I don't see pictures of the design and as far as I knoiw the problem is Window 7. That uses 64 bit and the Embird Iconizer needs a 32 bits version. I went through different Embird tutorials on different sites and found this.

I was having the same problem with iconizer not showing up. After playing around with the buttons, I discovered that my "view files" box wasn't checked. After I checked it, the iconizer pictures appeared. Hope this helps. this is found in the files column~~where it says paste, launch total commander and next to that you will see a double box, one on top of the other. the top box should be checked. Hope I didn't confuse you too much.

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by iris2006 04 Feb 2010

Thank you very much for taking the time to answer me and yes, it worked. The only thing now is that is doesn't appear in windows but this is a great help so far. Thank you very much

I wrote out an answer but read further down to see that it had been answered for Windows 7,,, I was giving info for XP,, sorry!

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by iris2006 04 Feb 2010

Thanks anyway, any help is welcome. :0)

Does anyone know if there is a UK dealer for Embird please ?

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by iris2006 04 Feb 2010

Here is a lkink to the Embird site, hope this helps.
http://www.embird.com/sw/embird/r...

I want to thank all of you for your answers and will tell you that I finally got little pictures in the Embird program. So when I open a file I can see pictures in the page under the files now. It still doesn't work under the windows. But I'm gl;ad I coluld manage till this point. Thank you all

Hey C. ... hopefully you have some of these tips and you can quickly begin to design. I'm anxiously awaiting your first pattern. hahahah Greetings 10tje

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by iris2006 02 Feb 2010

Busy as always and running out of time hahaha J

I know you speak Dutch. On a Dutch group heard the same problem mentioned. Anneke is the one who sells Embird in Holland and always answers questions.
Contact her if you can or send me a private massage for Dutch Group
I have no Embird so take not much notice of it all

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by iris2006 02 Feb 2010

Thanks Edith from Spain, nice and warm :0)
I've done all that and it still doesn't work, but I've the 32 bits version now and have to make time to re install Embird asnd hope that it will work than. Thank you for thinking with me and to take the time to answer. Were are you in Spain??? I lived near Segovia for 1 year.

by edithfarminer 03 Feb 2010

Have been to Segovia, am on the Costa Del Sol. Glad you have it working

I love my basic Embird, and do not know how I ever lived
without Iconizer to view my designs. It works well on my computer with Windows XP, do not have it on the other computer with Vista.

Ruth of www.cantoodesigns.com has free tutorials on Embird and is so willing to help everyone learn. She explains things so down to earth; please contact her and
see if she can help. Getting Iconizer to work is a simple procedure, but I cannot offhand give you the steps. Ruth can be of great assistance to all of you
having problems with any Embird issue.

Angel

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by iris2006 02 Feb 2010

Thank you very much Angel, I will try

by iris2006 02 Feb 2010

I went to the site and I'm very glad weith the tutorials, thank you for that. :0)

so "glad" to hear it is not only me. I specially bought the Embird Iconizer to "see" the pictures of my designs. Initially it ran for a few months and then just all of a sudden a white "page" replaced the pictures. And I ran it as Administrator. Had it uninstalled twice and same thing happened just quicker. A friend is going to do it for the third time this week. It is so frustating. I have contacted Embird directly - no reply from them. I have Vista and have no problems with my Bernine Version 5. ????????????????//

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by iris2006 01 Feb 2010

Sorry to hear that you have problems too Marthie and yes, it is very frustrating.

by tweetee 03 Feb 2010

I had the same problem with iconiser with vista. Worked for a few months, now all I get is the thumbnail with PES or JEF etc written on it. But, I do love embird, apart from that inconveinience, its veryt easy to use.

If you need to find the run command box in windows 7 I can help you with that. Run is no longer a default item on the start menu but it can be added
so you can run the command that you needed to.


To add the run command to windows 7 start menu go to the task bar. Normally the last 1/2 inch at the bottom of your screen. The task bar is where the start menu is shown or any program running shows a little icon.Put your pointer on the task bar and right click .
A small menu will open go to the option properties should be last one .
Click on properties another window opens click on second tab near the top called start menu.
When the next page opens click in customize scroll down the list till you see the words Run command. Make sure the box to the left has a check mark in it click on apply then ok.
Once the menu closes if you click on start and now look to the right side you should see the word run.
This is the run command click on run and enter the info you were talking about in the text box. Hope this helps.Jberd

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by iris2006 01 Feb 2010

JBERD, thank you so much for this information. I didn't know till now. I added the button and now I can see the run command. I will try later to get the Iconizer work. Thank you very much for your time to answer my question. Carla

by jberd 01 Feb 2010

Carla, No problem I seem to know computers better then embroidery programs. I am glad you had no problem adding the run command to your start menu . Let me know how it turns out. Jberd ***

Sorry Iris, I do not have the iconizer. I do hope u can get some help in making it work. *

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by iris2006 01 Feb 2010

Thanks Lillian :0)))

HI I ALSO BOUGHT EMBIRD THE STUPIDEST THING I EVER DID. WALTER BOUGT MT SAFRAMO AND DITIZING STUDIO FOR CHRISTMAS ANITHER STUPID MISTAKE WE CANT SEAM TO GET IT UP AND RUNNING,I EMAILED BUT HE KEEPS SENDING ME THE SAME LETTER,, I WROTE IT OUT SET BY STEP BUT NO RESULTS, EW DILEDED IT AND BOUGT THE CD STILL WONT WORK,,, MONEY WASTED WE EVEN BOUGHT THE TUTURAL,,, OH WELL SHOULD OF STUCK TO JENOME DITIGIZR LUCY

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by iris2006 01 Feb 2010

Lucy, so sorry to hear about your dissapointment. Thanks for yyour time to answer my question. I will keep trying to get it work. Good luck with your Jenome digitizer. Carla

by mops 02 Feb 2010

I am sorry you are disappointed with Embird. Studio is such a joy to work with! So easy to use and the possibilities are endless.

I have the same problem and wrote to Dusan Balarad with my concerns. He sent me to this link to try and fix it. I am using windows 7 on a 64 -bit system. http://www.embird.com/sw/embird/t...
I haven't tried this site to try and make it work yet. I'll get to it. It might be worth it but I just haven't had time to play with this. Give it a shot and let us know if it works. Then we can all get to work on getting Iconizer to work again. I really miss that! Linda.

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by iris2006 31 Jan 2010

I did try this first but it didn't work for me, sorry and thank you for your time to answer my question.

by simplyrosie 31 Jan 2010

http://www.embird.com/sw/embird/t...

Can't help you! I don't get my Iconiser to work on Vista although I followed all advice given. I really hate that, it worked fine on the old laptop that ran on XP. Fortunately I have 3D organizer to do a quick search, but I have to open that programme first. Bother!

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by iris2006 31 Jan 2010

Iconizer seams to give a lot of problems, thanks for your answer Martine.M y 3D doesn't work anymore on this computer so I cannot use it anymore. Thank you again

sorry I cannot help you,I don't have that program.But I hope somebody can, so ttt.

I think the problem is more to do with 64-bit than Vista / Win 7. Read the Embird FAQ carefully http://www.secretsof.com/content/...
I'm upgrading my computer in the next few weeks, and having had 64-bit Vista for 2 years, because of this problem with Embird being even less compatible with the 64 bit version of Win 7, I'm quite happily going back to 32-bit for my upgrade to Win 7.

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by iris2006 31 Jan 2010

Thank you for your help I will read this when I have more time than now. You are so helpfull.

I'm not sure if this is helpful, I never upgraded to Vista or "7", still using XP professional, just to avoid those problems with my "old" but beloved software.
Did I get this right: Embird has no patch to allow it to run under Windows 7?

It might cause problems when you switch the whole system settings just to run Embird- better switch the settings just for Embird (right click programm icon and use the "record card" to set compatibility to f.e. Win95 or XP- the one you know it worked with).

Sometimes it is just a matter of installation- Embird is composed of some different Plug-ins and maybe they came in the wrong order.
Sometimes it helps just to install again.

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by iris2006 31 Jan 2010

Thanks you Eva, Embird is running good it is only the plug in of the Iconizer.

I have the same exact problem, my studio wouldn't work in Vista and my iconizer won't work in Windows 7. What I did was to use Embird to export jpeg pictures for every file. Takes some time especially if you you have a lot of files but at least you can tell what they look like. Hope they come up with a fix soon.

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by iris2006 31 Jan 2010

Thank you but I think this is a lot of work and there must be a solution in another way. Thanks a lot for takinjg the time to answer my question.