You can either purchase an external dvd/cd-rom, or, if you have access to another pc that has a optical drive, insert the disk and copy the files to a USB drive and install directly from it.
SOURCE: problem loading photo explosion delux version 3 disc 1
You can right-click on the program's setup.exe, select properties, then compatibility and set it to windows XP
then try to install it again
SOURCE: Nova Photo explosion Deluxe
Hi there, This fix worked for me and I was having the same problem. Hope it works for you.
If you are on Windows XP, this can normally be resolved by setting the compatibility mode for Photo Explosion to Windows 98. You can do this by following these steps:
1) Click on the Start button.
2) Click on the My Computer. This should open a window titled My Computer.
3) Double-click on the C: drive.
4) If the information is hidden, there is normally an option to show the hidden files/folders. You will need to select this option.
5) Double-click on the Program Files folder.
6) If the information is hidden, there is normally an option to show the hidden files/folders. You will need to select this option.
7) Double-click on the Nova Development folder.
8) Double-click on the Photo Explosion folder.
9) Right-click on IPE40 icon, which looks like a camera.
10) Select the Properties option from the bottom of the pop-up menu.
11) Click on the Compatibility tab.
12) Put a check in the check-box next to "Run this program in compatibility mode for".
13) From the drop-down list, chose "Windows 98 / Windows Me".
14) Click on the OK button.
15) Reboot your computer.
SOURCE: How do I get Photo Explosion Deluxe Version 3 to
I am still not sure if they have a fix for Windows 7. I know they have brought out a version 4 which does work with Win7 but here is a link to the upgrade drivers they do have
http://www.novadevelopment.com/support/updates/
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