I've been using Corel Draw 8 and Photo Paint 8 for over ten years now, and have many cdr images and Corel Scripts that I still use.
Now I find that on my new Vista PC, Photo Paint 8 seems to work OK, but not Draw 8. I don't imagine that a Draw 8 that works with
Vista is on the horizon.
I see an array of available Corel products that I don't know much about. Could someone be so kind as to tell me which would be
the most economical path for me to get the above capabilities under Vista I've had all these years with earlier Windows versions.
Thanks.
Ray Stone
rstone@west.net.
Hi Ray!
Sorry to hear about version 8 draw not working. By chance, did you try to reinstall it? Sounds weird that paint would work but not draw.
I also have Vista, used -V- 9 and it worked just fine! Now I am using X3.... LOVE IT!! I don't know if your looking to buy another version, but -v- 12 is a great buy, and it's also a very stable version.
I recomend buying X3... I bought mine on e bay for 199.00. Brand new, with all of the manuals, sealed in the box.... best 200 bucks I ever spent! There are so many cool new things it will blow your mind! Very easy to use also.
If anything, try to reinstall... if that fails... maybe version 12?
Sorry I can't be of much help... maybe someone else will have an answer to your problem.
Good luck,
Leigh-Ann
Hello Ray,
we've only tested the latest version of CorelDRAW Graphics Suite (X3) on Vista. We've actually gone through an independent company to certify that X3 is fully compatible with Windows Vista.
Ray Stone said:I see an array of available Corel products that I don't know much about. Could someone be so kind as to tell me which would be the most economical path for me to get the above capabilities under Vista I've had all these years with earlier Windows versions.
I see an array of available Corel products that I don't know much about. Could someone be so kind as to tell me which would be the most economical path for me to get the above capabilities under Vista I've had all these years with earlier Windows versions.
As a CorelDRAW 8 user, you are eligible to the upgrade version of CorelDRAW Graphics Suite X3. If you buy a box and it has the Vista logo printed on the box, you will have the Vista compatible version of CorelDRAW in the box. If you don't have the Vista logo on the box or it's on a sticker, you will need to download the service pack 2 to get the latest version (use the Program Update feature to make sure you have it).
Hope this helps.
Gérard
Hi Ray,
If any I would suggest you buy a new CorelDRAW Graphics Suite X3. With this you will get so much for the money, especially if upgrading from version 8. There are so many new good things in the X3 version that you will probably get very inspired to do more work. And as Gérard from Corel itself said, you are eligible to upgrade to CorelDRAW Graphics Suite X3.And quoting your question: the most economical path?CorelDRAW Graphics Suite X3.
Hi Gerard, I have Coreldraw Graphicssuite 8 bought 10 years ago. I dont think I registered it at the time. I now have changed to Vista and I'll need to upgrade. The Corel website doesnt support registration for draw 8-too old. Is thee another way to register so that I can upgrade to X3 ?
Hi All, I have installed CorelDraw (R) X3 in vista. its installed successfully. after installing i am trying to open CorelDraw. it is giving a message that "To start this application for the first time or to activate, log in using an administrator level account. From then on, you can use any user account to start this application. " when i say ok, page is closing. but fact is i am logging in as administrator only. please suggest me what should i do? Tha in advance.