Re: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] Old Vector CAD/CAM on Windoz 7?

I’m running 10.0.044 on Win 7 (32 bit)

Got some help from IMService, see below:

/Jens

From: IMService
Sent: Tuesday, December 28, 2010 5:20 PM
To: jjl@...
Subject: Re: Reinstalling Vector

Run both Vector.exe and VectorNC.exe as administrative user.



Best Regards,

IMService Customer Support

>From: IMService
>Sent: Monday, December 27, 2010 4:00 PM
>To: jjl@...
>Subject: Reinstalling Vector

>Hi,

>Change version numbers below to the one you are using:

>For installation it is important that the date is correct
>on your computer.

>To initiate Vector, you need a floppy diskette with the
>same version number on the label as the CD. Look on your
>floppy diskette label. It must be preprinted with your
>name, and the words: "9.6 License code".
>It will also have instructions on how to initiate. I will
>include them below, too. 9.0 will not work with 9.3, if it
>does not say "license code", it is probably a demo code,
>and has expired.

>So
>1. Date Correct
>2. Install from 9.6 CD Do NOT try to copy the Vector from
>one computer to another. You need the installation file
>from the CD to install Vector.
>3. Initate with 9.6 license code floppy or just copy the
>vector.ini file from the floppy into the Vec96 directory to
>initiate.
>4. Start Vector

>If the floppy is corrupted and does not work, or if you
>lost it, you may be able to retrieve the vector.ini file
>from a computer with another installation of Vector 9.6.
>Copy the vector.ini file into your Vec96 directory,
>replacing the file there already, and Vector should work.
>You may Email or copy the file using a floppy, or flash
>drive, not a CD. The CD will change the file and it will
>not work. We do not replace 9.6 codes or floppy diskettes.

>Depending on your computer's View option settings, you may
>see the file as just vector not vector.ini. It is a text
>file that will open in notepad and show your name and user
>code. The whole file must be copied and pasted into the
>vector directory to make it work. You are replacing or
>overwriting the temp vector.ini file that is there when
>Vector installs from the CD with your license code
>vector.ini So say Yes, when asked to overwrite it.

>But please backup your files and CD for future use. We no
>longer can replace older version CD or codes.

>Hope that helps. If you have Windows 7 you will have to
>set up for Vector being a 32 bit program instead of 64 bit.


>Best Regards,

>IMService Customer Support

From: KM6VV
Sent: Friday, December 31, 2010 5:58 PM
To: CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO@yahoogroups.com
Subject: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] Old Vector CAD/CAM on Windoz 7?


Cross posted to SherlineCNC and CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO lists.

Has anyone been able to run an older Vector CAD/CAM (10.0x) on the new
Windoz 7 OS?

I've played with loading under "admin", and setting compatibility mode
to XP patch 3, but no success.

Thanks!

Alan KM6VV





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