I think a lot of people are falling into this situation.. That is - being forced to upgrade their computers because of old age or complete failure .. Of course the new computers are supplied ( mostly ) with Win7 - not what most of us using Dxbase users want to see .. I myself am getting to the point where I do multiple backups because my desk top is doing strange stuff and it is as old as Grass..
We do need ( I think anyway ) a step by step procedure that we can print out and set beside this new beast and follow it along as we try to defeat the thing.. There is a lot ( and I am one ) of us that can follow instructions,, the type of which we used to get when we were building Heathkit equipment ( strip back 1/2 inch on one end - strip back 3/4 inch on the other end of the green wire),, and I am sure that it would reduce a lot of stress and the bombardment of " Help Me's " on the reflector.. I would not limit this type of action just to the installation of Win7 but with most all changes that are or need to be done -- I think years ago it was called being spoon fed.. The files could then be archived or down loaded and saved for future reference .. I know that this would take time but then again answer all the requests for help takes time also... ----- Original Message ----- From: "Neal Campbell" <[email protected]> To: "Merle Bone" <[email protected]> Cc: <[email protected]> Sent: Thursday, January 06, 2011 12:02 PM Subject: Re: [Dxbase] DXBase and Windows 7 "Pain" > Hi Merle > > I install it on Win7 about 3 times a workday. I turn off most of the > security stuff on Windows however on the computers I sell but you still > have > to do stuff the right way. > > I will list it on a blog entry so you can get it. > 73 > Neal Campbell > Abroham Neal Software > www.abrohamnealsoftware.com > (540) 645 5394 > > > > > > > On Wed, Jan 5, 2011 at 11:49 PM, Merle Bone <[email protected]> wrote: > >> Neil, >> I have been reading the "notes of frustration" around DXBase 2007 >> and Windows 7 for some time. I have gotten to the point that I >> really need Windows 7 capabilities for some other activities and >> therefore need to migrate my DXBase 2007 system to Windows 7. Is >> there a "cannot fail" "step by step" set of instructions that one >> can follow to make this change, or is "personal blood" an >> absolute requirement? If there is a set of instructions, where >> can they be found? >> Thanks & Good DX, Merle - W0EWM >> >> Resent to correct format- >> >> ______________________________________________________________ >> 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 > ______________________________________________________________ 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
