Lightroom Won't Start!!!

Question

I downloaded and installed lightroom 1.0 on my laptop. Works great. However, when installed on my desktop, it won't start at all. I've searched this forum and don't see anything so I'm looking for suggestion.
My system is a intel e6600 with 2gb ram. I'm running a raid 0 for my OS and wondering if this is the problem. I know cs2 had problems with holding activation setting in a raid 0 environment but I can't even get to a splash screen to enter my license number.
Thanks in advance for any help . . .

Answer 1

Look, I appreciate the help (sarcastic or not) but reading the compatibility issues, I don't read anything here that helps me to get Lightroom to start. When I double click on an icon or the application file, nothing happens.
Windows Vista Compatibility.
Windows Vista is a brand new operating system from Microsoft and has not been available in its final form long enough for Adobe to fully certify Lightroom for use on Vista. Adobe is working hard to finalize support or Vista as quickly as possible and will deliver appropriate software updates over the launch period.
Lightroom 1.0 will install and run on Windows Vista but Adobe cannot guarantee the quality of the software experience until final testing is completed.
Known issues for using Lightroom 1.0 on the Vista operating system are listed below:
1.
Lightroom CD and DVD burning tools will not currently function
2.
Importing files directly from a Camera or Card Reader may not function properly. Please copy files to a local hard drive via the operating system before importing the files into Lightroom.
Working with Lightroom 1.0 and Adobe Photoshop Camera Raw
Lightroom and Photoshop Camera Raw share the same image processing technology to ensure consistent and compatible results across applications that support raw processing. These applications include:
Photoshop CS2, Photoshop Elements 4.0, Photoshop Elements 5.0 and Premiere Elements 3.0.
Photoshop Camera Raw 3.7
Adobe applications must be updated with the Camera Raw 3.7 plug-in in order to ensure compatibility with Lightroom 1.0 develop module settings. Photoshop CS2 users can update the Camera Raw plug-in automatically using the Update tool listed under the Help menu. The Camera Raw 3.7 plug-in can also be downloaded and installed manually by visiting the Adobe web site: www.adobe.com/products/photoshop/cameraraw.html
Please follow the installation instructions carefully.
Sharing Lightroom Settings with Camera Raw 3.7
By default, Lightrooms develop module settings are stored in Lightrooms database. In order to ensure that Lightroom develop settings can be viewed by Camera Raw 3.7 the settings must be written to the XMP metadata block for that file. This metadata is stored in an XMP sidecar file (Imagename.xmp) in the current image directory of proprietary raw files or stored directly within DNG files. To update images with the latest develop settings, choose the library module and select the group of target images. Choose the Export XMP Metadata to File option in the Metadata:XMP file menu.
Note: This menu option is only available in the Lightroom Library.
Viewing Lightroom settings in Camera Raw 3.7
Before working in conjunction with Lightroom and Camera Raw please set the Camera Raw preference to: Save image settings in: Sidecar ".xmp" files. By default Camera Raw will display the image adjustments exactly as performed in Lightrooms develop module.
However, at this time Camera Raw 3.7 is unable to support further adjustments to the following settings or tools:
1.
Recovery
2.
Fill Light
3.
Vibrance
4.
HSL
5.
Grayscale
6.
Red Eye Reduction
7.
Clone/Heal
The controls currently available in Camera Raw 3.7 will continue to function normally and provide incremental edits beyond those performed in Lightroom.
The Lightroom adjustments that are not available in Camera Raw 3.7 can be cleared by choosing the Clear Imported Settings option in the Camera Raw settings menu.
Viewing Camera Raw settings in Lightroom
Raw files edited by previous versions of Camera Raw files will maintain their previous appearance when imported into Lightroom. Note: Those files must have been edited with the preference set to Save image settings in: Sidecar .xmp files in order for Lightroom to respect the previous edit. Files edited in Camera Raw after importation into Lightroom can be updated in Lightroom by choosing the Import XMP Metadata from File from the Metadata:XMP file menu.
Note: This menu option is only available in the Lightroom Library.
Additional Notes on Camera Raw and Lightroom:
1.
Camera Raw will only read the current settings for the primary image in the Lightroom Library.
2.
Virtual Copy adjustments and Snapshot adjustments will not be displayed or available in Camera Raw 3.7
3.
Camera Raw 3.7 continues to provide support for only raw file formats.
4.
Lightroom is able to perform non-destructive editing on JPEG, TIFF and PSD file formats.
Flash Card Downloading and Vista
If you are using Vista.
Right click on the " Lightroom Icon" find your way to the compatibility Tab and click on run as WinXP Service Pack 2.
This seems to allow you to import in any format i.e. Raw or DNG.
NAS units and Network drives
NAS units are a high priority with the Lightroom team further information will be provided at a later date.
At present Lightroom does not directly support network drives.
Unconfirmed at present - NVidia's NView Desktop Manager may cause problems with Lightroom.
Workaround - If you have this manager (and are having problems) please disable the NVidia's NView Desktop Manager on your computer.
The option to change NView should be found by going to control panel and opening the NVidia NView icon.
Lightroom does not recognize Photoshop CS2 - Windows
Perform this at your own risk.
Here's how to fix it:
1) Run regedit.exe from start menu->run
2) Look for this folder:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\App Paths\photoshop.exe
In that folder, there should be a key "Path" and its value should be the folder where Photoshop CS2 (or any other Photoshop version) is installed."
If your registry does not have that folder, created it and add a "Path" key with the value being the path to Photoshop CS2:
C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe Photoshop CS2\
You cannot create a library in a Windows Compressed Folder
And it certainly is a good thing. You don't want to suffer the decrease in speed if you install a database into a compressed folder.