Hi guys I have seen 5 of these incidents from this round of the DXBUpdater and its time you all know whats happening!
Since Vista (and now Windows 7), Microsoft has implemented a safety feature against bad software posing as legitimate programs by corrupting or surplanting programs inside your c:\Program Files directory (and, if you are running a 64 bit version, C:\Program Files (x86)). It does not allow ANY program, under its default configuration (ie the thing installed when you bought your new computer) from writing into any folder in those locations. As you know, DXBase keeps its refdata.mdb file in its program folder so this is particularly relevent). Under normal Vista/Win7 settings, any program (eg, DXBase or DXBUpdater) that updates a file in the C:\Program Files\Scientific Solutions\DXBase 2007 folder is prohibited from doing so. Instead of terminating the program (hence making all programs unusable) it fakes out the program by writing the new file/changes in a hidden folder. This folder if reachable if you type C:\Users\[USERNAME]\AppData\Local\VirtualStore\ (or type $APPDATA\Local\VirtualStore in the run command under the Start orb). So, DXBase or DXBUpdater's changes are actually in this hidden folder, not in the C:\Program Files\Scientific Solutions\DXBase 2007 folder. So, next time you start DXBase, it reads the refdata.mdb file thats in its program directory as normal, but the changes you applied are not in there, they are in the copy refdata.mdb located in C:\Users\[USERNAME]\AppData\Local\VirtualStore\ . Then you run the Initialize Tables command and things do not look correct. You don't see any PJ changes, you might see errors about countries not present in the statistics table, etc. This is why I strongly recommend not installing DXBase in the Programs Files directory (which is the default) when installing under Vista or Win7. If you do install in another location, THIS WILL NOT HAPPEN! If you persist in installing in the Program Files directory, be very familiar with the VirtualStore directory as you will need to copy the refdata file from there back into your DXBase 2007 program directory after every change to it. The best solution, I repeat, is to not install DXBase in the Program Files directory. If you do, I really cannot support you, its just a mess. However, you can turn off this feature by turning off User Account Control (UAC) from the User Accounts control panel applet. I honestly have no hestidations saying you should do it, but only you are responsible for your computer so if you do turn it off and something bad happens, its your responsibility.I personally turned it off. 73 Neal Campbell Abroham Neal Software www.abrohamnealsoftware.com (540) 645 5394 ______________________________________________________________ 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
