Can't get Painter 7 to WORK!

[jon clouter]

I've installed my version of painter 7 on my winXP machine and get the error "this version of painter has been damaged or illegally modified, please reinstall from the original disks." I have a real registered copy of the program. I tried installing it on a win2k machine... no problem.. went on fine everything worked. I formatted XP from my machine (it was slow as piss anyway) and put 2K back on... same problem. Any ideas? Has anyone else encountered this problem? I loved painter 5 so I'd really like to get this one working.

Jon

[bytemap]

have u checked with the faq on procreates website?

i'm confused though, if you were able to install it on Win2k, y did u format your XP, and install it, if u already had it installed?

maybe it needs an update?
or does that error occur when u try to run it after u install it, or it happens when u installing or b4 you are installing?

do you have the system requirements for it?

Windows® version

• Windows® 98, Windows 2000, Windows NT® 4.0 or Windows Me
• IBM-compatible PC, Pentium® 200 or higher
• 64 MB RAM
• 24-bit (800 x 600) color display
• 2X CD-ROM drive
• Mouse or tablet

System Requirements

best i can do.. tell me what's up :)

[jon clouter]

I had XP on my machine so I tried installing it on a different machine with 2K and it worked, only it isn't my machine.. so I got rid of XP on my machine and went back to 2K and I got the same problem. My sys is as follows:

Asus TUV4X
Celeron2 1.2ghz
512MB RAM (133)
40x cd-rom
Maxtor 60gig ATA-100 HD

I've asked Procreate about it but they haven't responded yet.

[jon clouter]

oh yeah and an ASUS v6600 Geforce deluxe

I've tried updating it but it's brand new and says the update is built in.

[bytemap]

from what i can tell and from asking a buddy of mines that's had some problems with painter. it's probably 2 things

1) since you were able to install it correctly on Win2k b4, and not now, double check your serial and make sure u enter it correctly.

2) The cd is in fact corrupted and you need Procreate to re-inburst you for the bad copy you have.


you have more than enough system requirements, and u mentioned it work b4, so that's what it probably could be.

best of luck jon

[keyth]

don't know. my painter six would never crash. however, and others have said this, painter 7 seems to crash.

[Concept Monkey]

I can make both of them crash. Not something to be proud of I guess. :p

Painter 6 to 7 for me was basically to make the dual monitor set up and Wacom tablets to work. 6 refused with every variation I tried. 7 worked from the get go.

If you have a dual monitor set up and use a Tablet (God, I hope so, cause mouse and Painter is painful), then you have no choice but to use Painter 7.