Because the software was built for much older operating systems, running it on modern 64-bit versions of Windows (like Windows 10 or 11) requires specific workarounds:

(depending on the installer). Here is the brutal truth:

Since the software is discontinued and no longer supported by its current owner, Corel, you can find original disk images through archival sites:

: For the highest stability, users often run the software within a virtualized environment like Windows XP Mode or VirtualBox.