Photostory

[Jobos]

Anyone managed to get Photostory working with Windows 7 as MS say it only works with XP?

[Mr.Ben]

I don't know why, but the downloadable verison of it will refuse to work regardless of compatibility mode with7.

If you can find an older version (I've never updated the one on my network, so it was easy), it doesn't check the version of windows, installs and works perfectly!

I can supply you with said version if you want!

[bossman]

@Jobos:

Best practice I've found so far for installing photo story 3.1 on its own without the digital imaging 2006 suite in its entirety and saving a little space.

For information we're running W7 Professional, the Photo Story 3.0 msi comes with the error : Your operating system is not supported

How we get 3.1 installed:
First, download the 110mb digital imaging suite starter 2006 from here: http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/d...displaylang=en

Then, run the exe to start installation but do not continue through it.

Go to %temp%\IXP000.TMP and extract starter.cab
browse to %extracted folder name%\PIP\POD\ - These seem to be the install files for photo story. Having these files in their own directory and starting pod.msi (hidden file) looks as if it starts the DIS2006 installer but it only installs the photostory and image library parts. (totalling 26mb)

Let me know how you go with the success of this! Hope this helps someone.

[MattGreaves]

Think I have an older version as I have it installed on 20 Netbooks running W7 Pro with no problems!

[Jobos]

@Mr Benn
@MattGreaves
What version is it that your using?

@Bossman
I've tried that method before and had problems extracting the files from starter.cab

[rickyisbell]

Hey, Mr Ben, I sent you a PM. I would love to get a copy of that Photo Story that works in Windows 7.

Thanks

Ricky

[Mr.Ben]

No probs, i'll get it to you sometime tomorrow!

[rickyisbell]

Thanks

[RabbieBurns]

Ive got photostory 3 installed and running fine on this windows 7 machine

Pstory.msi with the properties showing revision number {E247310E-2121-43F8-BBB7-2493BC7FA500}

[Sensei]

Also about to upgrade to Windows 7 and would like to have a version of Photostory that will work as kids love using it! Will PM for a copy as well.

[Mr.Ben]

PM sent!

[Jobos]

Ive got photostory 3 installed and running fine on this windows 7 machine

Pstory.msi with the properties showing revision number {E247310E-2121-43F8-BBB7-2493BC7FA500}

That version of photostory does indeed work with windows 7 pro, thank you for that as I now have it running on my office machine. Funny thing is it doesn't work with my windows 7 home premium laptop

Shame that

[SYNACK]

Just downloaded and installed the one here http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/d...DisplayLang=en on Windows 7 Enterprise x64 without an issue.

[Jobos]

Just downloaded and installed the one here http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/d...DisplayLang=en on Windows 7 Enterprise x64 without an issue.

That one doesn't work with home premium either.