Have you got a virus scanner active. I have seen a misinstalled virus checker play havoc with Protels .ini files, leaving them blank, incomplete and just plain missing. Upgrading to the latest version of checker fixed all the Protel problems.
> -----Original Message----- > From: Dennis Saputelli [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: 05 July 2002 18:48 > To: Protel EDA Forum > Subject: Re: [PEDA] XP (was DXP) > > > i would guess it was the upgrade as opposed to doing a virgin OS install > > if you get to that point maybe just go for W2K > > Dennis Saputelli > > > Mike Reagan wrote: > > > > > Why are you replacing them? Are they missing, trashed, what?? > > > > > > I just installed XP on a clean drive and haven't had to do > that. (but it's > > > only been a few days) > > > > > > > Tony, > > Every couple of days or so 99SE will not open a schematic file, > every other > > couple days it wont open a pcb of lib file. It hasn't > corrupted any files > > yet, When I replace the ini files for 99SE every thing works > fine. It > > trashes the files that can be altered from Protel ie ras, rcs, ini. It > > seems to also loose track of the servers and license > information. which is > > one of these files. At least the problem is easy to fix > now that I have > > pin pointed it. > > > > To answers Joe's question, I used the XP upgrade. > > > > True to MSoft's claims, I haven't had blue screen of death, > but Protel 99se > > doesn't run well reliably at least not on my system. The > over all tasks > > are quicker, like DRCs etc. > > > > Mike Reagan > > EDSI > > Frederick MD > > > > > ************************************************************************ > * Tracking #: 56E37536E051FC42A75AA1D7B6EA7858BFA446F1 > * > ************************************************************************ > -- > __________________________________________________________________ > _________ > www.integratedcontrolsinc.com Integrated Controls, Inc. > tel: 415-647-0480 2851 21st Street > fax: 415-647-3003 San Francisco, CA 94110 > * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * To post a message: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] * * To leave this list visit: * http://www.techservinc.com/protelusers/leave.html * * Contact the list manager: * mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] * * Forum Guidelines Rules: * http://www.techservinc.com/protelusers/forumrules.html * * Browse or Search previous postings: * http://www.mail-archive.com/proteledaforum@techservinc.com * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
