Yes, When XP installs an upgrade it is possible that certain things in the registry are disabled by XP. Not a good thing, but sometimes XP has no choice.
Regards, Courtney ----- Original Message ----- From: "Phil ON4VP" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Sunday, December 29, 2002 12:41 PM Subject: Re: [DXBase] dxbpsk > Well it all hapened yesterday, and I've been using the PSK module for > several weeks. > I checked for my memory, all ok, no other hickups in software or strange > behaviour ... > > Can a dll file been 'de'registered for some reason when installing XP > upgrades or another piece of software ? > > I'll try your suggestions first, but in case of no luck, when reïnstalling > the whole program from cdrom, what do I need to backup i'd like to > > - keep my logbook > - qsl designs (cards, labels) > - iota updates from dxbase website > - etc... > > Thanks for ur advise ... > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Jack" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: "Phil ON4VP" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Sunday, December 29, 2002 6:03 PM > Subject: Re: [DXBase] dxbpsk > > > > Phil, > > > > Well, I really don't know. The error message suggests that the interface > to > > the PSK .dll has changed. When we communicate with the PSK modules, we > send > > parameters back and forth between DXbase and the PSK .dll files. If you > > have installed a different version of the those .dll files possibly by > > installing WinPSK, maybe your files are different and this would explain > the > > error. If this is the case, you would have to reinstall DXbase so that > the > > correct files that we expect are present. > > > > It might be that the solution I gave you previously would still work for > the > > error you are receiving. If the .dll registration has been changed on > your > > system, re-registering by the method I gave you might correct this. > > > > The only other thing I can think of is that memory on your machine has > > become corrupted and your system is reporting the error because the > > parameters are getting distorted by memory corruption. > > > > Hope one of these ideas solves the issue. We have not had this error > > reported to us before. > > > > Regards, > > Jack > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Phil ON4VP" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > To: <[email protected]> > > Sent: Sunday, December 29, 2002 11:41 AM > > Subject: Re: [DXBase] dxbpsk > > > > > > > Tnx Jack, > > > > > > The program does run, but I get an error message "invalid number of > > > parameters" and when I clixk this error window away, the program shows > the > > > PSK interface but without any spectrum ??? the window is empty ??? This > > > happened yesterday and never had it before. I have to quit the PSK > > program, > > > I can't doe anything ??? (no rx or tx works, when clicking settings > menu, > > > same error appears) > > > > > > this seems very strange, it happened suddenly and I didn't change > anything > > > in the dxbase files .... > > > > > > Phil ON4VP > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > From: "Jack" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > To: "Phil ON4VP" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > Sent: Sunday, December 29, 2002 4:19 PM > > > Subject: Re: [DXBase] dxbpsk > > > > > > > > > > Phil, > > > > > > > > The only thing I can suggest, without re-installing anything would be > > the > > > > following which I copied from the Error section of the help file. > Maybe > > > you > > > > could try this. > > > > > > > > If you attempt to run the DxbPSK program and receive an error message > > > before > > > > the program boots up that says DxbPSK attempted to perform an illegal > > > > operation, it probably means that the WinPSKX.DLL file did not get > > > > registered properly during our installation. You can register the > file > > > > yourself by following these steps: > > > > > > > > Locate the file called regsvr32.exe that will be located in your > > > > Windows/System folder on Win95/98/ME. On NT and Win2000 it is located > > in > > > > your WinNT/System32 folder. Copy regsvr32.exe into your DXbase 2002 > > > folder. > > > > > > > > Open a command box ( sometimes called a DOS box ) and using the > standard > > > > MSDOS command for change directory, perform a CD to the full path of > > your > > > > DXbase 2002 folder. At the DOS prompt in your DXbase 2002 folder, > type > > > the > > > > following command: > > > > > > > > Regsvr32 WinPSKX.dll ( note there is one space between the 2 and > the > > > > W ). > > > > > > > > You should see a message that indicates that the file was successfully > > > > registered. > > > > > > > > Now, you can try to run the DxbPSK program again. If you continue to > > have > > > > the same problem, then there is some other problem. > > > > > > > > Copyright ©1999 - 2002 Scientific Solutions, Inc. > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > > From: "Phil ON4VP" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > > To: <[email protected]> > > > > Sent: Sunday, December 29, 2002 9:32 AM > > > > Subject: [DXBase] dxbpsk > > > > > > > > > > > > Jack, > > > > > > > > I started to have problems running DXBasePSK module, won't load > anymore > > > (see > > > > former message). > > > > I installed a fresh copy of DXbase on a second computer and on this > > > computer > > > > the PSK module works. > > > > > > > > Can I copy some files to the first computer to check if things would > > turn > > > > back to normal, and if yes, which files do I need to copy th what > > > > directories. > > > > > > > > Thanks, Phil ON4VP > > > > > > > > (PS I will check on the CW module on the fresh installed XP on the > > laptop > > > to > > > > see if all works there with none of additional drivers installed from > > 3th > > > > party software ...) > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > --- StripMime Report -- processed MIME parts --- > > > > multipart/alternative > > > > text/plain (text body -- kept) > > > > text/html > > > > The reason this message is shown is because the post was in HTML > > > > or had an attachment. 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