Photoshop 5.0 on Windows XP

I have a new computer running Windows XP. I have a Pentium 4 processor, 512MB RAM, and dual drives - a DVD-ROM and DVD+RW. I had Photoshop 5.0 running on my old system with Windows 98. My version of Photoshop 5.0 was an upgrade from 4.0 so I used the 2 drives to do the install on Windows XP. The install completed normally but I then found that both drives were locked and I could not remove the CDs. I had to do a system restore then which deleted the Photoshop 5.0 installation. Has anyone else run into this problem and is there a way around it or is it just the case that Photoshop 5.0 upgrade is not compatible with Windows XP?

As far as I know Photoshop 5.0 is compatible with Windows XP, but I am not completely sure. I know we have 6, 7 and CS running in the office all on Windows XP.

5.0 did come out a long time ago and even perhaps before XP was released.

Look it up and see if it's XP compatible. Or ask the guys at <http://www.CustomPerfection.com>

I know they know a LOT about Photoshop. They desgined our office computers specifically to run Photoshop.

(Check it out: < http://www.customperfect.com/Base-Models/GraphicDesigner/cle arcase/> We have three of these machines now.)

I'm guessing that they would know for sure.

The reason you lost your upgrade sounds like it's because you went back during a system restore point.

Good luck to you.

In my experience PS5 runs fine on XP.

Okay, I have verified it. There is a machine at the web design offices of <http://www.johnderrick.com> running PS 5 on an older PC which has XP for the operating system.

I guess it is running stable also.

To DrJohnD: Thanks for the tip. John Derrick got me straightened out and everything is working fine now.
Ray Slegel

Ahh yes, John Derrick is the guy who built my machine over at customperfection.com

I think he does most of the work over there. Maybe he does run the company, I'm not sure.

So he fixed your problem, that's great. Glad I could steer you in the right direction.

:)