| Subject | Re: dbase2019 not working |
| From | Ken Mayer <dbase@nospam.goldenstag.net> |
| Date | Thu, 6 Jul 2023 11:33:02 -0700 |
| Newsgroups | dbase.getting-started |
On 7/6/2023 10:08 AM, Tom wrote: > I am using Windows 11 with dBase2019 It has been working great for a very long time. Now, it sometimes does not open at all or it may work once, than if I get out, it will not work again! If I re-boot, it may or may not work. This started happening about a month or so ago! I have even tried running the dbaseplus.exe file directly in the dbase file, it looks like it is trying to start, but than just stops. My computer does not support Windows 12... > > I have also re-installed dBase2019, same problem! Possibly Windows might be doing something, not sure. > > Any assistance on this would be greatly appreciated. > > Tom Tom -- first thing -- NO one knows if their computer will support Windows 12 right now, it isn't out ... ;) You may need to do something like a complete uninstall and reinstall. Try these steps, the first one first -- if that works, don't do the second as you shouldn't need to: The following all assume that dBASE is not running when you do them: 1) Using Windows File Explorer, navigate to: C:\Users\<user_name>\AppData\Local\dBASE\dBASE2019\Bin If you cannot see anything under “AppData” etc. you may need to go to the username folder, and then in the toolbar at the top of the File Explorer, click “View”, on the right is a checkbox for “Hidden items” – check it. You should now see “AppData” and can navigate from there. In the folder above find the file “PLUS.INI” and rename it to something like “old_PLUS.ini”. Try restarting dBASE. 2) Perform a complete uninstall of dBASE, and reinstall. This is not as simple as running the uninstall program that comes with dBASE, however that is the first step. Once you run the Uninstall option, then do the following: Using Windows File Explorer (see 4 above if you can't see "AppData" or other "hidden" folders) C:\Users\<user_name>\AppData\Local\dBASE Delete the dBASE2019 folder. C:\ProgramData\dBASE Delete the dBASE2019 folder. C:\Program Files (x86)\dBASE Delete the dBASE2019 folder. C:\Users\Public\Documents\dBASE\ Delete the dBASE2019 folder. C:\Users\<user_name>\OneDrive\Documents\dBASE Delete the dBASE2019 folder. As you can see, most software gets installed in a lot of different places. This is common for Windows apps these days. Reinstall dBASE, and restart the computer after. Ken -- *Ken Mayer* Ken's dBASE Page: http://www.goldenstag.net/dbase The dUFLP: http://www.goldenstag.net/dbase/index.htm#duflp dBASE Books: http://www.goldenstag.net/dbase/Books/dBASEBooks.htm dBASE Tutorial: http://www.goldenstag.net/dbase/Tutorial/00_Preface.htm dBASE Web Tutorial: http://www.goldenstag.net/dbase/WebTutorial/00_Menu.htm dBASE DOS to Windows Tutorial: http://www.goldenstag.net/dbase/DtoWTutorial/00_Menu.htm | |