Illustrator 3.0 pathfinder not working

[Dimp88]

As a created cloud member, I was made aware of an update being available for illustrator.  But after updating to Illustrator to 3.0, the pathfinder tool no longer worked.   I wanted a shape atop an image to be subtracted by pathfinder.  However pathfinder in illustrator 3.0 would not subtract the shape from the image below, nor perform any of the ten features of pathfinder. I've tried resetting the illustrator preferences, tried changing the file apperance, and tried using pathfinder in newly created file.  None made any of the pathfinder features work.  Is there a work-a-round or a fix for this bug with pathfinder in Illustrator 3.0? The pathfinder of  my previous version of Illustrator worked just fine before I upgraded.

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[kglad]

illustrator is way past version 3.   copy and paste into a reply here a screenshot of the help > about panel.

[Ton Frederiks]

I suppose you use 30.0

What kind of objects have you selected when using the Pathfinder options?

Can you show the Layers and Appearance panel with the objects selected?