[Dx4win] Computer Crash

[Tim moore]

I'd try making a copy of that file, change the file type to .dxl and
attempt to restart DX4WIN

Tim Moore

On Sun, Mar 3, 2019, 10:02 AM Andy Hill <wb4tdh at tampabay.rr.com> wrote:

> This morning my computer crashed and I had DX4WIN running at the time
> (version 9.0.4.1176).  I had just logged a QSO and manually saved the
> logfile.  Approximately a minute later the computer crashed.  After
> restarting the computer and opening DX4WIN I received the following
> error message when I attempted to open my logfile (Wb4tdh.dxl):
>
> This is not a DX4WIN logfile
>
> I noticed in the save directory that the Wb4tdh.dxl file must have been
> corrupted as the size of the file is approximately half the size it
> should be (~6.5M vs. 11.5M).  The Wb4tdh.~xl file looks the right size
> so if I understand this correctly I should be able to recover my log
> from this file?  If so, what procedure do I need to follow to do this?
> The .dxl file has a time stamp 1 minute later than the .~xl file which
> may impact the recovery process?
>
> I would greatly appreciate guidance on this.
>
> 73
>
> Andy
>
> WB4TDH
>
>
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