I did exactly the same thing. I installed Dxbase2007 under VISTA as "administrator" and allowed the files to be placed wherever the computer wanted, that was nearly a year ago and so far I have experienced no problems of any sort.
Larry W4RA > -----Original Message----- > From: Walter Miller, AJ6T [mailto:[email protected]] > Sent: Wednesday, March 03, 2010 5:30 PM > To: Chris VE3CTP / VE3ZO > Cc: [email protected] > Subject: Re: [Dxbase] Dx base and Vista > > Chris, > > I am using DXBase2007 on my Vista laptop without any significant > problems, and I did not have to locate the DXB folder in a special > location. Because of struggles with UAC (User Account Control) and > other issues prior to installation of DXBase, I was already accessing > my > machine as the "administrator" (not just a named account with > administrator privileges, but with the account named "administrator"), > and with UAC disabled. DXB installed without issue in its normal place > (C:\Program Files\Scientific Solutions), and it runs smoothly. That > approach has worked extremely well for me. > > 73, > Walt, AJ6T > > Chris VE3CTP / VE3ZO wrote: > > Still no luck...now I can't get through the set up process. > > > > Installing a program should not be this difficult. The AppData > folder does not even exist on my computer. > > > > Really getting frustrated with this. > > > > Chris > > VE3ZO > > > > > ______________________________________________________________ > Dxbase mailing list > Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/dxbase > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm > Post: mailto:[email protected] > > This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net > Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html ______________________________________________________________ Dxbase mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/dxbase Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:[email protected] This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
