Corel Draw X3

[captainron19]

Hard Drive crashed on my computer (Luckily all files were backed up) I just did a re-install of my Corel Drar Graphics Suite x3

Everything went fine with install and program opens fine until I went to open a previously saved file in Corel Draw. The file association is ok because when I double click on a file the Draw Program opens but it brings up a blank document. If I go into the program itself and choose "open" it tells me "the file is not importable using the selected filter or this format is not supported"

I tried some files that I worked on as little as 4 days ago.

It seems to only happen with Corel Draw. Files previously saved in Photo Paint are opening just fine.

Anyone have an idea?

 

[Jester1167]

Have you downloaded and installed all the patches and updates that were installed before the crash?

 

[captainron19]

No I have not done any of that but I remember doing a clean install once before and not having to do that. Is there a way of doing it via the program?

 

[Mosh]

try opening the back-up file...if you have them.

 

[captainron19]

try opening the back-up file...if you have them.

Same thing happens with opening a backup file

 

[Jester1167]

Corel only maintains the patches and downloads back to X4.

Try one of these:

METHOD 1
1.Hold down the F8 key on the keyboard.

2.With the F8 key depressed, launch either CorelDRAW or PHOTO-PAINT

3.The following message will appear:
Are you sure you want to overwrite the workspace with the factory defaults?

4.Click Yes and release the F8 key.

Note: Some newer keyboards have an "F Lock" key that must be pressed first to activate the Function keys on the keyboard.

METHOD 2
1.Go to Start
2.Click Run

Note: Windows Vista / 7 users can use the Start menu search box
1.Type %appdata% and press Enter
2.Open the Corel folder
3.Right-click the CorelDRAW Graphics Suite X# and choose Rename
4.Change the name to CorelDRAW Graphics Suite X#.old

 

[SignManiac]

Another off the wall suggestion, try to import the file and see if that will open. If so then resave as a .cdr file. Also, to verify the files are good send one to another member here with Corel and see that they can open a file to make sure you aren't corrupted.

 

[300mphGraphics]

When Corel opens a blank document like that, it often sees the file as a newer version of the software. If I send an X6 file to my printer and he has only X5, it opens a blank page. Maybe the updates and patches that you had downloaded are creating a similar type of situation?

 

[captainron19]

Dont I feel like a complete MORON !!!

I forgot I had upgraded to Version X5 and that was the current version iw as using before the hard drive crashed and I mistakenly installed the X3 version today!