[Dx4win] Question regarding Windows Vista

Jim Reisert AD1C jjreisert at alum.mit.edu
Wed Sep 23 12:42:26 EDT 2009


Hi Bertie,

I don't have any experience with a  version that old running under
Vista.  Maybe someone on the reflector can help.

73 - Jim AD1C

On Wed, Sep 23, 2009 at 9:27 AM, Bertie Hayden <bertie.hayden at telia.com> wrote:
> OK Jim
>
> I might have used wrong wording. I ment dx4win.cty.
>
> The country file do not work in Vista but it is OK on Win98 and XP.
> But I still can't make the file work on my computer with Vista as
> operational system.
> And I do not have a clue how to make DX4WIN pick it up on Vista.
> I wonder if you have heard about this problem before.
> It is saved under C:/program/dx4w503/save/dx4win.cty as it is on the Win98
> and XP
>
> Sorry for this
>
> Regards
>
> Bertie / SM5CBM
> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jim Reisert AD1C"
> <jjreisert at alum.mit.edu>
> To: "Bertie Hayden" <bertie.hayden at telia.com>
> Sent: Wednesday, September 23, 2009 4:57 PM
> Subject: Re: Question regarding Windows Vista
>
>
>> DX4WIN doesn't use the CTY.DAT file.
>>
>> The DX4WIN country file is at:
>>
>> http://www.country-files.com/dx4win/
>>
>> 73 - Jim AD1C
>>
>> On 9/22/2009 11:36 PM, Bertie Hayden wrote:
>>>
>>> Morning Jim
>>> I have a question that you might have an answer for!!??
>>> I normally use an old Win 98 for DX4WIN. And I have no problem with
>>> update the DX4WIN City.dat file that I download from your home page.
>>> I use a Windows Vista as a back-up computer for the log but this
>>> computer do not find the city.dat file but the file is installed in
>>> /save directory as on my Win98.
>>> I installed the program on a Windows XP and there was no problem for
>>> DX4WIN to find the cty.dat file with the latest info.
>>> Is there some problem with Vista so you have to do something for the
>>> computer to find the cty.dat file.
>>> The version of DX4WIN I use is 5.03. And it works just fine for me.
>>> Best DX and keep up the good work you do.
>>> Bertie Hayden / SM5CBM
>>> Almunge
>>> 0174-230 54
>>> 070 661 21 93

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


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