[Dx4win] QRZ Error: Database not found

[Fred Lloyd AA7BQ]

Hi,

The problem is that you're using an outdated DLL.  There are two  
DLL's on the CDROM,
one which is installed in the Developer's directory and one which is  
installed when
you perform the QRZ Setup.

The older DLL requires that the data be located in D:\callbk whereas  
the newer DLL
will allow the data to be anywhere.

You should do a File->Search and look for all copies of qrz32.dll on  
your system.
Remove all copies that you find and then insert the QRZ CDROM and run  
Setup.EXE.
This will install the new and correct DLL.

Once you're done, it may be necessary to place a copy of this DLL in  
the DX4WIN
folder (perhaps).

73,

-fred


On Jun 13, 2006, at 5:06 AM, Jim Reisert AD1C wrote:

> At 05:43 PM 6/11/2006, Jim Reisert AD1C wrote:
>
>> I set up my DX4WIN preferences as follows:
>>
>>         Data Source: QRZ CDRom
>>         Data Directory: E:\QRZ Ham Radio
>>
>> When I try to use F3 lookup I get the following error:
>>
>>         QRZ Error: Database not found
>
> Thanks for the help folks.
>
> Data Directory should have been set to E:\ (only) which is the  
> location of the QRZ data on my hard drive.
>
> That worked, *** but only for a little while ***
>
> Then I got the "QRZ Error: Database not found" messages again.
>
> I then found that if I put the QRZ! CDROM back into my computer  
> (into EITHER my CD or DVD drive, it didn't matter), then the  
> lookups worked again, but it was always going to the CD to find them!
>
> I tried updating (Microsoft Update) Microsoft Net Framework 1.0  
> SP3, and then Net Framework 1.1, but that had no effect.
>
> I don't know why it worked for a little while from the hard drive,  
> then stopped working.
>
> This is on Windows XP Professional with all the service packs, etc.  
> installed.
>
> THE SAME PROBLEM HAPPENS using the GOlist GOWIN software, so I  
> don't think it's specific to DX4WIN.
>
> 73 - Jim AD1C
>
>
> -- 
> Jim Reisert AD1C, 7 Charlemont Court, North Chelmsford, MA 01863
> USA +978-251-9933, <jjreisert at alum.mit.edu>, http://www.ad1c.us
>

Fred Lloyd AA7BQ
Founder, QRZ.COM
flloyd at qrz.com