Geo wrote:
> I am unable to start/open the program. I receive the
> message, "The ODBC data source returned the following
> error:
> There was a problem opening the catalog named "my catalog"
>
> Another user or application may have the catalog open(not
> the case to my knowledge),or one or more files may be
> missing, out of date, or damaged.
>
> "[Microsoft][ODBC Driver Manager] Data source name not
> found and no default driver specified"
> My attempt to compact and recover the catalog are not
> successful. Any ideas?
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Have a look here:

Troubleshoot system errors or freezes (Photoshop
Album on Windows XP)
http://www.adobe.com/support/techdocs/328309.html

Photoshop Album Starter Edition User to User Forums
http://www.adobeforums.com/cgi-bin/w...Gx.0@.3bb8b6b9


Also....I found the following in the Adobe Forums:
Try it at your own risk!

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After several false starts, I found this fix that works in an earlier
thread:

Mike Bibbings - 6:52am Aug 9, 05 PST (#10 of 15)

Try the following it worked for me on 2 PCs each with Windows XP (Home)
SP2

1. Click Start, Run and type cmd, this will bring up a command prompt

2. (For Win XP) Type in: cd c:\windows\system32, press enter

(For Win 2000) Type in: cd c:\winnt\system32, press enter

3. Type in: odbcconf /f odbcconf.rsp, press enter

This should configure your odbc according to the response file
(odbcconf.rsp).

Mike
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Good luck...


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