Is this really true ????????? that nobody knows how to install photo story in windows 7. It is possible in Vista, but maybe Microsoft wants to stop the product as they did with the frontpage. Please Microsoft, let us know your intention with these products,

I would also like to know or should we just look for a different product. Problem is I've used it extensively in the past and now I can't do anything with my projects.

Please also is there anyway that i can install Photo story 3 on Windows 7 i use it all the time and it is a pain that it is not compatible with Windows 7 Please Microsoft DO SOMETHING!!!!!

THANKS ELANDRA

Originally Posted by elandra

Please also is there anyway that i can install Photo story 3 on Windows 7 i use it all the time and it is a pain that it is not compatible with Windows 7 Please Microsoft DO SOMETHING!!!!!

THANKS ELANDRA

I just downloaded Photo Story 3 (XP Version) on my new Windows 7 i5 pc and it worked beautifully.

Was able to create, save and view without issue

Download Photo Story 3 for XP

I tried to download Photo Story 3 and was given an error message, told it can't be done... Is there an update?

you need photostory 3.1 instead of 3.0 to work in Win 7. you can get it for free at the microsoft website bundled into Digital Image Starter Edition 2006 download. It should fire up with no problem, unlike 3.0.

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

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.

(Wouldnt it be great if they could just package this instead of making us go through all this?)

Originally Posted by Computer Loco

I tried to download Photo Story 3 and was given an error message, told it can't be done... Is there an update?

Any luck with the download?

The stand alone version listed here Photo Story 3 for XP worked fine for me. I downloaded it through Firefox, then simply installed per the instructions. If you're still experiencing difficulties then let us know.

Wouldnt it be great if they could just package this instead of making us go through all this

I agree Roonerspism, it would make life a lot eaiser