Reinstall PowerDirector 6.

PhotoNow is part of the program - if you opted during installation to not install it.... that's the reason you haven't got it.

PhotoNow is used to correct image deficiencies with access to it through PD.

Dafydd

PhotoNow IS nstalled - I checked in the cyberlink programs folder and the Add-Remove Panel

I tried executing the program from PhotoNow.exe but just NOTHING happens (program does not open)

I tried uninstalling and reinstalling only the photonow component but get "Application error" (Severe) when i tried installing from the PDR folder that contains the PhotoNow set up.exe and likewise powerproducer of whih it is also a part (maybe its not intnded to be executed this way and executes only as part of PP and PD setups - so this failure is understandable)

Could someone help and explain what could be the possible problem ?
Meanwhile i shall try on another PC just in case its something to do with the software i installed

Sanjit,

All you need to do is uninstall PowerDirector and then re-install PowerDirector. Photo-Now will re-install with the PD installation. (I can think of a couple of extra things to try but at this stage would rather stick to basics).

PhotoNow.exe should open up the program (C:\Program Files\CyberLink\PhotoNow) and can be used as an image editor - there isn't a shortcut for it anywhere on the PC - the program would normally open "through" an option in PD or other CL program.

Dafydd

Tries reinstalling but to no avail

Any other ideas?

Thanks for all the help you give me at this forum

Hi Sanjit,

Let's see if this little issue can be sorted as well.

The following suggestions are aimed to remove photonow from your PC and then re-install it and PD together.

1. Uninstall PowerDirector
2. Go to Add or Remove in the Control Panel and uninstall PhotoNow! (if present)
3. Restart your computer
4. Go to: C:\Program Files\CyberLink\ and delete the PhotoNow directory
5. reinstall PowerDirector

The suggestions I have given should not harm your PC or effect PowerDirector - you carry them out at your own risk.

After what i have suggested has been carried out you should have PD working and PhotoNow should also work okay.

let me know how you get on.

Dafydd

Just an oblique add-on to this thread:

I notice in my own setup that PhotoNow does not create a shortcut for itself on the Start Menu. However, having said that it does run from within PowerDirector when editing a still and the exe file does run from the appropriate folder in Program Files\Cyberlink\PhotoNow. I realise that doesn't really help you, Sanjit, but it does "explain" the lack of shortcut is not confined to your case.

Hope Dafydd's suggestions work out for you.

It's something in my system that is preventing PhotoNow from starting up! I rolled back my system to an earlier time and installed PD and voila PhotoNow starred up from within PD as well as from its own exe