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This post solves the various installation problems installing Broderbund’s ‘Print Shop Ensemble III’ on Windows 10 and Windows 11…
How to install Print Shop Ensemble III
NOTE: To ensure success, follow the instructions precisely as documented including using the same folder names and paths.
Obtain your purchased copy of the Longbow Reviver App here (you will need V4.26 or newer)
Start the Reviver App and note the user interface
Download a slightly rearranged version of the original CD in ZIP format from here
Unzip the PSEWIN_DISK 1 Print Shop Ensemble III.zip directly to the root of your C: Drive – e.g C:\ – note it MUST be C:\ – you should see multiple new folders off of your C:\ as shown below in the image, sort by date to see the ones recently added – don’t worry, you can clear them up all at the end as they are not needed once the install is completed…
Back on the Reviver App, from the “Old Installer Reviver” tab, use the ‘…’ button to select the C:\SETUP32 folder
Now click the ‘Fix and Run Old Installer‘ button. The Reviver App will fix the setup media and then launch setup. Be patient as the process can take up to 45 minutes to launch the setup sequence.
Once the setup appears, stop and read the next step
Once the setup application appears, enter your information as normal except when you get to the installation folder…
You **must** change the default path to c:\pse (see image below)
Now complete the setup process
do not reboot if prompted to do so
Make sure you fully close setup once complete
Now back in the Reviver App…
pick the “Old Program Reviver” tab
Using the ‘…’ button pick the c:\pse path
Now click ‘Fix Old Program‘
When it asks if you want to re-register, say Yes
Once the Reviver App displays Success! you will now be able to run your program simply run c:\pse\PSEWIN.exe
AutoCAD LT98 users are very used to the software package and cannot do without it. With the latest hardware and required move to new Windows versions, trying to install your AutoCAD LT98 gives an error like this one…
“This app can’t run on your PC”
or this one…
“Wrong OS, AutoCAD supports Windows NT 4.0, Windows NT 5.0, Windows 95 and Windows 98”
…all is not lost, follow these instructions to install your AutoCAD LT98 on Windows 11…
Ransomware Protection Windows 11 and AutoCAD
Just before we start note that Windows 11 comes with a Ransomware Protection which includes Controlled Folder Access. Controlled folder access blocks applications from writing to your Documents, Pictures, Videos, Music, Public and Favorites folders. AutoCAD versions all the way to AutoCAD 2021 write to certain user Public folders and are therefore blocked by this feature. This can cause issues with all sorts of things including activating your AutoCAD license and even running AutoCAD. Ransomware Protection is an important feature of Windows 11 but it will affect your AutoCAD unless you allow AutoCAD and its dependent applications access to the controlled folders.
How to install AutoCAD LT 98
A quick word of advice: please follow the instructions below precisely as documented including using the same folder names and paths. This will significantly reduce the risk of having any
problems…
If you don’t yet have a copy of the Longbow Converter App you can purchase it here or click on the download link we sent you via email in order to download the Converter App to your PC.
Before installing the Converter App, make sure the files downloaded from our site are not blocked by Windows SmartScreen… Windows 11 is finicky, click the TLC zip first to make sure it’s fully selected then Right+click the file and select Properties. Be sure to check the Unblock checkbox as shown below and Click OK…
Double click the zip file to open it and install the TLC application as normal. By the way, TLC stands for The Longbow Converter
Once installed, start the Longbow Converter App…
Now place your AutoCAD LT98 CD in the CDRom Drive
In the Converter App, select the 2nd tab named “Old AutoCAD Installer Reviver“
Using the “. . .” button, select your AutoCAD LT98 installation CD
Next, click the “Run Old Installer” button and follow the onscreen instructions. If all is well a dialog will appear stating success, simply click OK to start your AutoCAD setup
Now I know it’s unheard of these days, but at this point expect to wait up to 45 minutes for your AutoCAD LT98 setup.exe program to appear, be patient – NOTE: do not continue with the install until reading the next step…
Once the setup starts, stop and read the next steps all the way to the end! By the way, if your AutoCAD LT98 setup does not start after 45 minutes, read the Troubleshooting section below.
In the AutoCAD setup program…
navigate through each setup dialog as normal, with these exceptions…
Make sure you do a Typical Install (not a Full Install)
When you get to the installation folder input dialog **it’s vitally important to make sure you install to c:\acadlt98 (not Program Files\AutoCADLT98 as usually prompted)**
Now carry on with the install
Do not reboot once the install is complete
Ignore any errors related to not being able to create the shortcut e.g. “Cannot Create folder ‘AutoCAD LT98’“, you will have to create a shortcut on your computer Desktop to your c:\acadlt98\acad.exe by hand.
Again, do not reboot if prompted to do so
Once your AutoCAD LT98 setup has completed the installation…
Make sure you fully close the setup program.
Once the setup is closed the Converter will automatically fix the c:\acadlt98 program files. You should see “Success!” displayed in the 3rd tab named “Old AutoCAD Program Reviver“
Now reboot your PC
You can now run your AutoCAD LT98 as normal, using Windows Explorer, navigate to c:\acadlt98 and double click aclt.exe
Troubleshooting
If your AutoCAD LT98 setup is not starting after 45 minutes…
First try turning off UAC, rebooting, then restart the steps above.
If it is still failing, most likely it’s because of another application on your system which is preventing our setup routine from starting (perhaps anti-virus, or similar) – try installing LT98 from Windows Safe Mode
If you are getting either a Bad Mem Pointer error and or a Smartheap handler recursively re-entered error when you start your AutoCAD LT98 then you need to re-run all the steps above, taking care to do each step precisely as it says, most likely you are missing from step 5 or you have not installed to c:\acadlt98 as stated in step (7) above.
When starting AutoCAD, if you receive an ‘acad.exe – System Error’ message: The program can’t start because ac1st15.dll is missing from your computer. Try reinstalling the program to fix this problem. If you carried out step (7) above, then try rebooting your PC
Using the “…” button, pick your acad.exe folder e.g. c:\acadlt98
Click “Fix Old Program” and follow prompts
If you have crashing problems using the File->Open or File->Save dialogs inside of AutoCAD please read this blog entry on the File->Open or File->Save Crash in AutoCAD
