OLE object problem

I'm trying to make a report with OLE object in CR9 on XP Professional SP3. There is an image file "file_01.bmp". I place it in the report from "Insert"->"OLE Object" and chose "Create from file" with file path (not as icon, as image). But what I get in the report is black square with "file_01.bmp" caption below, and so in the report preview area. Double-clicking on it causes Object Packager warning.
What should I do to get an image (linked with a disk file) in report?
Thanks in advance.

I am having a simular issue as well.  I finally got this to work on my laptop (where I have Crystal XI installed).  I can also access the report from another computer with Crystal Runtime installed and it does update the graphic file as well, however, I cannot get this to work on my desktop computer.  I have temporarily installed Crystal XI on the desktop to test this.  Both Laptop and desktop have windows XP SP3 and most of the same applications installed.  Here is what happens:
1) When I open the report, I get a message "Some Links could not be updated becasue thier sources are presently unavailable"
2) If I select the Links button I get a dialog that shows me the .bmp file.
3) I then select the Open Source button and I get a message "Failed to launch server application"
4) I open the report again and this time I select the Change Source and a dialog comes up asking me to select the source file.
5) I then select the source file and I get this message "Invalid Source:Do you want to correct it?"
6) I then select the Yes button, but nothing happens
The bmp file was created with Paint and Paint is registered for bmp files.
Any help on this would be appreciated.

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