Re: Old Vector CAD/CAM on Windoz 7?

I always thought that running in administrative mode offered the greatest chance to really mess things up ?

Is this more for these programs for for many programs in general ?

--- In CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO@yahoogroups.com, "J J Larsen" <jjl@...> wrote:
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> I’m running 10.0.044 on Win 7 (32 bit)
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> Got some help from IMService, see below:
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> /Jens
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> From: IMService
> Sent: Tuesday, December 28, 2010 5:20 PM
> To: jjl@...
> Subject: Re: Reinstalling Vector
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> Run both Vector.exe and VectorNC.exe as administrative user.
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> Best Regards,
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> IMService Customer Support
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> >From: IMService
> >Sent: Monday, December 27, 2010 4:00 PM
> >To: jjl@...
> >Subject: Reinstalling Vector
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> >Hi,
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> >Change version numbers below to the one you are using:
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> >For installation it is important that the date is correct
> >on your computer.
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> >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.
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> >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
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> >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.
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> >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.
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> >But please backup your files and CD for future use. We no
> >longer can replace older version CD or codes.
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> >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.
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>
> >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.
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> Has anyone been able to run an older Vector CAD/CAM (10.0x) on the new
> Windoz 7 OS?
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> I've played with loading under "admin", and setting compatibility mode
> to XP patch 3, but no success.
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> Thanks!
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> Alan KM6VV
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