Cannot edit text in Book Designer. Help? - Page 2

monkeyhihi · 10-17-2007, 09:34 PM

Well, I can only run it with the .msi file (what you install it with in the first place). I understood what you meant, but I guess I can try again.

monkeyhihi · 10-17-2007, 09:51 PM

I tried again, and it won't start.

>_<

JSWolf · 10-17-2007, 11:03 PM

have you tried turning everything off that starts when your computer starts? And I do mean everything. All services installed since you got the computer, all antivirus, spyware catchers, firewalls, anything that runs on startup.

monkeyhihi · 10-17-2007, 11:37 PM

Like, through msconfig? It's worth a shot, at the least.

monkeyhihi · 10-17-2007, 11:44 PM

Good Lord, even that didn't do anything.

JSWolf · 10-18-2007, 01:49 AM

The only thing I can suggest is another install of XP and then another install of BD with the 07/30/2007 update to follow. By the way, did you update your BD and if so, what dated update?

monkeyhihi · 10-18-2007, 06:46 PM

Erm...

Every time I re-install it, I use 7/30/2007.

I can just back it up and re-install XP. No biggie.

JSWolf · 10-18-2007, 07:19 PM

When you reinstall, you do use the 4.0 msi file and then copy 07/30/2007 over it right?

monkeyhihi · 10-18-2007, 09:06 PM

Yes I do.

JSWolf · 10-18-2007, 10:52 PM

The only other option I can see is to maybe start over with a fresh Windows XP install.

monkeyhihi · 10-19-2007, 12:48 AM

Finally... It works.

I had to do a fresh install.

JSWolf · 10-19-2007, 06:10 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by monkeyhihi

Finally... It works.

I had to do a fresh install.

I wonder what is was that got corrupted.

monkeyhihi · 10-20-2007, 01:55 PM

As do I. At any rate, it's working now, so I'm not complaining.

For future reference by other people having this problem, you might have to re-install windows too, so backup your data, do a fresh install, and restore your data.

JSWolf · 10-20-2007, 01:57 PM

What I've done in the past if renamed documents and settings, Windows, and Program files and then installed. I was then able to pull all the data I needed from the old directories was all good to go without losing too much. I would never reformat the drive. That's just asking for trouble.

monkeyhihi · 10-20-2007, 10:22 PM

Go figure. I don't know too many ways to do that on a multi-partitioned hard drive.

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10-17-2007, 09:34 PM	#16
monkeyhihi Enthusiast Posts: 25 Karma: 10 Join Date: Oct 2007 Device: Sony PRS-500	Well, I can only run it with the .msi file (what you install it with in the first place). I understood what you meant, but I guess I can try again.

10-17-2007, 09:51 PM	#17
monkeyhihi Enthusiast Posts: 25 Karma: 10 Join Date: Oct 2007 Device: Sony PRS-500	I tried again, and it won't start. >_<

10-17-2007, 11:03 PM	#18
JSWolf Resident Curmudgeon Posts: 79,763 Karma: 145864619 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Roslindale, Massachusetts Device: Kobo Libra 2, Kobo Aura H2O, PRS-650, PRS-T1, nook STR, PW3	have you tried turning everything off that starts when your computer starts? And I do mean everything. All services installed since you got the computer, all antivirus, spyware catchers, firewalls, anything that runs on startup.

10-17-2007, 11:37 PM	#19
monkeyhihi Enthusiast Posts: 25 Karma: 10 Join Date: Oct 2007 Device: Sony PRS-500	Like, through msconfig? It's worth a shot, at the least.

10-17-2007, 11:44 PM	#20
monkeyhihi Enthusiast Posts: 25 Karma: 10 Join Date: Oct 2007 Device: Sony PRS-500	Good Lord, even that didn't do anything.

10-18-2007, 01:49 AM	#21
JSWolf Resident Curmudgeon Posts: 79,763 Karma: 145864619 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Roslindale, Massachusetts Device: Kobo Libra 2, Kobo Aura H2O, PRS-650, PRS-T1, nook STR, PW3	The only thing I can suggest is another install of XP and then another install of BD with the 07/30/2007 update to follow. By the way, did you update your BD and if so, what dated update?

10-18-2007, 06:46 PM	#22
monkeyhihi Enthusiast Posts: 25 Karma: 10 Join Date: Oct 2007 Device: Sony PRS-500	Erm... Every time I re-install it, I use 7/30/2007. I can just back it up and re-install XP. No biggie.

10-18-2007, 07:19 PM	#23
JSWolf Resident Curmudgeon Posts: 79,763 Karma: 145864619 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Roslindale, Massachusetts Device: Kobo Libra 2, Kobo Aura H2O, PRS-650, PRS-T1, nook STR, PW3	When you reinstall, you do use the 4.0 msi file and then copy 07/30/2007 over it right?

10-18-2007, 09:06 PM	#24
monkeyhihi Enthusiast Posts: 25 Karma: 10 Join Date: Oct 2007 Device: Sony PRS-500	Yes I do.

10-18-2007, 10:52 PM	#25
JSWolf Resident Curmudgeon Posts: 79,763 Karma: 145864619 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Roslindale, Massachusetts Device: Kobo Libra 2, Kobo Aura H2O, PRS-650, PRS-T1, nook STR, PW3	The only other option I can see is to maybe start over with a fresh Windows XP install.

10-19-2007, 12:48 AM	#26
monkeyhihi Enthusiast Posts: 25 Karma: 10 Join Date: Oct 2007 Device: Sony PRS-500	Finally... It works. I had to do a fresh install.

10-20-2007, 01:55 PM	#28
monkeyhihi Enthusiast Posts: 25 Karma: 10 Join Date: Oct 2007 Device: Sony PRS-500	As do I. At any rate, it's working now, so I'm not complaining. For future reference by other people having this problem, you might have to re-install windows too, so backup your data, do a fresh install, and restore your data.

10-20-2007, 01:57 PM	#29
JSWolf Resident Curmudgeon Posts: 79,763 Karma: 145864619 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Roslindale, Massachusetts Device: Kobo Libra 2, Kobo Aura H2O, PRS-650, PRS-T1, nook STR, PW3	What I've done in the past if renamed documents and settings, Windows, and Program files and then installed. I was then able to pull all the data I needed from the old directories was all good to go without losing too much. I would never reformat the drive. That's just asking for trouble.

10-20-2007, 10:22 PM	#30
monkeyhihi Enthusiast Posts: 25 Karma: 10 Join Date: Oct 2007 Device: Sony PRS-500	Go figure. I don't know too many ways to do that on a multi-partitioned hard drive.