Here the KB link to do a complete uninstall: http://www.altium.com/protel/kb/kb_item.asp?ID=2431
The following files are needed when transferring Protel 99SE from one system to another: >From C:\Program Files\Design Explorer 99 SE\System ADVPCB.dft Templates.Ddb (if you have created custom board outlines for the Wizard) >From C:\Program Files\Design Explorer 99 SE\System\Buttons Any special .bmp files you created. >From C:\Program Files\Design Explorer 99 SE\Library Any Libraries you have added or modified. >From C:\Windows AdvSch99SE.dft AdvSch99SE.ini ADVPCB99SE.ini ADVROUTE.ini CLIENT99SE.rcs Also remember to transfer any title block templates and graphics such as logos you have created. My regards, Steve Smith, C.I.D. Product Engineer Staco Energy Products Co. 301 Gaddis Boulevard. Dayton, OH 45403 Telephone: (937) 253-1191 Ext. 158 Fax: (937) 253-1723 E-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Web Site: www.stacoenergy.com & www.stacopower.com > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Dennis Saputelli > Sent: Wednesday, December 01, 2004 1:56 PM > To: Protel EDA Discussion List > Subject: Re: [PEDA] Cannot locate server initialization file > > > a clean install of protel 99se involves deleting certain > files from \windows > before the new install because some files are not replaced > > there a procedure here somewhere in these archives > sorry i don't exactly remember it all > > there is a bit more to it than the *.rcs and *.ini files > > tpl or bpl or something > > maybe someone has it handy > > Dennis Saputelli > > ______________________________________________________________ > _________ > Integrated Controls, Inc. Tel: 415-647-0480 EXT 107 > 2851 21st Street Fax: 415-647-3003 > San Francisco, CA 94110 www.integratedcontrolsinc.com > > > Trent Bates wrote: > > did you mean a clean reinstall of Windows or of Protel. > > > > I have installed and removed Protel 99SE SP6 4 times. I > even installed > > Protel on my web server (it worked) and copied the > C:\Program Files\Design > > Explorer 99 SE directory and put it on the new machine. > > Still no luck. > > > > I finally figured out my C compiler problem (the date was > set to the year > > 2053) but Parts and Vendors will still not install? > > Is it my computer or Protel? > > It could be my computer but I just installed Windows XP Pro > on my machine so > > it should be a clean install. > > > > Trent > > -----Original Message----- > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Behalf Of Brad Velander > > Sent: Tuesday, November 30, 2004 5:07 PM > > To: Protel EDA Discussion List > > Subject: RE:[PEDA] Cannot locate server initialization file > > > > Trent, > > > > the message that you are receiving seems to be > related to Protel not > > finding the *.ins files for certain process servers within > Protel. Most of > > the functions and operations within Protel run from these > "servers". So your > > servers are not being "installed" or run when you open > Protel. it sounds > > like you have a number of them missing, one for each time > you have to press > > the return key. > > > > If you look in your C:\Program Files\Design > Explorer 99 SE\System > > directory you will undoubtedly not be able to find the files it is > > complaining about. Therefore all of those processes will > not run within > > Protel. Typically each of these processes have a .dll, > .ico, .rcs and a .ins > > file in that directory. It is complaining that it can't > find the .ins files > > for the mentioned specific processes. (Maybe other files > are also missing.) > > > > Sounds like a clean re-install is called for. > > > > Sincerely, > > Brad Velander > > Senior PCB Designer > > Northern Airborne Technology > > 1925 Kirschner Rd., > > Kelowna, BC, V1Y 4N7. > > tel (250) 763-2329 ext. 225 > > fax (250) 762-3374 > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Trent Bates > > Sent: Tuesday, November 30, 2004 2:54 PM > > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Subject: [SPAM] - [PEDA] Cannot locate server initialization file: - > > Email found in subject > > > > > > I am moving to a new machine but I am having problems > running Protel SE SP6. > > > > When I start Protel I get the following error: > > "Cannot locate server initialization file:" > > > > Sometimes this comes up for a while and I have to keep > pressing return. > > When I finally clear the error I cannot open any Protel > files. When I open > > them I don't get an error, they just don't open. > > > > Any suggestions > > > > My new machine > > Athlon XP 2000+ > > 512 MB of RAM > > Windows XP Service Pack1 > > NVIDIA GeForce FX 5200 > > > > To tell you the truth it might not be Protel's fault. > There are a couple of > > things that don't work. The installation for Parts and > Vendors (a computer > > package) will not go through the whole way and I cannot run > my Rabbit > > Semiconductor C compiler without it crashing. These > problems do not happen > > on other machines. > > > > TB > > > > > > > > ____________________________________________________________ > > You are subscribed to the PEDA discussion forum > > > > To Post messages: > > mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > Unsubscribe and Other Options: > > http://techservinc.com/mailman/listinfo/peda_techservinc.com > > > > Browse or Search Old Archives (2001-2004): > > http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected] > > > > Browse or Search Current Archives (2004-Current): > > http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected] > > > > > > > > ____________________________________________________________ > > You are subscribed to the PEDA discussion forum > > > > To Post messages: > > mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > Unsubscribe and Other Options: > > http://techservinc.com/mailman/listinfo/peda_techservinc.com > > > > Browse or Search Old Archives (2001-2004): > > http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected] > > > > Browse or Search Current Archives (2004-Current): > > http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected] > > > > > > > > > > ____________________________________________________________ > You are subscribed to the PEDA discussion forum > > To Post messages: > mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Unsubscribe and Other Options: > http://techservinc.com/mailman/listinfo/peda_techservinc.com > > Browse or Search Old Archives (2001-2004): > http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected] > > Browse or Search Current Archives (2004-Current): > http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected] > > ____________________________________________________________ You are subscribed to the PEDA discussion forum To Post messages: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Unsubscribe and Other Options: http://techservinc.com/mailman/listinfo/peda_techservinc.com Browse or Search Old Archives (2001-2004): http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected] Browse or Search Current Archives (2004-Current): http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]
