Hi there,
i'm trying to install CorelDRAW Graphics Suite X4 on a brand new Dell Inspiron computer with absolutely nothing else installed on it. The CorelDRAW program was recently purchased at Staples, it's the Home and Student edition.
When the installation completes and I launch any of the suite programs I just get an error message saying:
CorelDRW.exe - Application Error
The application failed to initialize properly (0xc0150004). Click OK to terminate the application.
Any help would be greatly appreciated, thanks for reading!
Were you logged on as administrator when you installed the program? It is always advisable to do that, because otherwise system permissions may prevent "ordinary" users from creating some of the necessary files or registry entries.<p>
If you were not, then logging in as administrator and repeating the installation may fix that.
Otherwise, the only suggestion I can make is to visit the Windows Update site and hope that it finds something in windows that needs updating, which might possibly fix the problem.
let me help you. I had a friend's Inspiron here with me yesterday to install Adobe CS4 Master Suite and CorelDRAW X4, and had the same problem.
we called Dell Tech Support here in Brasil and got the answer. it is a Vista-only problem, as I suspected, since both CorelDRAW X4 AND the Bluetooth apps weren't running and displayed the same error code message when I tried to run.
so, the tech guy told me to enter http://code.msdn.microsoft.com/KB961894/Release/ProjectReleases.aspx?ReleaseId=2067 and download the file "ENU (vcredist_x86.exe)" (my friend's Vista was a 32-bit (x86) Home Basic), install it and restart the computer, which solved the problem. it seems to me that both apps that weren't working, as well as NOD32, use some Visual Basic C++ to run, and Vista doesn't come with that embedded.
PLEASE, remember that if you're running a 64-bit version of Vista you should download "ENU (vcredist_x64.exe)" instead.
I do hope this to solve your problem too! ;D
Also, if this is a Windows Vista system, diable the UAC (User Access Control) then install CorelDRAW. Also, disable any and all anti-viurs programs during the installation of CorelDRAW (regardless of which Windows O/S you are running).
HuMJohn aka Hugh Johnson
Hi gents, thanks for the ideas!
Here's an update and more information:
The operating system is Vista Basic, the version of CorelDRAW is Graphics Suite XR which is apparently Vista friendly. I'm the only user and administrator of the system.
I was Googling around and have seen that this problem is fairly common.. found a few ideas like uninstalling the McAffee stuff and deleting a key from the registry, all to no avail.
I spent some time on the phone with Dell about it, they suggested uninstalling Adobe too.
So i restored the computer to the factory install, uninstalled McAffee, uninstalled the Adobe stuff, turned off user account control, and then installed CorelDRAW... only to see the same error message!
i did a Windows update after that, still no luck, and i'm out of ideas again.
Thanks again for the suggestions, much appreciated.
-Ryan
tcb: .... The operating system is Vista Basic, the version of CorelDRAW is Graphics Suite XR which is apparently Vista friendly. I'm the only user and administrator of the system. ....
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Seeing that you have Vista Basic (bottom of the Vista's), makes me wonder what the hardware complement may be. You should have at least 512 Meg or RAM, more if possible, available after Windows chews up what it wants. In other words, running Vista, you need at least 1.5 Gigs of RAM installed, (go for at least 2 Gigs).
Also, the video hardware should have a minimum of 128 Megs of video ram, 256 or more is better. And if you are using an on-board video chip, it is using part of the physical system memory in a shared mode, thus reducing the amount of RAM available for applications. i.e.: if the on-board video is allocated 128 Megs of RAM by the system BIOS, and you are using 1 Gig or RAM for Windows O/S, then you will have only 896 Megs of RAM available (assuming you have 2 Gigs physical RAM installed) for your applications.
So, what is your hardware specifications? This info could help us figure if the problem is in your hardware limitation or if it is a software problem.
Does thi ssystem, meet Corel writtem minimum specifications?
David Milisock
Hi guys, thanks again for the help,
Here's the computer specs:
intel Core 2 Duo E7400 (3mb L2, 2.8GHz, 1066FSB)
3GB DDR2 SDRAM at 800MHz - 2 DIMMs
integrated intel GMA x4500 Graphics
320GB Serial ATA HD (7200 RPM)
The requirements for CorelDRAW Graphics Suite X4:
Windows XP or Vista (32-bit or 64-bit editions)
512 MB of RAM
Pentium III, 800MHz or AMD Athlon XP
1024 x 768 or better monitor resolution
I didn't make any progress with Dell tech support today but if/when I do I'll make sure to add the info. Thanks again!
Are you using a disk or downloaded version for installation? If it is a disk where was it purchased?
I would try the downloaded version of Coreldraw GSX4 and give that a try.
I remember one time my disk had some tiny scratches...it installed properly but gave an error on startup. Eventually I had to download it and it worked.
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More to Adrian's suggestion; if the d/l trial version of X4 works for you, give Corel's Support people a telephone call, as this is an installation problem and they can help you get it running on your machine.
Great tips, gents, thanks!
I uninstalled GSX4 from the Dell and downloaded the trial version... installed fine, clicked to run it, same exact error message.
I then installed it (it's the home and student edition, bought new in a box from Staples about a month ago) on another computer here, an older Windows XP system, and it installed fine and runs perfectly normally.
Remember that kid from the Dell commercials? Dude, I think we regret getting a Dell!
I don't have Vista on another system here to check if it would work on a different Vista installed computer.. back to Dell customer support i guess!
Thanks again for all the suggestions,
tcb: The application failed to initialize properly (0xc0150004). Click OK to terminate the application.
This error is STATUS_SXS_ASSEMBLY_NOT_FOUND (0xC0150004), where "assemblies" are the individual components that make up a particular piece of software intended to be shared by muliple applications. For example, Microsoft's .NET Framework is a collection of a hundred or so different assemblies; Microsoft's C++ Runtime is comprised of a half dozen or so assemblies; some standard Windows components such as the "common dialogs" (COMCTL32) and MSXML are now installed as assemblies; etc.
So the status of STATUS_SXS_ASSEMBLY_NOT_FOUND (0xC0150004) doesn't help you in identifying /which/ assembly the system was directly or indirectly trying to seek upon launching CorelDRAW. You might check the Windows "Event Viewer, under the "Windows Logs", in the "Application" section to see if an "SxS" failure of any sort is recorded at the same time you try to launch the application. ("SxS" being "side-by-side", and the the architecture within which assemblies live.)
At least on Windows Vista, the SxS-related Application event log entries are actually fairly descriptive, and may provide the identification of the specific assembly that was being sought. In the event that level of detail is not available, there is also "SxS tracing" that can be enabled on Vista to track down which assemblies are being searched for an located or not located. Its not necessarily for the faint of heart, and may be something you're more comfortable with having Dell support assist with using remote assitance. One of the Windows developers talks about using SxS tracing on Windows Vista in this article.
If you can identify from an Windows Application event log entry what assembly isn't being found, perhaps cut-n-paste that event log entry's text here and we can try and correlate why / as part of what software that assembly should have been present on the machine, and/or what software might need to be installed or re-installed to try and address the fact that its missing.
-Alan
Hey Rodrigo,
Thanks a ton man. I was struggling for this problem for about a week before I look your post on this site. I owe you a beer ... Cheers!
I have a question, does this only affect Vista Basic? I am running multiple machines with home premiun and ultimate 32 bit with no problems.