Print Artist on Windows 8.1

Upgrading our two desktops....now Windows 8.1.
Have PA Gold 21 on our old XP machine.
When purchased it was downloaded so no disc.
Have copied the programme but there is no exe file to install on the new PCs.

My questions Please........

Is there a way to install PA Gold 21 on the new machines?
Will it run on W 8.1?

If this isn't possible will a newer version of Print Artist (25) open the old files (there are many) produced by PA Gold 21?

Thank You

 

I'd contact the company and ask a) can you download v21 somewhere, explaining why and b) will that version work on 8.1 - my guess is because it is a 6 year old version, it probably will not.
Then ask if you purchase v25 by downloading, how will you reinstall if needed, and will it be able to open all the v 21 projects.
Contact: Print Artist 25
23801 Calabasas Road
Calabasas, CA 91302-1547
1-877-445-6436

Source: http://www.printartist.com/

There doesn't seem to be much info on the page as to system requirements, etc.
I did find out that v24 was the first to work on Win 8 so 24 and 25 will work. I just don't know if previous projects open in newer versions.

 

I found a way to email them
http://support.novadevelopment.com/anonymous_requests/new

because the support by phone is paid
Paid Phone Support

Hours: Monday - Friday 8AM-5PM PST
Phone: 888.722.4431
Eligible Products: The following products are eligible for Paid Phone Support:

Art Explosion Clip Art 500,000
HGTV
Photo Explosion v5
Art Explosion Clip Art 800,000
Label Factory v3 & v4
Print Artist v24 & v25
Greeting Card Factory v8 & v9
InstaForm Invoices & Estimates v2
Scrapbook Factory v4 & v5

 

Thank you for that
I do remember when I bought the last version it was complicated because I am in the UK!!!
The cost of postage was 3 or 4 times the cost of the actual programme, this is why I simply downloaded the programme and didn't go for the disc option.

Again, thank you very much

I will update in due course.

 

You can do what I do with old programs, I keep using them on the old computer. Of course, I have several computers that are not networked and have no way to get on the internet so it is safe to use them.

 

Have contacted Nova and get the answer that v25 doesn't open v21 file extensions.
Difficult because they only give 'yes and no' answers and don't support v21 anyway!
We will have to save images of all the old files and redo them in the new version of PA.

Thank you

PS. I see I have been a member for 10 years and made only 4 posts...I need to rectify that!!!!!

 

Could try that except I can't install v21 on the new PCs.
However I have transferred the actual files and will try it when v24/5 is installed.

Thanks

 

Update.
Installed Print Artist 24 Platinum and it opened all the old PA 21 files.

Thanks again for the suggestions

 

Glad to hear this worked.