[Dx4win] Something wrong with the key file

[Jim Reisert AD1C]

Hi Roger,

V8 key files only work with V8, V7 key files only work with V7.

Open a command prompt (Start|All Programs|Accessories|Command Prompt) 
and navigate (cd) to the directory where the program is installed: 
C:\DX4W801 or wherever you put it.

Use the DIR command and see if you have a file like this:

6/07/2009  12:36           1,082  AD1C_lic.dx4w8

It must have the name: <yourcall>_lic
and the extension: .dx4w8

It's possible that the file extension was stripped off when you saved 
the key (Thunderbird E-mail client tends to do this).

73 - Jim AD1C

On 8/4/2009 8:11 PM, Roger Marrotte wrote:

> I just received my key file for version 8.  I placed it in the dx4w801
> directory.  I upgraded from version 7.07. I started dx4win and it now shows
> my name in place of saying demo mode.  I opened my log file.  When I make a
> change to the logfile and try to close dx4win and save the changes I get a
> message saying that there is something wrong with the key file and then the
> program eats my database.  I have it backed up so nothing is lost. It's not
> opening the database in the old directory because I renamed the old
> directory.  I tried running as administrator.  The computer has Vista 32bit
> loaded.  Do I need my version 7 key file placed in a version 8 directory
> too?
>
> Roger, W1EM


-- 
Jim Reisert AD1C, <jjreisert at alum.mit.edu>, http://www.ad1c.us