Can Card Studio 2006 be used with Windows 7. Just upgraded computer from XP to Windows 7

Try NOT connecting your camera to your computer.

The best way to download pictures from your camera to your computer involves removing the memory card from the camera and plugging it into a card reader (either built-in to the computer or connected via USB or FireWire). This is likely to be faster than connecting the camera to the computer, and won't run down your camera's batteries. And the same procedure is likely to continue working in the future when you upgrade your computer or camera.

Once the card is plugged in, it will appear to your computer as a removable drive. You can use the operating system's drag&drop facility to copy pictures from the card to the computer's hard drive, the same way you copy any other files. Or you can use any photo management program such as Picasa ( http://picasa.google.com ).

Have you tried to use XP mode in Windows 7? In Windows 7 you can install XP mode and attempt to run the software from the virtualized environment. For the download for XP mode on Windows 7, go to this website: http://www.microsoft.com/windows/virtual-pc/download.aspx

Another thought that I have is that in Windows 7 - have you searched for an updated signed driver for your sound card? Depending on the model of computer you own - you can usually find the signed drivers at the manufacturers support website. Sometimes, changing the driver you are using for your sound card can also effect how your sound interfaces with different programs.

I hope this bit of information helps!

Upgrade your pc and hardware and use windows 7 its a stable version

First what version of Windows 7 are you running? Click on Start > Control Panel > System and Security > System and read the title of your OS. If it ends with x64, you have the 64-bit OS. Otherwise, you have the 32-bit version. Next which version of Design Studio do you have? If you have version 2.0, that is compatible with XP and Vista (not x64).

If you use a 32-bit version of Windows 7, you may be able to get it to work with the compatibility mode. Right click on the installer on the CD and choose Properties. In the Compatibility tab, set the "Run this program in the Compatibility Mode" and choose an older version of Windows (try XP first). Then right click again on the installer and choose Run as Administrator.

However, it will not work with the 64-bit version due to unsigned drivers and other issues.

There are workarounds if the program doesn't work in the compatibility mode. You need an older version of Windows running. This could be on a physical second computer, a dual boot system or a virtual computer. If you have Windows 7 Pro or Ultimate or upgrade to one of them, you can use a virtual version of XP for free. Download and install Virtual PC and the XP mode from Microsoft in order. Then install your Design Studio in the XP "machine" as if it was your only computer. The only restriction is that you can not share your printer or files under XP mode and Win 7 at the same time. You will need to uninstall the printer and reinstall it under the other OS or transfer the files to external media to share them. Other virtual computer programs are Parallels and VMWare. For these virtual computer, the dual boot, or the physical second computer option, you will need a licensed version of the older Windows OS.

The documentation and an update are available here: http://www.plasticcanvassoftware.com/ . The update is in the Customer Service section.

I hope this helps.

Cindy Wells

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Well, it depends on your computer specification because every operating system has it own hardware requirements. Before upgrading to windows 7 make it sure your motherboard support the windows 7 operating system. In your case your motherboard supported by the windows 7 so when upgrading rather formatting your computer you must have the windows 7 installer. Then follow this video tutorial on how to setup your computer to windows 7. Before formatting you must have to back up all your data or files saved on your hard drive. Have a nice day

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maybe you need to download a new version of studio for win7 64bit, only my suggestion

I think the best option for you is to Upgrade to Pinnacle Studio 14 which is $0, or Pinnacle Studio 14 Ultimate, which costs $70. An upgrade is cheaper than buying the entire version which will cost you about $130. The upgrade will work with Windows 7, Windows Vista (SP2), Windows XP (SP3).

On the other hand, if a program cannot be run under Windows 7 because of compatibility issues, you can right click on the executable file that will start the application and click Properties. Select Compatibility tab and check the Windows version you know the program worked with before. This will make it run as if it was running in Windows XP. You can find more about this Compatibility issue on Microsoft website: http://windows.microsoft.com/en-AU/windows-vista/Make-older-programs-run-in-this-version-of-Windows

you are going to run on windows 7 since hallmark card studio 8 needs systems configuration such as Windows XP or Vista, Pentium III 500 MHz, 600MB of hard disk space, 2GB for full install,16-bit color, and color printer.
So have fine work!