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1. HEY! CAC Version 5.0 is not recognizing the add on packs I bought from the Art & More store CD's!! What can I do?

2. How can I install Version 5.0 without uninstalling Version 4.0? The installer tells me to get rid of Version 4.0 before it allows for the install of Version 5.0!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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1. HEY! CAC Version 5.0 is not recognizing the add on packs I bought from the Art & More store CD's!! What can I do?

The first batch of CD-ROM's that went out were unable to read the add on information. A patch is available here. (If this link has been changed go to The Learning Company and look in the download/Software Updates area)

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2.How can I install Version 5.0 without uninstalling Version 4.0?

CAC Friend Lori submitted these instructions:

Before I installed CAC 5 I went into Windows Explorer. I then went to my AG CreataCard folder, (C:\Program Files\Broderbund\AG CreataCard) and renamed that folder adding a 4 to the end of it. It now reads (C:\Program Files\Broderbund\AG CreataCard 4).
Then I installed CAC 5 Plat. Everything is in tact, as far as I can tell so
far, for CAC 4. My only problem was using the shortcuts on the start menu
and my desktop for CAC 4. If I clicked on one of them it would open CAC 5.
So, I right clicked each shortcut to CAC 4, including everything in the
Start Menu's, American Greetings CreataCard 4 folder, (including the Read
Me, screen saver manager and license agreement. The uninstall one I'm not
sure about though. It looked different and Starts in the Windows folder
with reference back to the CAC folder. Don't know if that one worked or
not). I right clicked each of these things and clicked on Properties.
There is a Target and a Start in line with the path of the program. I added
the "4" the same way I did to the AG CAC 4 folder name in windows explorer.
Now when I click on the CAC 4 shortcut, it actually opens CAC 4. So far,
everything seems to be working fine now. I hope it stays that way...

If I had thought about it, it probably would have been a better idea to
change the properties for the Target and Start in paths before I installed
CAC 5 and make sure everything works.

I could get to the program not going through any of this by going through
Windows Explorer and opening up the AG CAC 4 folder and double clicking on
the AGCCard.EXE file. But I wanted to do it the hard way. LOL Now when
they get the patch out for CAC 5, I can uninstall CAC 4, hopefully, without
it uninstalling CAC 5...

Thanks Lori!! :^)