Was the problem literally with installing it or with running it? Did
you get any error messages when installing?
If it's with installing then try it again but instead of autoplaying
the installation find the autorun.exe file on the media, right mouse
click on it and select Run as Administrator.
If it installs but won't run then I wonder if you have run into a
conflict with IE7 that apparently existed with XP.
See:
http://www.nvnews.net/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=79715
Re: HP Photo and Imaging Director Hates IE7
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Click (or double-click) on the Director Icon like you normally do to
run it... the program is starting, but hiding.
After a second or two, hit <ALT><Space> on the keyboard. That will
"pop-up" a dialog box... click "Minimize" (may have to click it twice).
You will then see the Director icon appear in the taskbar. Click the
taskbar Director button and the program will then come up and work
normally.
OR
put the following text in a .txt file with Notepad and save as a .js
file, give it any name, put file somewhere on your pc and change the
target for your HP Director icon so that it goes to the .js file. HP
Director should now open normally although larger box than usual!
var WshShell = new ActiveXObject("WScript.Shell");
var dirfile="C:\\Program Files\\Hewlett-Packard\\Digital
Imaging\\bin\\Hpqdirec.exe";
var oExec = WshShell.Exec(dirfile);
WScript.Sleep(3000);
WshShell.SendKeys("%( )"); //equivalent of Alt+spacebar
WshShell.SendKeys("nn"); //equivalent of click minimize twice
oExec = WshShell.Exec(dirfile);
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You might be able to adapt that script if the manual technique works.
Good luck
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