GIMP Will not Open

Willy · **Posted:** Thu Mar 10, 2011 3:44 pm **(#1)**

I have GIMP installed on my Flash Drive for use at school, and as a backup for the Brushes I use. Mainly for use at School.

So at school, I go to open GIMP, and it takes a really long time to load, mainly because it is on Flash Drive and that is a little slow and computers are junk anyway, but when I go to open it, I get some sort of Error saying something can't open. I don't remember the name right now, but I know it is a .dll file. I have ran GIMP off my flash drive on other computers that do not have it installed and it works fine. Could this have something to do with not having the right Permissions? The computers have XP 2002, Service Pack 2.

Please don't try to explain how to give myself Admin Permissions, I am just wondering, if this has to do with the install, the Opperating System or what...

Would the Portable Version work better?

Rod · **Joined:** May 16, 2010 **Posts:** 16270

Yes if you are using gimp on a flash drive for transporting the program to other machines use the Portable 2.6.11 version.

Willy · **Posted:** Thu Mar 10, 2011 3:55 pm **(#3)**

This is not for transport, this is for running off of a flash drive, The computers don't let us install anything.

Rod · **Joined:** May 16, 2010 **Posts:** 16270

Its not an install - Gimp portable is self contained and is for using on flash drives.

Willy · **Posted:** Thu Mar 10, 2011 3:58 pm **(#5)**

Sounds good to me, what is different about it?

Could you get a link to the Portable one that is safe?

molly · **Joined:** Apr 07, 2010 **Posts:** 14182

http://portableapps.com/apps/graphics_p ... p_portable

try this one

Willy · **Posted:** Thu Mar 10, 2011 4:25 pm **(#7)**

Thanks a lot, downloaded, and I will try it tomorrow.

Rod · **Joined:** May 16, 2010 **Posts:** 16270

Willy wrote:

Sounds good to me, what is different about it?

Could you get a link to the Portable one that is safe?

The difference is the program has all necessary files within itself to run without being installed.
http://portableapps.com/apps/graphics_p ... p_portable
There is also an Inkscape portable if you are interested in vector freeware.
http://portableapps.com/apps/graphics_p ... e_portable

Willy · **Posted:** Fri Mar 11, 2011 4:28 pm **(#9)**

I thought I should let you all know, I got the portable to work at school, The Problem was is GIMP was looking for the Scripts in the Documents folder, instead of the flash Drive... So the error was that it couldn't find the scripts and it was giving me an error for that...

Thanks for the help,
Willy