- Open the folder C:\Program Files\Corel\CorelDRAW Graphics Suite X4\Programs\UIConfig\CorelDRAW
- Edit DrawUI.xml
- Find the line <dockpage guidref="bc1e2f70-3b58-41cd-8406-aaa550482972" visible="true" selected="true">
- Change visible="false" and remove selected="true"
<dockpage guidref="bc1e2f70-3b58-41cd-8406-aaa550482972" visible="false"> - Save and close DrawUI.xml
- Fold down F8 and restart CorelDRAW X4
- When prompted to update settings, select OK
03 April, 2009
CorelDRAW X4 Crash on Startup
I had a fresh install of CorelDRAW X4, and each time I tried to start it, it would crash. After some searching through Google, I found the following fix.
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I'm so glad to find your helpful tip. Worked for me, too. Thanks!
Thanks a lot, Chris!
Worked for me, too.
Don't forget to do the same with
Photo-Paint (PPUI.xml).
It worked for me just fine... Thanks from Brasil!
You Rock. Thank you very much. It is now working because of your help.
You Rock. I finally got it to work because of this blog. Thanks a bunch.
You're right! Thank you very much from Italy.
And for Corel Photo-Paint X4 I suggest to do the same thing: in
C:\Program Files\Corel\CorelDRAW Graphics Suite X4\Programs\UIConfig\Corel PHOTO-PAINT
open PPUI.xml and find the string
dockPage guidRef="1c56c2ec-07c1-46f0-baf7-441a555d595c"
it should be the only one with the word "selected" after "visible";
correct as you did for CorelDraw (change "true" in "false" and erase "selected=...");
enjoy!
Do you think that fix would work with Corel 11?
It does the same thing.
Can that work with Corel 11?
I really have no idea, but it's worth a try.
hi, thanks this is umesh, that was good trick suggested by you, thanks, it worked for me, i had able do solve the problem because of you, in few minutes rather than that boaring x4 installation.. thanks again....
My Graphics Manager has always been complaining about Corel Draw X4 crashing with the invalid argument error msg.
I'll try and see if this is worth a shot. Thank you!!
I ve got windows 7 x64, once I installed corel x4 it worked fine at first but when re opening it says installation not successful error 1.
can your solution apply to this?
Dushantha,
I really have no idea. I would recommend you check with Corel and see if this version will work in a 64-bit environment.
phooart, did you ever find a fix for that error message? I'm having a heck of a time with the same problem! Thanks!
Hi Alison,
I did manage to get rid of the error msg but I don't know if this was fixed by following the steps provided by CHRISdotTODD.
It was actually my graphics dept computer's that's having this problem. And coincidentally, the computer has Adobe Illustrator installed on it too.
What I did was, uninstalled the 2 graphics software. Reboot. Installed Corel Draw FIRST. Applied the fixes/patch/service packs. Then only install Illustrator second.
I don't know if there's something going on between Corel and Adobe ;) but I read somewhere this is the correct method to install if you're using 2 of the most popular graphics editing software available.
p/s: Wow, good thing I subscribed to the comments here. If not I won't be replying this to you Alison. LOL :-D
worked, thnx
it worked !!, you're the best
it worked!!!, you're the best
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