Elements 5.0 & VISTA- problems! Help!

[cme4brain]

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Help! I cannot seem to get PhotoShop Elements 5.0 to run under VISTA, even if I designate it as a WindowsXP file type! I keep getting some abberant .dll file request to run, or to open some HTML file. Has anyone else had this problem and can offer help?

[roccoriley]

Help! I cannot seem to get PhotoShop Elements 5.0 to run under VISTA, even if I designate it as a WindowsXP file type! I keep getting some abberant .dll file request to run, or to open some HTML file. Has anyone else had this problem and can offer help?

 

I finally gave up on Vista, due to problems with compatability, and went back to XP Pro.

[john_nyc]

I've seen problems like that occur under Vista-64, but not 32 bit.

 

Which are you running?

 

I've never run Elements, but when I was setting up 64 bit and trying to get DIVX to work, I had to copy various dll files from my XP partition until it stopped complaining. Eventually it worked. Have you tried doing something like that?

 

I've actually gotten Vista 32 running pretty well, with all of my hardware functioning (Spyder Pro, R2400, CS 5000, etc). Some XP drivers actually work better under Vista than Vista drivers, I've discovered.

 

For some reason I keep on using XP Pro, though. Maybe because it does everything I need an OS to do? I've run every successive release of Vista since the first beta and it's never succeeded in impressing me.

[cme4brain]

I've seen problems like that occur under Vista-64, but not 32 bit.

 

Which are you running?

 

I've never run Elements, but when I was setting up 64 bit and trying to get DIVX to work, I had to copy various dll files from my XP partition until it stopped complaining. Eventually it worked. Have you tried doing something like that?

 

I've actually gotten Vista 32 running pretty well, with all of my hardware functioning (Spyder Pro, R2400, CS 5000, etc). Some XP drivers actually work better under Vista than Vista drivers, I've discovered.

 

For some reason I keep on using XP Pro, though. Maybe because it does everything I need an OS to do? I've run every successive release of Vista since the first beta and it's never succeeded in impressing me.

 

Thanks for all your comments. I ask about vista as I bought a new computer with VISTA installed (32 bit I think) and NO OPTION to run under XP. Even if I designate the program Elements to run under Windwos XP instead of VISTA, I still get errors, and other programs blow up and cannot even be un-installed. I nearly had a computer meltdown with not finding DLL files and had to restore my new computer to the new state when I opened the box. I am of the conclusion that until a patch is made Photoshop Elements 5.0 cannot be run under VISTA.

[stunsworth]

Lloyd, it appears there's an update to Elements that you need to run (assuming you haven't already...

 

Adobe Forums - Photoshop Elements 5.0.2 supports Windows Vista

[MrSlezak]

There are a number of Adobe programs that need to run as Administrator in Windows Vista so they can write a file or something to a directory that is "locked down". Might give that a shot as well.

[mirage]

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Get a Mac. Windows is a pain. It never works properly, and you will not stop configuring it.

You will see, after You reached Windows VISTA Second Edition Serice Release 3.

[cme4brain]

Lloyd, it appears there's an update to Elements that you need to run (assuming you haven't already...

 

Adobe Forums - Photoshop Elements 5.0.2 supports Windows Vista

 

Steve, I can't thank you enough! It is the latest release and it basically crased my new computer. I will try to run the update however just loading PhotoshopElements locks my computer and makes itself UNABLE to be un-intalled! Crazy, but I have your suggestion now. I owe you.

[stewardrobbins]

Elements 5.0 works on my Vista computer - I did have to run the update, however.