5.0 LE Crop tool grayed out in Windows XP???

I've been using Photoshop 5.0 LE for many years on a Windows 98SE system. I recently installed it on my Windows XP system and it works great - except that the crop tool is grayed out - meaning I can't use it.  It doesn't matter if I open a new project or open an existing image.  It's still grayed out.  Is this a known issue?  Is there a patch to fix this?

You may get an answer but that version is pretty ancient.
You could try running the application in compatibility mode by right-clicking on the .exe file and under Properties > Compatibility pick an earlier OS.

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