[PEDA] Protel 99SE vs. Windows 7

[Brian Guralnick]

Try copying the library into your project, then see if it works from 
there.  This may be an Object Jet database compatibility bug.

Your can also try saving a new copy of your library in ASCII mode.


Brian.


Steve Hendrix wrote:
> I finally had to bite the bullet and buy a new PC, skipped over XP and 
> Vista directly to Windows 7. I have a mix of very old and very new 
> "mission critical" apps. Protel 99SE is one of the former. Almost 
> surprisingly, it installed and ran without a hitch. I was even able to 
> bring all my settings and customizations over just by copying the INI 
> files from the Windows directory.
>
> However, I just discovered a hitch. I can open all my libraries just 
> fine, but when I try to attach a library to the schematic editor 
> "Add/Remove", Protel says "File is not recognized" (even though I had 
> just opened it). Could this be related to the fact that all my user 
> directories are on D: on the new machine, vs. C: on the old one? 
> Doesn't seem to be, because I can put the library in the exact same 
> directory on the new C drive and get the same result.
>
> Any hints welcome!
>
> Steve Hendrix
>
>
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