Error starting DVDA2

djopie wrote on 7/7/2004, 2:29 PM

I just downloaded the demo of DVD Architect 2 to see if it's worth switching to. However, I cannot even start the program. When I launch it and tell it I want to run the demo, the spash screen comes up and then disappears, leaving me with the following error:

"The application could not start.
The default theme wasn't found. Please re-install the application
Error Code: 0x80004005, Startup code: 26."

Reinstallation doesn't do anything for it. What's the deal?

Comments

SONYBMO wrote on 7/9/2004, 2:05 PM

You probably don't have write access permissions to your DVD Architect 2.0 folder (where the application executable lives).

Here are some suggestions:
1) Do you have write access to the DVD Architect 2.0 folder?(commonly "C:\program files\sony\DVD Architect 2.0").

2) Try right clicking on the DVD Architect 2.0 folder, select Properties and go to the Security tab. In the table for Permissions, you should see Allow and Deny check boxes. All of the "Allow" checks should be set, and the Deny checks should be unchecked. These settings are also inherited from the parent folders, so if they are disabled you may have to modify them on the root c:\program files folder. It's very possible that some other application may have disabled these access permissions on you.

3) Also, make sure you have enough disk space and/or your hard drive isn't marked read only.

4) Make sure you have administrator privelages