Full Version: corel trying to install

From: joseywales (MONTE) [#1]
 9 Jun 2006
To: ALL

I have had this problem for 2 weeks. After 4 years corel 11 will not open via icon. the only way i can open it is through digital art program or a file on on disk. when it opens and i am looking through corel documents to open, corel tries to install and I have to cancel the windows installer several times a day, as it tries to install. anyone ever had this problem or know how to solve it. I also cannot download another program as the computer tells me that an installation program is already in progress (corel i guess) and have to finish that 1st. This is corel 11. Thanks and have good weekend. Ron

From: UCONN Dave & Lynn too (DANDL48) [#2]
 9 Jun 2006
To: joseywales (MONTE) [#1] 9 Jun 2006

Possibly Foster Coburn's Corel forum can help you at http://www.unleash.com/forums/default.asp Dave

From: logojohn [#3]
 10 Jun 2006
To: joseywales (MONTE) [#1] 10 Jun 2006

Hover over the shortcut icon on your desktop with the mouse.
RIGHT click it and select "properties".

Make sure the path to the actual application file is correct.
It sounds like it points to the installation file instead of the actual coreldrw.exe file.
You can also enter a shortcut key sequence here.
It lets you open the application without even going to the desktop icon.

I noticed when you update some things it might change, especially your
short cut keys.

This is handy if you have a lot of windows open already.

For example I can just key in [ctrl] [alt] and "D" and my coreldraw will open.
as well as others.

You can also do the same with folders or the root of a hard drive you use all the time.
I can key [ctrl] [alt] [1] and the folder with all my raw text files for pasting opens up.

If that doesn't work locate the actual exe
program in the
C:\Program Files\Corel\Corel Graphics 11\Programs\coreldrw.exe
folder. It may vary if you changed the location during installation.
It should be easy to spot with the small green icon.

If you have your system files hidden you will need to go here to make
them visible.
Tools>Folder Options>View and make the Hidden system files, folders and protected files visible.

You can double click the coreldrw.exe listing and check to see if it opens coreldraw. If not there is something wrong with the application itself.

If it works, hover over the name in the list, right click it and select "create shortcut".

Go to the end of the list and find the new shortcut with the arrow. Drag, copy and paste, or send to the desktop or other start menus or quick launch menus.

Right click it on the desktop, select properties and enter your shortcut keys there if you want. You can also rename it to remove the word shortcut and change the icon.

If you click on a coreldraw file and it opens the wrong application, you need to change your file associations.
That is done from a folder window. Select Tools>Folder Options>FileTypes.
Locate the cdr extension. Click "change" and be sure the right application icon is there and the same path to the actual coreldrw.exe file is correct.


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EDITED: 10 Jun 2006 by LOGOJOHN

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