Photoshop Element 5.0 Catalog Launch failure

Question

Photoshop 5.0 catalog has stopped working for some reason and when opening in the usual way from start up goes through the normal routine until it reaches "initialising threads" and then cuts out completely (disappears) to a normal backdrop screen. After about 30 second it reports "catolog launch failed". Has any one any idea how to get this catalog operating I have re downloaded the system from Adobe several times with no joy. Im operating in XP. The remainder of the program functions perfectly well until I try to use the catolog to view files. It has worked for many years but suddenly dropped out for no apparent reason. I have recently move the photos file but would expect the program to simply reconnect.

Answer 1

Many of these tips also apply to PSE5: http://www.johnrellis.com/psedbtool/photoshop-elements-faq.htm#_Troubleshooting_Organizer_ crashes
Moving files should not cause this particular problem of Organizer crashing; however PSE will not reconnect on its own. Moving or renaming photos or folders in Windows will cause other problems, and if possible you need to move these files back to where they were, and then do the move inside of PSE, not in Windows.