Issue with DeskScape
Thursday, April 24, 2008 by Pacey4324 | Discussion: Stardock Support General
Hey,
I've been having this issue with DeskScape for a while now. I've tried solving it on my own to no avail. Recently, I upgraded to Windows Vista Ultimate, after using DeskScapes 2.00 preview.
I decided to download the 1.02 version of DeskScape, that is exclusive to Ultimate, however, none of the .dream files I downloaded seem to work. Nor do the ones that came from the installation of it. It keeps giving me the message to upgrade and buy DeskScape.
So, I deinstalled, rebooted the computer, download and installed the 2.00 Preview. The dream files that came with that work, and not the ones that I previosly downloaded, understandably.
I am wondering, though, why is it, that 1.02 doesn't work with ANY dream files? I would like to use some of the other dream files that I have downloaded from the internet, and I hope I haven't wasted my time downloading.
Do I need to purchase the full program from somewhere and if so, where?
I've been having this issue with DeskScape for a while now. I've tried solving it on my own to no avail. Recently, I upgraded to Windows Vista Ultimate, after using DeskScapes 2.00 preview.
I decided to download the 1.02 version of DeskScape, that is exclusive to Ultimate, however, none of the .dream files I downloaded seem to work. Nor do the ones that came from the installation of it. It keeps giving me the message to upgrade and buy DeskScape.
So, I deinstalled, rebooted the computer, download and installed the 2.00 Preview. The dream files that came with that work, and not the ones that I previosly downloaded, understandably.
I am wondering, though, why is it, that 1.02 doesn't work with ANY dream files? I would like to use some of the other dream files that I have downloaded from the internet, and I hope I haven't wasted my time downloading.
Do I need to purchase the full program from somewhere and if so, where?
CarGuy1
Reply #2 Thursday, April 24, 2008 2:13 PM
This means you still have the preview installed or at least remnants of it.
I suggest the following...
Uninstall deskscapes, both versions.
After uninstalling deskscapes, manually delete the "C:\ProgramData\Stardock\Deskscapes" directory and the "C:\Program Files\stardock\object desktop\deskscapes" directory if the uninstall process didn't delete them.
Reboot.
Install deskscapes 1.02
Reboot.
It should work at this point
Reply #2 Thursday, April 24, 2008 2:13 PM
It keeps giving me the message to upgrade and buy DeskScape.
This means you still have the preview installed or at least remnants of it.
I suggest the following...
Uninstall deskscapes, both versions.
After uninstalling deskscapes, manually delete the "C:\ProgramData\Stardock\Deskscapes" directory and the "C:\Program Files\stardock\object desktop\deskscapes" directory if the uninstall process didn't delete them.
Reboot.
Install deskscapes 1.02
Reboot.
It should work at this point
Pacey4324
Reply #3 Friday, April 25, 2008 6:23 AM
Reply #3 Friday, April 25, 2008 6:23 AM
Thanks guys for the quick answers. So, here's what I did.
I first, uninstalled DeskScape, deleted both existing folders, but here I took an extra step to be sure that nothing would go wrong. I went into the registry and deleted the DeskScapes entry. I noticed it mentioned version 2.0 .
After that, I reboot, installed 1.02, and now it works like a charm.
Thanks guys!
I first, uninstalled DeskScape, deleted both existing folders, but here I took an extra step to be sure that nothing would go wrong. I went into the registry and deleted the DeskScapes entry. I noticed it mentioned version 2.0 .
After that, I reboot, installed 1.02, and now it works like a charm.
Thanks guys!
DorkCoffeez
Reply #4 Friday, April 25, 2008 11:28 PM
Reply #4 Friday, April 25, 2008 11:28 PM
CarGuy had it nailed then. Hats off.
The trial version of the software will only run the dreams that come with it. Since the current version of the software does NOT update the trial then the two were trying to run at the same time.
Good deal.
The trial version of the software will only run the dreams that come with it. Since the current version of the software does NOT update the trial then the two were trying to run at the same time.
Good deal.
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