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.
- 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
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Worked for me, too.
Don't forget to do the same with
Photo-Paint (PPUI.xml).
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!
It does the same thing.
I'll try and see if this is worth a shot. Thank you!!
can your solution apply to this?
I really have no idea. I would recommend you check with Corel and see if this version will work in a 64-bit environment.
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
launching for the past couple of days.
I did what you said, bam thanks and be blessed!!!!!!!