Q195616: Writer 2: Creative Writer Couldn’t Open a Piece of Art Work

Article: Q195616
Product(s): Microsoft Home Kids Products
Version(s): WINDOWS:2.0
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): kbenv kberrmsg mskids kbimu
Last Modified: 12-JUN-2001

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Creative Writer for Windows, version 2.0 
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SYMPTOMS
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When you attempt to use a Greeting Card template in Microsoft Creative Writer,
you may receive the following message when you click one of the available
templates:

  Creative Writer couldn't open a piece of art work.

  If you're just starting Creative Writer, or trying to play a video:

  Check to make sure the Creative Writer CD is in the CD-ROM drive.

  If you're trying to paste some art or music:

  Make sure the CD is in the CD-ROM drive.

  If you were pasting something that you added to an art or music collection,
  make sure the file is still on your computer and hasn't been moved to a
  different folder.

  You can delete "lost" files (that you added) - just click the item in the
  collection, and press the Delete key.

CAUSE
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This behavior can occur if your computer is using real mode (16-bit) drivers to
access your CD-ROM drive, or if the CD-ROM drive is operating in MS-DOS
Compatibility mode.

RESOLUTION
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To resolve this issue, verify that you are using protected mode (32-bit) CD-ROM
drivers. To do this, follow these steps:

1. Click Start, point to Settings, and then click Control Panel.

2. Double-click System.

3. Click the Performance tab.

4. Verify that the File System entry is 32-bit. If the File System entry is
  "Some drives are using MS-DOS compatibility," you may be using real mode
  (16-bit) CD-ROM drivers. Contact the manufacturer of your CD-ROM drive to
  obtain protected mode drivers for your CD-ROM drive.

Additional query words: cw2.0 thumbnail thumbnails clipart

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Keywords          : kbenv kberrmsg mskids kbimu 
Technology        : kbHomeProdSearch kbCreativeWriter200
Version           : WINDOWS:2.0
Issue type        : kbprb

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