Hi Roger, V8 key files only work with V8, V7 key files only work with V7.
Open a command prompt (Start|All Programs|Accessories|Command Prompt) and navigate (cd) to the directory where the program is installed: C:\DX4W801 or wherever you put it. Use the DIR command and see if you have a file like this: 6/07/2009 12:36 1,082 AD1C_lic.dx4w8 It must have the name: <yourcall>_lic and the extension: .dx4w8 It's possible that the file extension was stripped off when you saved the key (Thunderbird E-mail client tends to do this). 73 - Jim AD1C On 8/4/2009 8:11 PM, Roger Marrotte wrote: > I just received my key file for version 8. I placed it in the dx4w801 > directory. I upgraded from version 7.07. I started dx4win and it now shows > my name in place of saying demo mode. I opened my log file. When I make a > change to the logfile and try to close dx4win and save the changes I get a > message saying that there is something wrong with the key file and then the > program eats my database. I have it backed up so nothing is lost. It's not > opening the database in the old directory because I renamed the old > directory. I tried running as administrator. The computer has Vista 32bit > loaded. Do I need my version 7 key file placed in a version 8 directory > too? > > Roger, W1EM -- Jim Reisert AD1C, <jjreis...@alum.mit.edu>, http://www.ad1c.us ______________________________________________________________ Dx4win mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/dx4win Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Dx4win@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html