[Dxbase] DXCC Databse

Mon Sep 22 21:39:59 EDT 2008

crownhaven at bellsouth.net wrote:
>> Well, one of my two computers, desk top, went down hard. They think it is either a memory or motherboard issue. In any event, I am getting a new one. Fortunately, my data is backed up and I run the program off of a laptop. Actually two back-ups, one to the other computer and an external HD. So, I'm not crying.
>> However, I am inclined to upgrade from W2K to XP vs. Vista. I can still get a computer built locally with XP. I have seen too much about Vista, especially in terms of DXBase issues, to make me want to risk it. 
>> I am NOT a computer enthusiast nor an intuitive Windows user. Just ask W4DUP, Sandy. :)))))
>> Am I making the right decision???????
>> Steve, N4JQQ
>Steve, I second everyone else. I have a newer Dell XPS quad-core duo 
desktop that came with Vista. All of that horsepower and I can't run my 
old Mathcad, Autocad Lite, and most importantly, MultiNEC. I have 
recently installed a second hard drive and installed XP on it. I will 
be building a hardware switch to select which drive boots at power up, 
to get this functionality back, but this is a PITA (as is trying to run 
XP under Virtual PC.)
I have a new Lenovo T400 laptop on order, to replace my old Toshiba 
Tecra logging machine, with the XP "downgrade" ( boy do they have that 
backwards). Vista is okay for most things but running legacy software 
isn't one of them.
Wes N7WS