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That may very well be helpful, but the original poster will not see it
unless you send it to both lists (because I assume he subscribes to the
original list). So I'm doing that for you.
Lindsay Graham
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From: perlloaderplease-/[email protected] [ecco_pro] <[email protected]>
To: <[email protected]>
Date: 27/3/17 12:13
Subject: [ecco_pro] Re: [eccopro] Ecco not starting up on Windows 10
>
>
> Here is thought in nutshell. Another Post from thread you clipped:
>
> Geoff Minchell
>
> Hi all,
> I've never had this problem with Ecco. I'm running the latest edition
> of Windows 10 and it works just fine.
> However, I didn't install it by running an installation - instead I
> copied my Ecco directory off my old machine (which holds the fully
> installed and working version of Ecco) and loaded this onto my new
> machine. I then installed my Ecco data files in a separate folder.
> I've placed the Ecco icon on the desktop and then activated Ecco and
> pointed the application to the data files, and it works fine.
> I use it as a data store, not for mail or anything else.
> I hope this info helps.
> GEOFF.
>
> What is this:
>
> Look, the 16 bit netmanage installer won't run on most 32/64 bit
> OS's.
>
> so need to install ecco on older Os to get ecco programs of 'box'.
>
> (also need a few 'old' dlls for ecco to run right).
>
> Now, original ecco installer made choices about what to install based
> on what was already installed on system.
>
> anyhow,
>
> by taking a pre-installed ecco (and extra dlls) and just putting it
> in a new directory on new OS, has been BEST, easiest solution.
>
> There is a FREE pre-installed version on eccotools.com board.
>
> you can make you own, by taking from older OS & just copying it over
> (with extra DLLs).
>
> 'Compusol' took an older pre-installed set and put it into a fancy
> unzip program, as if it were actually 'installing' a new 'ECCOX'
> version of the software. It is not an 'i nstallation' and there are
> consequences in Win10 for pretending that it is.
>
> that is, if helpful, nutshell issue.
>
>
> There are historic threads on what additional dlls are needed with a
> pre-install copy over to new OS (or just use them from the free
> pre-installed version on the ecootools board)...
>