20 Most Recent Broderbund 3D Home Architect Deluxe 5.0 (381541) for PC Questions & Answers

This software is not compatible with Windows Vista. I believe you can only use it with XP. 3D Home Architect Deluxe from Broderbund has been discontinued.
Only works with:
Microsoft Windows 98/Me/2000/Xp Pentium II class processor (300 MHz or higher) 96 MB RAM (128 MB Recommended)

There is a version 6.0 of this software but has bad reviews.
I found a better rated software like this one:
Home Design Architectural Series 18
This has received "TopTenREVIEWS Gold Award".

Includes:

• Cabinet Wizard™
• Texture Builder™
• PlantFinder™
• PhotoView™
• Ultimate Deck™ - Deck design software module
• Master Landscape™ - Landscape design program
• 3D Furniture Workshop™ - Custom furniture design
• FloorPlan Trace™
• Home Estimator™
• AutoFraming™
• 3D RealModel

I found this from: http://home-design-software-review.toptenreviews.com/

i have used version 4 on xp, win 7,8, and currently on 10 hope op figured it out. install in compatibility mode

I have version 4 working on win 10 by copying or installing.

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Please try re install program. Check also the minimum requirement of this program and compare it with computer system.

You might have to export your settings/files then re-import them back into your new program.

Have you tried running it in compatibility mode?

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HI, This is a MINIMUM PC specification to run your Broderbund: 1. Pentium II class processor(300 MHz or higher) 2..Microsoft Windows 98, 2000, ME, XP 3. 96 MB RAM (128 recommended) 4.100 MB free hard-disk space ( after software installation) 5. 2x or faster DVD-ROM or CD-ROM drive 6.Video Card with OpenGL driver and at least 8 MB RAM 7.Super VGA monitor (screen setting resolution at least 800x600)
But I recommend you to use Pentium IV or later for your convenience.

No drivers necessary. Insert CD. When the Windows prompt that asks if you want to install or view the contents of the CD, choose the latter. Find and click on a folder named "setup." Now click "autorun." Near the very bottom of the folder will be another setup executable. Click this one. The program will install just fine!

How much ram memory does your computer have? Go to "Control Panel" > "System" and on that first page you see, look under computer and it will say how fast your computer is and how much memory you have. See if your software lists any kind of system requirements to run the software. Programs like that can use a lot of memory when you're creating drawings like that. Your operating system also requires a certain amount of memory to run. IT and the software are probably exceeding what you have in your system.

Insert CD. When the Windows prompt that asks if you want to install or view the contents of the CD, choose the latter. Find and click on a folder named "setup." Now click "autorun." Near the very bottom of the folder will be another setup executable. Click this one. The program will install just fine!

The program is rather old and I don't think totally XP friendly. You will need to change the compatibility to Windows 98 and then run it.

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.