# Foundry 1.38 not working- any help?

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**Category:** RapidWeaver Classic\
**Created:** [January 21, 2025, 7:25am UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/foundry-1-38-not-working-any-help/46007 "2025-01-21T07:25:39Z")\
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**Author:** ![Shadowbot](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/b5ac83/32.png) [@Shadowbot](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/Shadowbot)\
**Post date:** [January 21, 2025, 7:25am UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/foundry-1-38-not-working-any-help/46007/1 "2025-01-21T07:25:39Z")

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I have been using RW for ages, since version 3 at least, and loved the Foundry system. I admit to not upgrading beyond Foundry 1.38 when I should have, and then I was out of commission for a year or so for various reasons. Now I find that this version of foundry don’t work with RW 8 or even on an older computer with RW 6 where I originally created them. I have numerous websites to edit - am I stuck having to start them all over? Is there any way to get an upgrade? I am willing to beg, plead, etc. It was a real blow to find that the system no longer exists - it was really wonderful for us.  
Would be grateful for any suggestions. Thank you!

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**Author:** ![Heroic\_Nonsense](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/forums.realmacsoftware.com/heroic_nonsense/32/20666_2.png) [@Heroic\_Nonsense](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/Heroic_Nonsense)\
**Post date:** [January 21, 2025, 8:13am UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/foundry-1-38-not-working-any-help/46007/2 "2025-01-21T08:13:10Z")

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Hi @Shadowbot,

If you describe what you’re doing and what kind of error or behaviour you see, maybe we can help fix the problem.

Foundry 1 should still work, especially on older machines using older versions of RW.

Cheers,  
Erwin

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**Author:** ![Shadowbot](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/b5ac83/32.png) [@Shadowbot](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/Shadowbot)\
**Post date:** [January 21, 2025, 7:21pm UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/foundry-1-38-not-working-any-help/46007/3 "2025-01-21T19:21:44Z")

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Dear Heroic - Thank you for the quick response. When I open my project in RW 6 and try to preview, I get a blinking screen where “exporting home” runs over and over.

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**Author:** ![Heroic\_Nonsense](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/forums.realmacsoftware.com/heroic_nonsense/32/20666_2.png) [@Heroic\_Nonsense](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/Heroic_Nonsense)\
**Post date:** [January 23, 2025, 8:53am UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/foundry-1-38-not-working-any-help/46007/4 "2025-01-23T08:53:50Z")

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Hi @Shadowbot,

Could you check what happens if you stay in edit mode, and then press COMMAND+P?

This should open your preview in an external browser instead of the built-in one.

Cheers,  
Erwin