[Dx4win] Replies - Reinstall to new PC - and more questions...

[WC7N]

Well when I upgraded from ME to XP I couldn't get everything to work until
Steve sent me the VICH11.sys file and then everything talked the same tune.

Rod WC7N

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Steve GW4BLE" <GW4BLE@btconnect.com>
To: "DX4WIN" <dx4win@mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Monday, February 09, 2004 11:18 AM
Subject: [Dx4win] Replies - Reinstall to new PC - and more questions...


> Thanks to the guys who have already replied about this, based on the
> comments (below), they have opened up a few more queries though....
>
> I recommend you first copy your existing DX4WIN directory (and all
> subdirectories) to the new machine.  THEN re-install DX4WIN in the same
> place.
> This is needed to get the parallel port driver working properly.
> <>
> I backup my SAVE directory on to a cd and second HD.
> Make a new complete install off dx4win.
> Than copy the save directory in the new installation off dx4win/save
> directory
> <>
> Steve don't forget to copy the VICH11.sys file into Windows/system32
folder.
> <>
> You should re-install DX4WIN on the XP machine then copy your key files
from
> the old PC.  The program chooses the correct parallel port driver based
upon
> the operating system, and maybe other drivers.
>
> If you are not using the parallel port, it might be OK copying everything.
> <>
>  Did not work for me.  Just coping did not do it because when you just
> copy the program is not installed.  "Installation" is necessary to get the
> program to be registered and run.
>
>            The way I got it to play was to install and set up a XXXX log.
> Then
> deleted the "save" folder and then copied in the complete old "save"
folder.
>
>            That worked for me but it might also be possible to import the
> log.
> As the saying goes on this side of the Atlantic, "your mileage may vary".
> <>
> I did something similar with TRLog and found that the copying onto CD
> converted all the files to read-only.  This is readily reversible in
> Windows Explorer but drove me nuts till I found it!
>
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> Questions of concern now....
>
> IF files are some how converted to read-only in the copying process, how
are
> they reversed in Windows Explorer?
>
> and...
>
> What's the issue with the VICH11.sys file?   Is that something important?
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> 73
>
> Steve
> GW4BLE
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