[Dx4win] Computer Crash

[Andy Hill]

Thanks Tim, that worked!

73

Andy

On 3/3/2019 11:27 AM, Tim moore wrote:
> 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 
> <mailto: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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