CorelDraw8 i/o error

Perhaps WinME is the problem?



"Punjabi Bob" <Banshee_ZA@Hotmail.com> skrev i melding
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> Corel Draw 8 is not 100% Windows ME compatible
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> "Keith" <keithjohnson@poSOCKSbox.com> wrote in message
> news:bdu1ag$63i$1@newsg1.svr.pol.co.uk...
> > I've been using Coreldraw 8 with Windows ME without any problem until
> > recently, but suddenly existing .cdr files that have been in use for a
> long
> > time are giving problems.
> >
> > When trying to open certain files, the preview shows as usual, but when
> > loading starts, the computer crashes to the dreaded blue screen, and I
> have
> > to power down to restart. After this, trying to load the same file
results
> > in the message I/O ERROR.
> >
> > It doesn't happen to all existing .cdr files, and it happenes to some
> newly
> > created ones. The size of the .cdr file doesn't seem to have a bearing
on
> > this, and as I say, the files giving this problem have in the past been
> > fine.
> >
> > I've tried re-installing Coreldraw, both on the previously used C drive,
> and
> > again on a different drive, but to no avail.
> >
> > There's been no similar problems with any other programs.
> >
> > Any help with this problem would be appreciated
> >
> > Thanks
> > Keith
> >
> >
> >
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