OpenGL error when starting Photoshop CS 3

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Bob_Barker
Jul 18, 2008
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After installing Creative Suite CS 3, I immediately encountered the following error when I tried to launch it:

Unable to Locate Component
This application failed to start because OPENGL32.dll was not found. Re-installing the application may fix this problem.

I installed it from my windows XP disk into the correct system32 directory and I am still having problems. I read that you must register the dll before it can work and I received an error message.

Any ideas. Thanks.
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dave_milbut
Jul 18, 2008
try updating your video card drivers.
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Phosphor
Jul 18, 2008
Some other places to look for info about the error:

<http://xrl.us/k3rev> (Link to www.google.com)
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Bob_Barker
Jul 18, 2008
I’ve installed the latest and the greatest drivers. Here’s what my video cards is using:

Driver Packaging Version 8.501-080602a-065776C-ATI
Catalyst® Version 08.6
Provider ATI Technologies Inc.
2D Driver Version 6.14.10.6822
2D Driver File Path System/CurrentControlSet/Control/Video/{0BDADF7E-F51A-4C5F-A 312-2A79C89804E3}/0000
Direct3D Version 6.14.10.0590
OpenGL Version 6.14.10.7659
Catalyst® Control Center Version 2008.0602.2243.38732
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T_Galloway
Jul 19, 2008
To register a file with Windows

Start
Run
regsvr32 "Full path and file name"
Enter

Hope that helps

T.O.

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