Unfortunately earlier this year my system crashed and since it was some 12 yrs old I bought a new one with W10.
As much as I'd like to I cannot afford CDraw graphics suite 2017 x64 W10 version and even if I did I've been told by Corel support that my present .CDR files (XP) are not compatible with W10 ver. CRGS2017.
So, having only XP ver CorelDRAW Graphics Suite 12.0. I am hoping that someone has come up with a way to install a working XP ver. in W10.
Sincerely
Carroll
Mine worked fine when it was first installed and I noticed no difference or problems. Then there was a Makers Update a few months ago to Win 10 and that pretty much killed it...I can get it going for a short while but then it stops working. Like you I refuse to pay the price for the latest version so am looking for any fixes or older versions that will work on a Win10 system
Hi Kelly
Maybe you have done this already, but, I'm wondering if the old version is uninstalled then reinstalled, if it would be more compatible with 10. I couldn't afford the new version to start with and didn't want it when Corel help told me that the W10 CDraw version wouldn't open my XP CDraw .cdr files.So I didn't want it but, for the heck of it I emailed 5 XP ver. .cdr files, each with different things on them, to an acquaintance, to see if she could open them with her W10 CDraw version. She had no problem opening them and nothing was missing or not working in the work space. Layers were all there and tools were functioning and she could add and remove lines, symbols and text, and all the layers kept their information, which, I guess is good to know, if I can ever afford to get the the W10 ver. Unfortunately, I don't think that's ever going to happen.
So, reinstalling the old version, may clear up the problems your coming up against but another update may start the same problem again.. For me I was able to resurrected my old PC and reinstalled XP and the CDraw XP ver. so I can at least keep working on my drawings, etc.
From the last time we talked you were going to uninstall XP CD 12 and then reinstall it. So I'm wondering if you did nd what was the outcome?
I did try that and there was NO improvement. Win 10 has put this to bed. I have talked with the Corel folks online about the upgrade version of Corel 2018. From what they are saying the upgrade version can be used with CD12. As long as you have an original disk of CD 12 the upgrade version will get you up to speed. During the online session they asked me several questions and for the original serial number to verify the compatibility. They seem positive that the upgrade version would take care of everything since it is Win10 capable. The upgrade version is $179.00 which isnt much more than I paid for the original CD12, so Im gonna take that plunge. Ill let you know how it works out as soon as I get it.
Hi Kelly. Just wondering how the latest experiment went with the upgrade of CD12 version.
Hey Carroll....I tried several re-installs but just could never get it to work correctly. The issues I was having and the fact that I just couldn't use it the way I needed to with other newer programs made me go ahead and take the plunge and buy the upgrade version. Since I had registered my original CD12 when I first bought it and still had the original disks I was able to upgrade to CD2018 directly from Corel for $179.00....and I couldn't be happier, everything I was trying to do before but couldn't suddenly worked effortlessly. I could have sure saved myself a lot of headaches if I had done it before. Take my advice and take the plunge, CD 2019 is available now.
Thank you for your reply Kelly.
$179 from Corel for 2018? How did you ever score that? Okay, US $ right? That's about 500 thousand and change in Canadian. Well I guess I'll have to go that route also. I was so hoping I wouldn't have to, but, there's no choice but to bite the bullet or ammunition, or whatever's in vogue now.
Thank you again Kelly. I do appreciate it.