[Dxbase] Dx base and Vista

Wed Mar 3 19:15:09 EST 2010

I have installed DXB2007 on at least 10 copies of Win7 and 5 copies of
Vista.
If you have already tried to install it and something wrong occurred, first
you need to start with a clean slate. In the control panel under Programs,
uninstall DXB2007. Then, go into the relevant Program Files directory (if
you are on a 64 bit system, it will be in the Program Files (x86)
directory). Delete the folder called Scientific Solutions. Then, go to the
Windows folder, find the file DXBase.ini and delete that. Then, reboot your
computer.
When it comes back up, create a folder, in the root directory of your disk
(i.e., C:\) and call it DXBase2007 (the name is not critical). Then go to
where the setup.exe file is for DXBase 2007, right click on it and select
"Run as administrator". In the dialog box that asks where to install the
program, select the folder you created at the beginning of this paragraph
(eg. C:\DXBase 2007).
After the installation has finished, go to the directory where DXBase is
installed, select the file Hosts and right click on it, then select Copy.
Now go to the Windows Folder, double click on the System32 folder, then the
etc folder and paste the Hosts file into this directory.
That will put everything in its proper spot and you should be good to go.
73
Neal Campbell
Abroham Neal Software
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On Wed, Mar 3, 2010 at 6:55 PM, <n8dc-8 at comcast.net> wrote:
> Ive changed my Vista machine to Win7 about a week or 2 ago and although I
> had a little problem with Win7 when I loaded DxBase on Vista it all went
> smoothly with no problems.. Im not real crazy about having to run programs
> in administrator mode and Vista and 7 asking me if its ok but thats whats
> needed to make it all run properly..
> It will work and it should have loaded with no problems but then again like
> has been said its my computer so im the boss and no crazy user accounts
> either..
> Dave N8DC
>>> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Walter Miller, AJ6T" <aj6t at comcast.net>
> To: "Chris VE3CTP / VE3ZO" <ve3ctp at cogeco.ca>
> Cc: dxbase at mailman.qth.net
> Sent: Wednesday, March 3, 2010 5:29:41 PM GMT -05:00 US/Canada Eastern
> Subject: Re: [Dxbase] Dx base and Vista
>> Chris,
>> I am using DXBase2007 on my Vista laptop without any significant
> problems, and I did not have to locate the DXB folder in a special
> location. Because of struggles with UAC (User Account Control) and
> other issues prior to installation of DXBase, I was already accessing my
> machine as the "administrator" (not just a named account with
> administrator privileges, but with the account named "administrator"),
> and with UAC disabled. DXB installed without issue in its normal place
> (C:\Program Files\Scientific Solutions), and it runs smoothly. That
> approach has worked extremely well for me.
>> 73,
> Walt, AJ6T
>> Chris VE3CTP / VE3ZO wrote:
> > Still no luck...now I can't get through the set up process.
> >
> > Installing a program should not be this difficult. The AppData folder
> does not even exist on my computer.
> >
> > Really getting frustrated with this.
> >
> > Chris
> > VE3ZO
> >
> >
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