Subject Re: dbase not starting under windows 10 From Antti T <antti.tanskanen@ki.se> Date Mon, 15 Mar 2021 14:28:00 -0400 Newsgroups dbase.getting-started Hi It was the ini file deleting that helped. I also vote for permission problem with the BDE. Possible I need to get administrator to uninstall/install dbase as my own local administrator rights may not be sufficient. But Thanks for help! br. Antti Andy Taylor Wrote: > Antti, > > Sounds like a user permissions issue with the BDE. > If I was facing this I would: > > 1. UNINSTALL ALL dBASE programs including the BDE (including all associated software). > 2. Power off & Reboot.   > 3. Re-install, making sure the user you login with has administrator permissions. > > Andy > > By the way, feedback is always useful. What helped with the other machines (ini file deletion or AV software)? > > > > Thanks! > > > > This helped partly, now I have still minor problem with one computer. I can run it as local administrator and start dbase but if I use an other account I get error message: error loading idapi32.dll. So this dll is there but only local admin account access it. I have installed dbase as local administrator. How to solve this? > > > > br. Antti > > > > > > Andy Taylor Wrote: > > > > > Antti, > > > > > > I have two quick options for you to try. > > > > > > 1) Delete the plus.ini files then restart dBASE. > > > The plus.ini file is found as: > > >    C:\Users\UserName\AppData\Local\dBASE\dBASE2019\Bin\plus.ini > > > AppData is normally a hidden folder so reset the explorer default settings to view hidden folders. > > > dBASE will generate a new in file on restart. > > > > > > 2) Check the virus protection: > > > Unplug the ethernet cable or disable the WiFi connection.  Then disable the AV software. > > > Power off then restart ensuring AV is still disabled. > > > See if it makes a difference.  If it does then you need to reconfigure the AV... sometimes easier said than done I know. > > > Restart AV before reconnecting to the internet. > > > > > > Hope that helps, > > > Andy > > > > > > > I have installed dbase versions 9,12 and 2019 in three different laptops. Recently dbase in two of these computers have stopped to work. In one computer dbase 9 runs but dbase 12 starts (shows the logo) but then fades (shows on toolbar as running). In second computer dbase 12 runs fine and in third it crashes when I start running programs (both dbase 12 and 2019) but starts and works from command promt atleast to some degree. As this has emerged in recent moths I believe it is related to windows or virus protection. > > > > > > > > Computers are from two different employers and problems exist in both organizations computers. Virus protection seems to be from Microsoft. Computer are from Lenovo and HP, the only working one is older Lenovo X1 Carbon. > > > > > > > > Any idea where this problem comes? > > > > > > > > br. Antti > > > > > >