[Dx4win] Serious DX4WIN V8 issue

[Ronald Sigismonti]

Jim, many thanks for the tip regarding the proper location for the containing folder for the DX4WIN program files.  I had mine under the C:\Program Files (X86) directory and after I moved the entire directory to the C:\ root, I reinstalled the updater, which ran smoothly and now the program is functioning very well!  You were correct that all my log files are OK and it must have been a corrupted .cty file that caused the problem.  Now I will be able to do the updates using your updater, if you are so kind as to continue supporting the program for us.  You are THE MAN!!  Mega thanks.  Thanks also to the others that sent me supportive emails.  This reflector is quite valuable to be sure.

73 de Sig



> On Mar 19, 2018, at 8:19 AM, Jim Reisert AD1C <jjreisert at alum.mit.edu> wrote:
> 
> On Sun, Mar 18, 2018 at 10:23 PM, Ronald Sigismonti <n3rs at verizon.net> wrote:
> 
>> I hate to bother you with this, but I have spent a good bit of time trying to solve my dilemma and just seem to keep making matters worse.  I wanted to update my version 8.05 country file so that it would include the new Z60A credit, so I downloaded the updater and attempted to use it.  I have never done that in the past, opting to simply update the country file manually.  After downloading the updater and launching it, it told me I had a missing file, which was identified as a possibility in your release notes.  I went to the Microsoft site and downloaded/installed the missing file and then tried the updater again.  It still wouldn’t launch, so I gave up and went back to your site and downloaded the DX4WIN.CTY zip file and proceeded to install the two files as directed in your release notes.  When I finished, I launched DX4WIN and looked to see if the Z60A QSO’s were being correctly identified and found that they weren’t. It seemed strange to me so closed the log file and went into the country editor to see if it was in the list and didn’t see it.  I proceeded to attempt to manually enter the requisite information and then exited the editor, tried to open my main log file and then my world imploded!
> 
> Where do you have DX4WIN installed?  If it's somewhere under
> C:\Program Files, the update probably won't work.
> 
> The country editor is prone to problems.  It's best to update the
> country file by downloading the latest one.  The instructions are
> here:
> 
>        http://www.country-files.com/dx4win-info/#Install
> 
> What error were you getting when you tried to run the Updater, after
> installing the required file from Microsoft?
> 
> Your log is almost certainly in-tact, it's the country file that is
> most likely corrupt. Once you get the new one installed, you should be
> OK.   "When I finished, I launched DX4WIN and looked to see if the
> Z60A QSO’s were being correctly identified and found that they
> weren’t." most likely indicates that you did not install the country
> file in the right place per the instructions, or that DX4WIN is
> installed somewhere under C:\Program Files, which is a protected
> directory under Windows Vista and later.
> 
> -- 
> Jim Reisert AD1C, <jjreisert at alum.mit.edu>, http://www.ad1c.us