CG: Clip Gallery Cannot Find the Clip Art on a CD-ROM Drive (183915)

RESOLUTION

You can have Windows 95 or Windows NT reserve the specific drive letter that is referenced in the ConcurrentDatabases key in the Windows registry.

NOTE: Use Method 1 if you installed a removable drive, such as an Iomega ZIP drive or some tape drives. Use Method 2 if you installed an additional hard disk driver in your computer.

Before you perform one of the following methods, determine the current drive letter for your CD-ROM drive and the drive that Clip Gallery is searching for the clip art.

Method 1 (Windows 95 Only)

1. On the Windows Start Menu, point to Settings, and click Control Panel.
2. Double-click the System icon.
3. Click the Device Manager tab. Double-click the CD-ROM icon.
4. Select the CD-ROM device and click Properties.
5. In the CD-ROM Properties dialog box, click the Settings tab.
6. In the Start Drive Letter box in the Reserved Drive Letter section, enter the original letter for the CD-ROM drive letter.
7. Click OK. The CD-ROM will be reset to the original drive letter when you restart your computer.

Method 2 (Windows NT 4.0 Only)

For other versions of Windows NT see documentation under "Disk Administrator."

1. On the Windows Start menu, point to Programs, point to Administrative Tools, and then click Disk Administrator.
2. On the Tools menu, click Assign Drive Letter.
3. Enter the drive letter of the drive that Clip Gallery is searching.

Method 3

WARNING: Using Registry Editor incorrectly can cause serious problems that may require you to reinstall your operating system. Microsoft cannot guarantee that problems resulting from the incorrect use of Registry Editor can be solved. Use Registry Editor at your own risk.

For information about how to edit the registry, view the "Changing Keys And Values" Help topic in Registry Editor (Regedit.exe) or the "Add and Delete Information in the Registry" and "Edit Registry Data" Help topics in Regedt32.exe. Note that you should back up the registry before you edit it. If you are running Windows NT, you should also update your Emergency Repair Disk (ERD).

1. On the Windows Start menu, click Run.
2. In the Open box, type regedit and click OK.
3. In Registry Editor, do the following:
   
   
   1. Find the following registry key:

                My Computer\HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\ClipArt Gallery
                \3.0\ConcurrentDatabases
      								

   2. Expand the ConcurrentDatabases subkey by clicking the plus sign to the left of the subkey). All of the catalogs used by Clip Gallery will be listed.
   3. Select the first entry under ConcurrentDatabases. In the right pane, note the value data (in the Data column) of the CAG entry.
   4. Repeat steps a through c for each entry under ConcurrentDatabases.
   5. On the Registry menu, click Exit.
4. On the Windows Start menu, point to Programs, and then click Windows Explorer. Check to see that each CAG file (from step 3) exists in the location specified in the Registry. If you do not find a file in the location specified in the Registry, search your hard disk for the file and note its location. If the CAG file is stored on a compact disc, insert the appropriate compact disc in your CD-ROM drive.
5. On the Windows Start menu, click Run.
6. In the Open box, type regedit and click OK.
7. In Registry Editor, do the following:
   
   
   1. Find the following registry key:

                My Computer\HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\ClipArt Gallery
                \3.0\ConcurrentDatabases
      								

   2. For each CAG file that you did not find in the location stored in the registry, select the subkey. In the right pane, double-click CAG in the Name column. In the Value Data box in the Edit String dialog box, change the value to reflect the correct path of the CAG file.
      
      NOTE: If you did not find the CAG file on your hard disk or on the compact disc, you can delete the subkey from the registry.
   3. Repeat step b for each CAG file you did not find, or that you found in a different location.
   4. On the Registry menu, click Exit.
8. Rename the appropriate file:
   • Artgalry.cag (if you are using Clip Gallery 3.0)
   • Artgal40.cag (if you are using Clip Gallery 4.0)
9. Restart Clip Gallery. When it does not find the primary CAG file, it will use the new information in the Registry and create a new file.