[Dxbase] Windows 8 - 64 bit --> getting a DLL file "Registered"

[Don Gaikins]

On 9/25/2013 4:01 PM, Joe WA6AXE wrote:
> ALL:
>
> First -- some of us were very much disappointed with what we had to do
> with Windows 7 64 bit to get things to work properly !!!  We really thought
> Windows 7 was a PITA --  well -- welcome to Windows 8  !!!!
>
> I will NOW - try to detail the steps that I TOOK to be able to get  dao350.dll
> REGISTERED on my Windows 8 64bit LapTop computer ..
>
> NOTE!! -- there MIGHT be other ways to do this - but, this method was the
> one I used -- and it worked all ok:
>
> NOTE #2 !! -- this GUIDE assumes that you HAVE already SAVED the dao350.dll
> file to your     C:\Program Files (X86)\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\DAO
> directory and that you have made sure that the dao350.dll file is NOT BLOCKED.
>
>
> (1)  Bootup your Windows 8 64 bit computer
> (2)  Log onto your computer
> (3)  The Start window should now be seen
> (4)  Right-Click the Mouse -- you should now see (BOTTOM of the display)
> the words  "All apps" - left click on those words -- Now, the "Apps" window should
> be viewable.
> (5) Scroll to the RIGHT in that window - until you SEE the "Command Prompt"
> words and it's ICON.
> (6) Move your mouse cursor over the ICON/Words "Command Prompt" - then
> Right-click on that ICON - down at the Bottom of the window you will now see
> various OPTIONS -- Left-Click on the words/ICON for "Run as administrator"
> (7) The Command Prompt window should NOW be available -- AND -- the window
> WILL SHOW  "Administrator: Command Prompt" -- indicating that the command prompt
> NOW has the Administrator privileges.
>
> The command prompt should be showing that you are in the
>
> C:\Windows\system32
>
> directory
> (8)  VERY CAREFULLY -  Manually type-in the following (EXACTLY AS IS) :
>
> regsvr32 "C:\Program Files (X86)\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\DAO\dao350.dll"
>
> Once you press the ENTER KEY - you should see the small pop-up window
> that says that the DLL file was in fact REGISTERED.
>
>
> NOTE!!  If your computer system is using a FOREIGN language - your line of info
> MIGHT be different than the above -- because of your LANGUAGE used!!  Adjust
> accordingly.
>
>
> This method worked 100% all ok for me -- hopefully it will work for you all too.
>
>
> Gud Luck!
>
>
> Joe wa6axe
>
>
>
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Neal, why have you not fixed this in the installer?  It does not make 
sense to have to go through these hoops to install the software on these 
new operating systems!

Don
W0VM