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Install ACT! V6 on Windows 11

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Follow the instructions on this page to install ACT! V6 (by Interact Commerce Corporation) on Windows 11.

How to install ACT! Version 6

NOTE: To ensure success, we recommend you first read the instructions then follow the steps precisely as documented including using the same folder names and paths.

  1. Obtain your purchased copy of the Longbow Reviver App here (you will need V4.51 or newer)
  2. Start the Reviver App and note the user interface
  3. Insert your ACT! CD into the CDRom drive and back in the Reviver App…
    1. From the “Old Installer Reviver” tab, use the ‘…’ button to pick your ACT! CD Drive and then subfolder called “ACT6” e.g. D:\ACT6
    2. Now click the ‘Fix and Run Old Installer‘ button
    3. The Reviver App will now copy the ACT! CD to your HD disk, follow the instructions for copying the CD…
    4. Once the CD is copied the Reviver App will run a process on the copy of the CD, then automatically launch the setup application….
      1. Be patient as the process can take up to 45 minutes
      2. Once the setup appears, stop and read the next step
  4. Once the ACT! setup application appears, enter your information as normal except when you need to specify the installation path
    1. you **must** change the default path from c:\Program Files\ACT to c:\ACT (see image below)



    2. Once you have changed the installation folder, install as normal – do not reboot the PC if prompted to do so
    3. Now back in the Reviver App, pick the “Old Program Reviver” tab
      1. Using the “…’ button select the newly installed c:\ACT folder
      2. Click Fix Old Program
        1. If prompted to “…re-register your program’s components…”, click NO 

  5. Now the revival process is completed…
    1. Reboot your PC
    2. Run ACT! as normal

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Install Adobe Acrobat XI or Upgrade on Windows 11

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This post solves all the problems related to installing and running Adobe Acrobat XI on Windows 11

  • If you have other Adobe products that you are having issues with please contact us so we can help you

How to install Adobe Acrobat XI or the Upgrade 

NOTE: To ensure success, we recommend you first read the instructions then follow the steps precisely as documented including using the same folder names and paths.

  1. Obtain your purchased copy of the Longbow Reviver App here (you will need V4.41 or newer)
  2. Start the Reviver App and note the user interface
  3.  Insert your Adobe Acrobat CD into the CDRom drive and back in the Reviver App…
    1. From the “Old Installer Reviver” tab, use the ‘…’ button to pick your Adobe Acrobat XI CD Drive and the subfolder called “Adobe Acrobat XI” e.g. D:\Adobe Acrobat XI
    2. Now click the ‘Fix and Run Old Installer‘ button



    3. Follow the instructions for copying the CD
    4. Once the CD is copied the Reviver App will run a process on the copy of the CD, then automatically launch the setup application….
      1. Be patient as the process can take up to 45 minutes
      2. Once the setup appears, stop and read the next step
  4. Once the setup application appears, enter your information as normal except when you get to the “Setup Type” dialog, click Custom then change the installation path…
    1. you **must** change the default path to c:\adobe\acrobat 11.0 (see image below)



    2. Once you have changed the installation folder, install as normal – do not reboot the PC if prompted to do so
    3. Now back in the Reviver App, pick the “Old Program Reviver” tab
      1. Using the “…’ button select the newly installed c:\adobe\acrobat 11.0 folder
      2. Click Run As and select Windows Vista
      3. Click Fix Old Program
        1. If prompted to “…re-register your program’s components…”, click NO 


  5. Now the revival process is completed…
    1. Reboot your PC
    2. Run Adobe Acrobat XI as normal

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Install Adobe Acrobat 8 Professional on Windows 11

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This post solves all the problems related to installing and running Adobe Acrobat 8 Professional on Windows 11

  • If you have other Adobe products that you are having issues with please contact us so we can help you

How to install Adobe Acrobat 8 Professional

NOTE: To ensure success, we recommend you first read the instructions then follow the steps precisely as documented including using the same folder names and paths.

  1. Obtain your purchased copy of the Longbow Reviver App here (you will need V4.41 or newer)
  2. Start the Reviver App and note the user interface
  3.  Insert your Adobe Acrobat CD into the CDRom drive and back in the Reviver App…
    1. From the “Old Installer Reviver” tab, use the ‘…’ button to pick your Adobe Acrobat 8 Professional CD Drive and the subfolder called “Adobe Acrobat 8 Professional” e.g. D:\Adobe Acrobat 8 Professional
    2. Now click the ‘Fix and Run Old Installer‘ button



    3. Follow the instructions for copying the CD
    4. Once the CD is copied the Reviver App will run a process on the copy of the CD, then automatically launch the setup application….
      1. Be patient as the process can take up to 45 minutes
      2. Once the setup appears, stop and read the next step
  4. Once the setup application appears, enter your information as normal except when you get to the installation folder…
    1. you **must** change the default path to c:\adobe\acrobat 8.0 (see image below)



    2. Once you have changed the installation folder, install as normal – do not reboot the PC if prompted to do so
    3. Uncheck “Launch Adobe Acrobat 8” as the Reviver needs to fix the installed program files first



    4. remember to fully close setup once completed
  5. Now back in the Reviver App, pick the “Old Program Reviver” tab
    1. Using the “…’ button select the newly installed c:\adobe\acrobat 8.0 folder
    2. Click Fix Old Program
      1. If prompted to “…re-register your program’s components…”, click NO 

  6. Now the revival process is completed…
    1. Reboot your PC
    2. Run Adobe Acrobat 8 Professional as normal

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Install BobCAD-CAM v23 on Windows 10 and Windows 11

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This post solves the various installation problems installing BobCAD v23 on Windows 10 and Windows 11…

How to install BobCAD v23

NOTE: To ensure success, follow the instructions precisely as documented including using the same folder names and paths.

  1. Obtain your purchased copy of the Longbow Reviver App here (you will need V4.29 or newer)
  2. Copy the contents of your BobCAD CD to your hard drive, to a folder named c:\InstallDisks\bobcadv23
  3. Start the Reviver App
    • Using the “Old Installer Reviver” tab, pick the ‘…’ button to select the c:\InstallDisks\bobcadv23 folder
    • Now click the ‘Fix and Run Old Installer‘ button.
    • The Reviver App may prompt that it cannot find setup.exe, simply select executable that launches the installation setup
    • Once you indicate the setup executable, 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.
  4. Once the setup appears, stop and read the next step…
    • You may install as normal, but when you are asked to select the “Setup Type”, pick “Custom“, this is so you can specify a custom installation folder path…
      • For every installation location that refers to c:\Program Files or c:\Program Files(x86), remove that folder from the full path, you **must** change the default path to not include c:\Program Files or c:\Program Files(x86) (see image below) – the path should be changed to C:\BobCAD-CAM\BobCAD-CAM V23
Remove “Program FIles (x86)” so that BobCAD is installed to C:\BobCAD-CAM\BobCAD-CAM V23
  1. Now complete the setup process
    • Repeat the process of removing “Program FIles (x86)” from each of the child setups
    • do not reboot if prompted to do so
    • When asked to install Microsoft .NET Framework 1.1, say Yes
    • Make sure you fully close setup once complete
  2. Now back in the Reviver App…
    • pick the “Old Program Reviver” tab
    • Using the ‘…’ button pick the C:\BobCAD-CAM\BobCAD-CAM V23 path
    • Set the “Run As” to “None”
    • Now click ‘Fix Old Program‘
      • When it asks if you want to re-register, say Yes
  3. Once the Reviver App displays “Success!” you will now be able to run your program simply double click the “BobCAD-CAM V23” shortcut

Troubleshooting

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Install Print Shop Ensemble III by Broderbund on Windows 10 and Windows 11

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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.

  1. Obtain your purchased copy of the Longbow Reviver App here (you will need V4.26 or newer)
  2. Start the Reviver App and note the user interface
  3. Download a slightly rearranged version of the original CD in ZIP format from here
    1. 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…
  1. 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.
  2. 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)
  1. Now complete the setup process
    1. do not reboot if prompted to do so
    2. Make sure you fully close setup once complete
  2. Now back in the Reviver App…
    1. pick the “Old Program Reviver” tab
    2. Using the ‘…’ button pick the c:\pse path
    • Now click ‘Fix Old Program‘
      • When it asks if you want to re-register, say Yes
  3. Once the Reviver App displays Success! you will now be able to run your program simply run c:\pse\PSEWIN.exe

Troubleshooting

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Installing Scansoft OmniPage 15 on Windows 10 and Windows 11

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Installing your Scansoft OmniPage 15 on Windows or Windows 11 10 32bit or 64bit can be very easily defined in these short steps…

How to install OmniPage 15

A quick word of advice: best to follow the instructions below precisely and to the letter, including folder names and paths, that way you will reduce the risk of having any problems…

  1. Obtain your copy of the Longbow Reviver tool here and install it – you need version V4.10 or newer
  2. Using Windows Explorer, copy your entire OmniPage 15 install CD media to your hard drive, to a folder path c:\InstallCDs\Scansoft\OmniPage15
  3. Start the Longbow Reviver tool…
    1. Select the 1st tab “Old Installer Reviver“
    2. using the ‘…’ button pick the c:\InstallCDs\Scansoft\OmniPage15\OmniPage 15\OmniPage folder
    3. Now click the ‘Fix and Run Old Installer’ button
    4. Read and understand all the prompts that appear, then continue by clicking OK.
  4. Once your Omni Page 15 setup screen appears, install as normal except:
    1. As shown just below, when you arrive at the Setup Type, pick Custom then it is vitally important that you install to c:\Scansoft\OmniPage15 (not C:\Program Files (x86)\Scansoft\OmniPage 15 as normally prompted)
    2. now carry on and install as normal
    3. Do not reboot if prompted to do so
  5. Now OmniPage 15 is installed, back in the Longbow Reviver tool
    1. select the 2nd tab “Old Program Reviver“
    2. pick the newly installed c:\Scansoft\OmniPage15 folder and click ‘Fix Old Program’
    3. Say ‘No’ if the Reviver tool asks if you want to re-register…
  6. Now you can happily run your OmniPage 15

Troubleshooting

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Installing Scansoft PaperPort 11 Pro on Windows 10 and Windows 11

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Installing your Scansoft PaperPort 11 Pro on Windows or Windows 11 10 32bit or 64bit can be very easily defined in these short steps…

How to install PaperPort 11 Pro

A quick word of advice: best to follow the instructions below precisely and to the letter, including folder names and paths, that way you will reduce the risk of having any problems…

  1. Obtain your copy of the Longbow Reviver tool here and install it – you need version V4.10 or newer
  2. Using Windows Explorer, copy your entire PaperPort 11 Pro install CD media to your hard drive, to a folder path c:\InstallCDs\Scansoft\PaperPort11
  3. Start the Longbow Reviver tool…
    1. Select the 1st tab “Old Installer Reviver“
    2. using the ‘…’ button pick the c:\InstallCDs\Scansoft\PaperPort11\PaperPort folder
    3. Now click the ‘Fix and Run Old Installer’ button
    4. Read and understand all the prompts that appear, then continue by clicking OK.
  4. Once your PaperPort 11 Pro setup screen appears, install as normal except:
    1. As shown just below, when you arrive at the Setup Type, pick Custom
      then it is vitally important that you install to c:\Scansoft\PaperPort11 (not C:\Program Files (x86)\Scansoft\PaperPort as normally prompted)
    2. now carry on and install as normal
    3. Do not reboot if prompted to do so
  5. Now PaperPort 11 Pro is installed, back in the Longbow Reviver tool
    1. select the 2nd tab “Old Program Reviver“
    2. pick the newly installed c:\Scansoft\PaperPort11 folder and click ‘Fix Old Program’
    3. Say ‘No’ if the Reviver tool asks if you want to re-register…
  6. Now run your PaperPort 11 Pro
    1. You must turn off the “Getting Started” dialog, it’s important as subsequent runs may crash PaperPort.
    2. All done

Troubleshooting

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Installing Adobe Illustrator 10 on Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 10

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Most likely, the reason you found this page is because your Adobe Illustrator 10 Autoplay does nothing when you click the “Adobe Illustrator 10” install button…

Adobe Illustrator 10 button does nothing when clicked

Adobe Illustrator 10 button does nothing when clicked

…the good news is, that it can be solved!

Installing your Adobe Illustrator 10 on Windows 7, Windows 8 or Windows 10 32bit or 64bit can be very easily defined in these short steps…

How to install Adobe Illustrator 10

A quick word of advice: best to follow the instructions below precisely and to the letter, including folder names and paths, that way you will reduce the risk of having any problems…

  1. Obtain your copy of the Longbow Reviver tool here – you need version 4.10 or newer
  2. Using Windows Explorer, copy your entire Adobe Illustrator 10 install CD media to your hard drive, to a folder path c:\InstallCDs\Adobe\Illustrator10
  3. Start the Longbow Reviver tool, select the 1st tab “Old Installer Reviver“, then using the ‘…’ button pick the  c:\InstallCDs\Adobe\Illustrator10\Adobe Illustrator 10.0.3 folder
    1. Now click the ‘Fix and Run Old Installer’ button
    2. Read and understand all the prompts that appear, then continue by clicking OK.
  4. Once your Adobe Illustrator 10 setup screen appears, install as normal except:
    1. As shown just below, when you arrive at the install to ‘Destination Folder” – it is vitally important that you install to c:\adobe\illustrator 10 (not C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Illustrator 10.0.3 as normally prompted)

      Adobe Illustrator 10 select folder

      Adobe Illustrator 10 select folder

    2. Do not reboot if prompted to do so
  5. Now Illustrator is installed. In the Longbow Reviver tool, select the 2nd tab “Old Program Reviver“, pick the newly installed c:\adobe\illustrator 10 folder and click ‘Fix Old Program’
    1. Say ‘No’ if the Reviver tool asks if you want to re-register…
  6. Now you can happily run your Adobe Illustrator 10 on Windows 7, Windows 8 or Windows 10 32bit or 64bit!

Troubleshooting

  • If your setup is not appearing within 1 hour, reboot into Safe Mode and try the same process as above again.
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Install Retain Pro 6 on Windows 10

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This post solves all the problems related to installing and running Retain Pro 6 on Windows 10

How to install Retain Pro 6

NOTE: To ensure success, follow the instructions precisely as documented including using the same folder names and paths.

  1. Obtain your purchased copy of the Longbow Reviver App here (you will need V4.28 or newer)
  2. Start the Reviver App and note the user interface
  3. Insert your Retain Pro CD into the CDRom drive, then click back to the Reviver App…
    1. From the “Old Installer Reviver” tab, use the ‘…’ button to pick your Retain Pro CD in the CDRom
    2. Now click the ‘Fix and Run Old Installer‘ button
      1. Follow the instructions for copying the CD
    3. Once the CD is copied the Reviver App will run a process on the copy of the CD, then launch the setup.
      1. Be patient as the process can take up to 45 minutes!
      2. Once the setup appears, stop and read the next step
  4. Once the setup application appears, install as normal except…
    1. When you close setup, Retain Pro will be launched automatically – you must close Retain Pro in order to finish the final step
  5. Once you have closed the setup, Retain Pro will start automatically – close it.
  6. Now back in the Reviver App…
    1. pick the “Old Program Reviver” tab
    2. Using the ‘…’ button pick the c:\RP6 folder
    3. Now click ‘Fix Old Program‘
      1. When it asks if you want to re-register, say No
  7. Once the Reviver App displays “Success!” you will now be able to run your Retain Pro 6 (run c:\RP6\rp6.exe


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Install Adobe Acrobat 5 on Windows 10

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This post solves all the problems related to installing and running Adobe Acrobat 5 on Windows 10

  • If you have other Adobe products that you are having issues with please contact us so we can help you

How to Adobe Acrobat 5

NOTE: To ensure success, follow the instructions precisely as documented including using the same folder names and paths.

  1. Obtain your purchased copy of the Longbow Reviver App here (you will need V4.28 or newer)
  2. Start the Reviver App and note the user interface
  3. Insert your Adobe Acrobat CD into the CDRom drive, then click back to the Reviver App…
    1. From the “Old Installer Reviver” tab, use the ‘…’ button to pick your Adobe Acrobat CD e.g. D:\
    2. NOTE: if your CD has an “Acrobat” subfolder, pick that folder instead e.g. D:\acrobat.
    3. Now click the ‘Fix and Run Old Installer‘ button
      1. Follow the instructions for copying the CD
    4. Once the CD is copied the Reviver App will run a process on the copy of the CD, then launch the setup.
      1. Be patient as the process can take up to 45 minutes!
      2. Once the setup appears, stop and read the next step
  4. Once the setup application appears, enter your information as normal except when you get to the installation folder…
    1. You **must** change the default path to c:\adobe\acrobat5.5 (see image below)
    2. do not reboot the PC if prompted to do so
You must change the Destination Folder to c:\adobe\acrobat5.5
  1. Now complete the setup process as normal
    1. do not reboot if prompted to do so
    2. remember to fully close setup once completed
  2. Now back in the Reviver App…
    1. pick the “Old Program Reviver” tab
    2. Using the ‘…’ button pick the c:\adobe\acrobat5.5 folder
    3. Now click ‘Fix Old Program‘
      1. When it asks if you want to re-register, say Yes
  3. Once the Reviver App displays “Success!” you will now be able to run your Adobe Acrobat.
    1. If you see the message below, ignore like this…
ignore the Program Compatibility Assistant dialog


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Install The Print Shop Deluxe 21 by Broderbund on Windows 10

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This post solves the various installation problems installing Broderbund’s ‘The Print Shop Deluxe 21’ on Windows 10…

How to install Print Shop Deluxe 21

NOTE: To ensure success, follow the instructions precisely as documented including using the same folder names and paths.

  1. Obtain your purchased copy of the Longbow Reviver App here (you will need V4.26 or newer)
  2. Start the Reviver App and note the user interface
  3. Insert your Print Shop Deluxe CD into the CDRom drive
    1. From the “Old Installer Reviver” tab, use the ‘…’ button to pick your Print Shop Deluxe CD.
    2. Now click the ‘Fix and Run Old Installer‘ button
      1. Follow the instructions for copying the CD
    3. Once the CD is copied the Reviver App will run a process on the copy of the CD, then launch the setup.
      1. Be patient as the process can take up to 45 minutes.
      2. Once the setup appears, stop and read the next step
  4. Once the setup application appears, enter your information as normal except when you get to the installation folder…
    1. You **must** change the default path to c:\PrintShop21 (see image below)
    2. do not reboot the PC if prompted to do so
  1. Now complete the setup process
    1. do not reboot if prompted to do so
    2. fully close setup
  2. Now back in the Reviver App…
    1. pick the “Old Program Reviver” tab
    2. Using the ‘…’ button pick the c:\PrintShop21 path
    • Now click ‘Fix Old Program‘
      • When it asks if you want to re-register, say Yes
  3. Once the Reviver App displays Success! you will now be able to run your Print Shop

Troubleshooting

  • The “Save As PDF” feature does not work on 64bit Windows (because the driver installed is 16bit). To get round this issue simply “Print” and select a PDF print driver

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Installing Sem Group Xilog Plus 1.1 on Windows 7, Windows 8 and Windows 10 64bit

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It’s totally possible to install Xilog Plus on newer versions of Windows (even Windows 10 64bit) but you will need the appropriate drivers to drive your CNC

How to install Sem Group Xilog Plus

  1. Obtain your purchased copy of the Longbow Reviver App here
  2. Start the Reviver App and note the user interface
  3. Insert your Xilog Plus CD
    1. From the “Old Installer Reviver” tab, use the ‘…’ button to pick the CD
    2. Now click the ‘Fix and Run Old Installer‘ button
      1. Follow the Reviver App instructions
      2. Once the setup appears, stop and read the next step
  4. Once the setup application appears, go through the setup as normal except when you get to select the installation folder (Destination Install Folder)…
    1. You **must** change the default path to c:\xilogplus (instead of C:\Program Files\Scm Group\Xilog Plus)
    2. Also, do not run Xilog Plus at the end of the setup because an extra step is needed to fix the installed program files.
  5. Once the setup is completed
    1. Make sure setup is closed down
    2. Go back to the Reviver App and wait for Success! to be displayed.
    3. In the Reviver App, pick the “Old Program Reviver” tab
    1. Using the ‘…’ button pick the path c:\xilogplus
    2. Now click ‘Fix Old Program‘
      1. When the Reviver App asks if you want to re-register, say Yes
  6. Once the Reviver App displays Success! Now you can run

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Installing Qualcomm Eudora 7 on Windows 10

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Apparently, a lot of people are still using Eudora 7 but have lots of issues running on Windows 10. Here’s how to easily get Eudora working on Windows 10, simply use our Longbow Reviver tool (for fixing legacy apps on new versions of Windows)

How to install Eudora

  1. Obtain your purchased copy of the Longbow Reviver App here
  2. Start the Reviver App and note the user interface
  3. Insert your Eudora CD (or copy your Eudora_7.exe setup to c:\EudoraCD)
    1. From the “Old Installer Reviver” tab, use the ‘…’ button to pick the CD (or if you copied your Eudora_7.exe setup then pick the c:\EudoraCD folder).
    2. Now click the ‘Fix and Run Old Installer‘ button
      1. Follow the Reviver App instructions
      2. Once the setup appears, stop and read the next step
  4. Once the setup application appears, go through the setup as normal except when you get to select the installation folder (Destination Install Folder)…
    1. You **must** change the default path to c:\eudora (instead of C:\Program Files (x86)\Qualcomm\Eudora)
    2. Also, do not run Eudora at the end of the setup because an extra step is needed to fix the installed program files.
  5. Once the setup is completed
    1. Make sure setup is closed down
    2. Go back to the Reviver App and wait for Success! to be displayed.
    3. In the Reviver App, pick the “Old Program Reviver” tab
    1. Using the ‘…’ button pick the path c:\eudora
    2. Now click ‘Fix Old Program‘
      1. When the Reviver App asks if you want to re-register, say Yes
  6. Once the Reviver App displays Success! you can run your c:\eudora\eudora.exe happily ever after

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Installing ORCAD 9 on 64bit Windows 7, 8 and Windows 10

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This post solves all of the problems related to installing and running ORCAD 9 on 64bit versions of Windows 7, Windows 8 and Windows 10. Common issues are like this one shown below which prevents installation…

Windows 16bit setup error - This app can't run on your PC
Windows 16bit setup error – This app can’t run on your PC

How to install ORCAD 9

  1. Obtain your purchased copy of the Longbow Reviver App here (you will need V4.25 or newer)
  2. Start the Reviver App and note the user interface
  3. Insert your ORCAD CD
    1. From the “Old Installer Reviver” tab, use the ‘…’ button to pick your ORCAD CD.
    2. Now click the ‘Fix and Run Old Installer‘ button
      1. Follow the instructions for copying the CD
    3. Once the CD is copied the Reviver App will run a process on the copy of the CD, then launch the setup.
      1. Be patient as the process can take up to 45 minutes.
      2. Once the setup appears, stop and read the next step
  4. Once the setup application appears, go through the setup as normal except when you get to select the installation folder (Destination Directory)…
    1. You **must** change the default path to c:\orcad9
    2. do not run ORCAD at the end of the setup because an extra step is needed to fix the program files.
  5. Once the setup is completed, go back to the Reviver App and wait for Success! to be displayed.
    1. Finally, back in the Reviver App, pick the “Old Program Reviver” tab
    2. Using the ‘…’ button pick the c:\orcad9 path
    3. Now click ‘Fix Old Program‘
      1. When the Reviver App asks if you want to re-register, say Yes
  6. Once the Reviver App displays Success! you can run your c:\orcad9 happily ever after.

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Installing InstaForm Invoices & Estimates Pro 2.0 on Windows 10

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You may be running into various errors when you install your InstaForm on Windows 10, example…

Application Terminated: Error: Null object reference at line ….

It is possible to install Nova’s InstaForm Invoices & Estimates Pro 2.0 on Windows 10 and make it work just fine, just follow these instructions…

How to install Invoices & Estimates Pro 2.0

  1. You will need to obtain the Longbow Reviver App from here
  2. Using Windows Explorer, copy your entire InstaForm Invoices & Estimates Pro 2.0 CD to your hard drive, copy to a folder path c:\CDs\InstaForm
  3. Start the Longbow Reviver App…
    1. Select the 1st tab named “Old Installer Reviver” and using the ‘…’ button pick the C:\CDs\InstaForm\NXW folder
    2. Next, click the ‘Fix and Run Old Installer’ button
    3. Read and understand all the prompts that appear, then continue by clicking OK.
  4. Install as normal, except:
    1. Be sure to install to precisely to this folder – c:\InstaForm\Invoices and Estimates Pro – not the folder prompted in setup which installs to Program Files…
    2. Close setup – Do not reboot if prompted to do so
You must not install to Program Files
  1. Now InstaForm Invoices & Estimates Pro 2.0 is installed, but we need to fix the program files…
    1. Go back to the Longbow Reviver app…
    2. Select the 2nd tab “Old Program Reviver” and using the ‘…’ button pick the newly installed  folder c:\InstaForm\Invoices and Estimates Pro
    3. Set the “Run As” dropdown to Windows XP sp2
    4. Next, click ‘Fix Old Program’ then click ‘YES’ if the Reviver tool asks if you want to re-register…
  2. Now you can happily run your InstaForm Invoices & Estimates Pro 2.0 on Windows 10!

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Installing Terrain Navigator Pro on Windows 7, Windows 8 and Windows 10

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While attempting to install MapTech’s Terrain Navigator Professional on 64bit Windows 7, 8 or 10 you receive this error…

Windows 16bit setup error - This app can't run on your PC

Windows 16bit setup error – This app can’t run on your PC

You can solve the problem with our Longbow Reviver solution

How to install Terrain Navigator Pro

  1. First you need to purchase the Longbow Reviver here – sorry, it’s not free 
  2. Insert your Terrain Navigator CD into your computer
  3. Next, start In the Reviver App
    1. Click on the 1st tab named “Old Installer Reviver“
    2. Using the “. . .” button, pick the path to the CD
    3. Now click “Fix and Run Old installer”
      1. Follow the on screen prompts…
      2. BE PATIENT – Terrain Navigator Setup may take up to 90 minutes to start, when it does stop and read the next step
  4. Once the Terrain Navigator Pro setup starts up
    1. install as normal except when prompted for the installation path, don’t install to c:\Program Files\Maptech\Terrain Navigator Pro but instead install to
      c:\Maptech\Terrain Navigator Pro as shown below…
c:\Maptech\Terrain Navigator Pro as shown above
  • Once setup is complete, you can now happily run
    c:\Maptech\Terrain Navigator Pro\Terpro\terpro.exe

Troubleshooting

  1. If you still are running into issues, contact Longbow Support

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Installing Microsoft Office 2007 on Windows 10

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Recently, I had problems installing Office 2007 on Windows 10 64bit… The issue was unexplained; Office 2007 setup simply “failed installing PowerPoint” and then just gave up without any error messages. So here’s what I did to solve it:

How to install Office 2007

  1. First step, purchase this tool, the Longbow Reviver here – sorry, it’s not free 🙁
  2. Insert the Microsoft Office CD into your computer
  3. Next, start In the Reviver App
    1. Click on the tab named “Old Program Reviver“
    2. Using the “. . .” button, pick the path to the CD
    3. Select “Windows Vista” from the “Run As” dropdown
    4. Now click “Fix Old Program“
  4. Once the Reviver tool has completed, run setup.exe from the Microsoft CD to install as normal

Troubleshooting

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Installing Adobe Photoshop CS and ImageReady CS on Windows 7, Windows 8 and Windows 10

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This post solves all issues related to installing Adobe Photoshop CS and ImageReady CS on Windows 7, Windows 8 and Windows 10 both 64bit and 32bit…


How to install Adobe Photoshop CS and ImageReady CS

A quick word of advice: best to follow the instructions below precisely and to the letter, including folder names and paths, that way you will reduce the risk of having any problems…

  1. Obtain your copy of the Longbow Reviver tool here
  2. Using Windows Explorer, copy your entire
    Adobe Photoshop CS and ImageReady CS install CD media to your hard drive, to a folder path c:\InstallCDs\Adobe\PhotoshopCS
  3. Start the Longbow Reviver tool…
    1. Select the 1st tab “Old Installer Reviver“
    2. Using the “…” button, pick the c:\InstallCDs\Adobe\PhotoshopCS\Photoshop folder
    3. Now click the Fix and Run Old Installer button
    4. Read and understand all the prompts that appear, then continue by clicking OK… (read the next step)
  4. In the setup program, navigate through each setup dialog as normal, except when you get to the installation folder…
    1. make sure you update the entry from .C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Photoshop CS to c:\Adobe\Photoshop CS
    2. Repeat – You *must* instal to
      c:\Adobe\Photoshop CS
  5. Now carry on with the install…
  6. Once Photoshop is installed…
    1. quit the Adobe setup and go back to the Reviver tool
    2. Select the 2nd tab “Old Program Reviver“
    3. using the “…” button pick the newly installed c:\Adobe\Photoshop CS folder and click Fix Old Program.
  7. Now you can happily run your Adobe Photoshop CS and ImageReady CS  on Windows 7, Windows 8 or Windows 10 32bit or 64bit!

Troubleshooting

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Installing Adobe Photoshop 5 LE on Windows 7, Windows 8 and Windows 10

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This post solves all issues related to installing Adobe Photoshop 5.0 Limited Edition on Windows 7, Windows 8 and Windows 10 both 64bit and 32bit…

…including the Autoplay application where it simply does nothing…

Adobe Photoshop Autoplay options do nothing
Adobe Photoshop Autoplay options do nothing

and/or you are seeing a message appear when running 16bit setup.exe…

This app can't run on your PC. To find a version that runs with your PC check with the publisher
This app can’t run on your PC. To find a version that runs with your PC check with the publisher.

Installing your Adobe Photoshop 5.0 Limited Edition on Windows 7, Windows 8 or Windows 10 32bit or 64bit can be very easily defined in these short steps…

How to install Adobe Photoshop 5 Limited Edition

A quick word of advice: best to follow the instructions below precisely and to the letter, including folder names and paths, that way you will reduce the risk of having any problems…

  1. Obtain your copy of the Longbow Reviver tool here
  2. Using Windows Explorer, copy your entire Adobe Photoshop 5.0 install CD media to your hard drive, to a folder path c:\InstallCDs\Adobe\Photoshop5
  3. Start the Longbow Reviver tool…
    1. Select the 1st tab “Old Installer Reviver“
    2. Using the “…” button, pick the c:\InstallCDs\Adobe\Photoshop5\PHOTOSLE folder
    3. Now click the Fix and Run Old Installer button
    4. Read and understand all the prompts that appear, then continue by clicking OK… (read the next step)
  4. Now, I know it’s unheard of these days, but at this point expect to wait up to 45 to 90 minutes for your Adobe Photoshop 5.0 Limited Edition setup.exe program to appear (be patient!)
    1. Once the Photoshop 5 setup application displays all in Blue, stop and read the next step…
  5. In the setup program, navigate through each setup dialog as normal, except when you get to the installation folder, make sure you update the entry from .\Adobe\Photoshop 5.0 LE (notice the dot at the beginning) to c:\Adobe\Photoshop 5.0 LE 
  6. Now carry on with the install…
    1. Ignore any errors related to not being able to “…create the folder ‘Adobe Photoshop 5′”, you will have to manually create a shortcut on your computer Desktop to your c:\Adobe\Photoshop 5.0 LE\photosle.exe by hand.
    2. Do not reboot if prompted to do so
  7. Once Photoshop is installed
    1. quit the Adobe setup and go back to the Reviver tool
    2. Select the 2nd tab “Old Program Reviver“
    3. using the “…” button pick the newly installed c:\Adobe folder and click Fix Old Program.
  8. Finally, create a shortcut on your Desktop which points to c:\Adobe\Photoshop 5.0\photosle.exe
  9. Now you can happily run your Adobe Photoshop 5.0 on Windows 7, Windows 8 or Windows 10 32bit or 64bit!


Troubleshooting

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Installing WordPerfect 6 on Windows 7, Windows 8 and Windows 10

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If you are having problems installing your WordPerfect 6 on your new PC, like you are unable to run the setup.exe as shown below, then read on…

Windows 16bit setup error - This app can't run on your PC

Windows 16bit setup error – This app can’t run on your PC

Unfortunately, WordPerfect 6 is a pure 16bit application which means that it cannot be run on 64bit Windows 7, Windows 8 or Windows 10.

However, it can only run on *32bit* Windows 7, Windows 8 or Windows 10 using the Longbow Reviver app.

Install Word Perfect 6 on Windows

  1. Obtain your copy of the Longbow Reviver tool here – you need version 4.10 or newer
  2. Using Windows Explorer, copy your entire WordPerfect 6 install CD media to your hard drive, to a folder path c:\InstallCDs\WordPerfect6
  3. Start the Longbow Reviver tool
    1. select the 1st tab named “Old Installer Reviver“
    2. then using the ‘…’ button pick the  c:\InstallCDs\WordPerfect6\INSTPROG folder
    3. Now click the ‘Fix and Run Old Installer’ button
    4. Read and understand all the prompts that appear, then continue by clicking OK.
    5. Install as normal
    6. Close setup – Do not reboot if prompted to do so
  4. Now WordPerfect 6 is installed
    1. Now go back to the Longbow Reviver app…
    2. select the 2nd tab “Old Program Reviver“
    3. using the ‘…’ button pick the newly installed c:\WPWIN60 folder
    4. Set the Run As dropdown to Windows 95
    5. next, click ‘Fix Old Program’
      1. Say ‘No’ if the Reviver tool asks if you want to re-register…
  5. Now you can happily run your WordPerfect 6 on Windows 10, Windows 7, Windows 8 or Windows 8.1 32bit (sorry, but not  64bit!)

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Installing Microsoft Money 2000 on Windows 7, Windows 8 and Windows 10

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Installing Microsoft Money 2000 on WIndows 7, Windows 8 and Windows 10 (both 32bit and 64bit) can be very easily defined in these short steps…

  1. First, you need to purchase a copy of the Longbow Reviver tool here (you need V4.21 or later)
  2. Using Windows Explorer, backup your entire Microsoft Money 2000 installation CD to your hard drive, to a folder path c:\InstallCDs\Microsoft Money 2000
  3. Start the Longbow Reviver tool
    1. select the 1st tab “Old Installer Reviver“
    2. then using the ‘…’ button pick the  c:\InstallCDs\Microsoft Money 2000 folder

      Selecting the Microsoft Money 2000 CD on Disk

      Selecting the Microsoft Money 2000 CD on Disk

    3. Now click the ‘Fix and Run Old Installer’ button
    4. Read and understand all the prompts that appear, then continue by clicking OK.
    5. Once the Microsoft Money 2000 setup appears, install as normal *except* when prompted for the installation path, set it to c:\MsMoney2000 e.g.

      Setting the Microsoft Monet 2000 installation folder

      Setting the Microsoft Monet 2000 installation folder

    6. Once the setup is complete
      1. Do not reboot (if prompted to do so)
  4. Now Microsoft Money 2000 is installed, next
    1. Make sure the Microsoft Money 2000 setup is completely closed, then in the Longbow Reviver tool…
    2. Select the 2nd tab “Old Program Reviver“
    3. Using the ‘…’ button, pick the newly installed C:\MsMoney2000 folder
    4. Set the Run As dropdown to Windows 95 Windows NT 4 (sp5)
    5. next, click ‘Fix Old Program’
      1. Say ‘No’ if the Reviver tool asks if you want to re-register… e.g.

        Fixing the Microsoft Money program files

        Fixing the Microsoft Money program files

  5. Now you can happily run your Microsoft Money 2000 on Windows 7, Windows 8 or Windows 10!

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Installing QuickCAD V4 on Windows 7, Windows 8 and Windows 10

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Installing Autodesk QuickCAD V4 on WIndows 7, Windows 8 and Windows 10 (both 32bit and 64bit) can be very easily defined in these short steps…

  1. First, you need to purchase a copy of the Longbow Reviver tool here
  2. Using Windows Explorer, backup your entire QuickCAD V4 installation CD to your hard drive, to a folder path c:\InstallCDs\QuickCAD V4
  3. Start the Longbow Reviver tool
    1. select the 1st tab “Old Installer Reviver“
    2. then using the ‘…’ button pick the  c:\InstallCDs\QuickCAD V4 folder
    3. Now click the ‘Fix and Run Old Installer’ button
    4. Read and understand all the prompts that appear, then continue by clicking OK.
      1. The tool will now start initializing the setup interface, and may take up to 45 minutes to start. Please be patient…
    5. Once the QuickCAD V4  setup appears, install as normal *except* when prompted for the installation path, set it to c:\QuickCAD e.g.

      Setting the QuickCAD installation path to c:\QuickCAD

      Setting the QuickCAD installation path to c:\QuickCAD


    6. Once the setup is complete
      1. uncheck ‘Run QuickCAD’
      2. Do not reboot if prompted to do so
  4. Now QuickCAD V4 is installed
    1. Make sure the QuickCAD V4 setup is completely closed, then in the Longbow Reviver tool…
    2. Select the 2nd tab “Old Program Reviver“
    3. Using the ‘…’ button, pick the newly installed C:\QuickCAD folder
    4. next, click ‘Fix Old Program’
    5. Say ‘No’ if the Reviver tool asks if you want to re-register…
  5. Now you can happily run your QuickCAD V4 on Windows 7, Windows 8 or Windows 10!

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Run Adobe Acrobat X plugin in 32bit AutoCAD on Windows 7, Windows 8 and Windows 10 64bit

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The Adobe Acrobat X plugin for AutoCAD only runs on 32bit AutoCAD, and 32bit AutoCAD only runs on 32bit Windows. This means that you will be stuck if you require the Adobe Acrobat X plugin for AutoCAD and move to newer hardware with 64bit Windows.

The Solution:  

Click on one of the links below to see how to install 32bit AutoCAD on 64bit Windows and then be able to install Adobe Acrobat X plugin.

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Installing Corel Print House Magic on Windows 7, Windows 8 and Windows 10

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NOTE: These steps do NOT currently work for Windows 11

Installing Corel Print House Magic on Windows 7, Windows 8 and Windows 10 (both 32bit and 64bit) can be very easily defined in these short steps…

  1. First, you need to purchase a copy of the Longbow Reviver tool here
  2. Using Windows Explorer, copy your entire Corel Print House Magic installation CD to your hard drive, to a folder path c:\InstallCDs\CorelPrintHouseMagic
  3. Start the Longbow Reviver tool
    1. select the 1st tab “Old Installer Reviver“
    2. then using the ‘…’ button pick the  c:\InstallCDs\CorelPrintHouseMagic folder
    3. Now click the ‘Fix and Run Old Installer’ button
    4. Read and understand all the prompts that appear, then continue by clicking OK.
    5. Install Corel Print House Magic as normal
    6. Do not reboot if prompted to do so
  4. Now Corel Print House Magic is installed
    1. Make sure the Corel Print House Magic setup is completely closed, then in the Longbow Reviver tool…
    2. Select the 2nd tab “Old Program Reviver“
    3. Using the ‘…’ button, pick the newly installed c:\Coral folder
    4. and click ‘Fix Old Program’
    5. Say ‘No’ if the Reviver tool asks if you want to re-register…
  5. Now you can happily run your Corel Print House Magic on Windows 7, Windows 8 or Windows 10!

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