open the CMOS window. Check the ATA channels to make sure both are enabled in setup and that, if you are using a master/slave setup, that the CMOS selections match that setup. Reboot the system. If the CMOS settings are correct, the XP operating system will set your drive so that it uses either digital CD playback (no audio cable) or analog playback (with audio cable). To check, open the "My Computer" window, choose "Properties" then "Hardware" then "Device Manager". You'll see a "DVD/CD-ROM Drives" icon. Click the plus sign next to DVD/CD-ROM Drives folder. Click it, then right-click the icon for the new CD burner drive. Now choose "Properties". If you don't have an audio cable, left click on the selection box for "Enable digital CD audio for this CD-ROM device". Insert the CD burner software disk that came with your CD burner. Insert the disk that came with the drive into the CD drive and install the software following the prompts. If the drive doesn't come with CD burner software, Windows XP comes with a lite version of Roxio's Easy CD Creator that detects blank CDs. Just insert a blank CD in the burner and XP offers you a "burn CD" option when you have autoplay set up for the CD-drive. There are lots of freeware burning software on the internet. http://download.cnet.com/instant-cd-dvd-burner/3000-2646_4-10393316.html Burn audio, video, and data CDs/DVDs and create and burn ISO files. Instant CD & DVD Burner is the ideal choice for anyone looking for a simple but full featured CD/DVD burner. http://www.freeware-downloads.com/nero_essentials.htm nero 8.1 essentials free This is the newest version of the most known CD and DVD burning software, but now with the capability to burn HD DVDs, and Blu-ray Discs http://nero-free.soft32.com/ Nero 9 .4.12 free Create, rip, copy, burn, edit, share, and upload online

Anyone has experience about the pdf to image conversion toolkit I am tetsing these days? Any suggestion will be appreciated. Thanks in advance. Convert PDF to Image Types in NET pqScan com

Go to the control panel and click od add & remove programs. Uninstall Print Shop and then re-install it with the provided CD. murf427

Try in another laptop or friend's pc or laptop to install it.Then copy that setup on your computer an make another disc of it.

Dear craftysuthen,

If you bought the software in 2008, there is a good chance that the link to the certification server may have changed, from what was bundled into the software, to another site.
Below, is their contact information. Please use it to call them and ask for assistance in registering their software.
They have provided a 800 number and three contact links to gain access to their Customer Service and Support.

Broderbund

http://www.broderbund.com/c-4-contact-us.aspx

Broderbund is not an operating system, it is the retailer of the program you purchased.
Depending how old the software is that you installed, the download site may no longer exist nor the software supported any longer.
Find out what software you recently installed from the company and go to their website to determine if it still exists and if you are able to download a new version.

Look on this forum, and try the solutions they provide.

http://www.elementsvillage.com/forums/archive/index.php/t-416.html


Please rate my solution.

Thank you