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Thanks for the posting, I didn't realize....
Alan
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> On Mar 26, 2017, at 9:25 PM, Lindsay Graham [email protected] [eccopro] <[email protected]> wrote:
>
> 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
>
> ----------Original message----------
> 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)...
> >
>
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