Well when I upgraded from ME to XP I couldn't get everything to work until Steve sent me the VICH11.sys file and then everything talked the same tune.
Rod WC7N ----- Original Message ----- From: "Steve GW4BLE" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "DX4WIN" <[email protected]> Sent: Monday, February 09, 2004 11:18 AM Subject: [Dx4win] Replies - Reinstall to new PC - and more questions... > Thanks to the guys who have already replied about this, based on the > comments (below), they have opened up a few more queries though.... > > I recommend you first copy your existing DX4WIN directory (and all > subdirectories) to the new machine. THEN re-install DX4WIN in the same > place. > This is needed to get the parallel port driver working properly. > <> > I backup my SAVE directory on to a cd and second HD. > Make a new complete install off dx4win. > Than copy the save directory in the new installation off dx4win/save > directory > <> > Steve don't forget to copy the VICH11.sys file into Windows/system32 folder. > <> > You should re-install DX4WIN on the XP machine then copy your key files from > the old PC. The program chooses the correct parallel port driver based upon > the operating system, and maybe other drivers. > > If you are not using the parallel port, it might be OK copying everything. > <> > Did not work for me. Just coping did not do it because when you just > copy the program is not installed. "Installation" is necessary to get the > program to be registered and run. > > The way I got it to play was to install and set up a XXXX log. > Then > deleted the "save" folder and then copied in the complete old "save" folder. > > That worked for me but it might also be possible to import the > log. > As the saying goes on this side of the Atlantic, "your mileage may vary". > <> > I did something similar with TRLog and found that the copying onto CD > converted all the files to read-only. This is readily reversible in > Windows Explorer but drove me nuts till I found it! > > > Questions of concern now.... > > IF files are some how converted to read-only in the copying process, how are > they reversed in Windows Explorer? > > and... > > What's the issue with the VICH11.sys file? Is that something important? > > > > 73 > > Steve > GW4BLE > > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > Dx4win mailing list > [email protected] > http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/dx4win >
