I have written to the listserve twice requesting help on a big problem that
I had with DX4WIN which was crashing and being corrupted by forced updates
and reboots from Microsoft. AD1C gave me sage advice to prevent Windows from
taking control and forcing updates and shut downs without properly closing
DX4WIN. I have changed my computer so that it now downloads but I govern
when it installs and reboots and it will always be after I safely close all
problems.
I then tried downloading new versions of DX4WIN and erased all the files
that I could find (other than my log and license files). However, the
program would not work well. The most fundamental problem continued to be
that DX4Win did not color code my spots by evaluating my logbook, past QSOs,
past confirmations etc. I also could not see a country matrix showing me
what I had worked, had confirmed, or had QSLs in the mail for on each band
of each country that I worked. That is what makes DX4WIN most valuable for
me as I chase new countries from 160 to 6. So I wrote back a second time,
and again I got some good suggestions.
However, Wayne WA1PMA wrote me what seemed to be the simplest and most
fundamental approach. He suggested that I create a completely new folder
with a completely different name and download another version of 8.05 into
it. I did that, and I copied my license file into this same new folder, and
tried the new software with the "sample log" book. Then I logged on to my
home cluster and immediately, I saw that each spot coming in was evaluated
against the sample log, and I knew that it all was working again. Then I
moved my old actual log file into the save folder, got Jim's newest CTY
file, and presto, I was completely back in business. I needed to set a few
parameters in the preferences but I am now completely repaired.
I thought that I should document this so if it happens to someone else, they
might find this idea in an analysis of the archives.
I want to thank everyone that took your time to offer suggestions and
advice. I greatly appreciate it. THANKS !! Particular thanks to WA1PMA who
gave me the idea of a simple yet elegant solution. Thanks.
73
W5FI Gary
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