I confirmed that this is the cause of the problem because I suddenly started to get the same Damaged JPEG file message in PhotoDraw after it had been running fine. If you installed Microsoft WEB Expressions or any of that suite, or Office 2007, it Replaced the JEPG graphics filter with a newer (and broken version). I really like it and want to continue using it. PhotoDraw has a number of bells and whistles that aren't available on simpler programs, especially effects, the ability to add text and non-photo-graphics, and the variety of formats for saving finished work and it is easier and quicker to use than PhotoShop. Has anyone out there had a similar problem and solved it? I'm baffled. Microsoft's help website is remarkably silent about PhotoDraw.
#Microsoft photodraw 2000 update#
I have reinstalled PhotoDraw from the original disk 3 of the 4-disk Office 2000 Update set, but there has been no improvement. They also will open on my computer in Windows Explorer, ACDSee, Picasa, PhotoShop and every other photo viewer and editor. It may be damaged." These are photos that would open without problem in PhotoDraw up to a few months ago on my computer, and still will open on other computers with the same XP operating system and the same version of PhotoDraw installed.
Each day, more and more photos generate the error message, "PhotoDraw cannot access this file. Over the past several months, the PhotoDraw 2000 software installed on my computer has failed to recognize and open JPEGs created with my Olympus E-300.