Sidekick 98 calender save problem
Sidekick 98 calender save problem
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I am running SK 98 on WinXP+SP-3 (+IE7)
Recently I had a major disaster (MoBo failure) and had to by a new PC. It has WinXP installed (this PC will/can not run Win98). I had been running on Win98 until then.
On this new PC, SK98 runs fine but but my problem is I can no longer edit my old calender file, (the one from the Win98 PC).
In this file I have 18 years of family data. That is to say I can open and read/browse/print form file, but if I do any changes and select "save" or "save all" I get a "Microsoft Visual C++ Runtime library" saying:
Program C:\Sidekick\..... sidekick.exe abnormal termination
The box offers an "OK" button (sometimes I'm also offered a "retry" button), whichever button is clicked = "poof" box closes & nothing happens and the changes are not saved of course.
On next start of SK98 the "normal" calender file opens (different one), I stated a new file on the new PC due to this problem.
This file I used as a family "diary" for all these years and I would hate to loose all this data.
Printing a hard copy of this would not be the solution I am looking for.
I would very much appreciate any help I can get
Recently I had a major disaster (MoBo failure) and had to by a new PC. It has WinXP installed (this PC will/can not run Win98). I had been running on Win98 until then.
On this new PC, SK98 runs fine but but my problem is I can no longer edit my old calender file, (the one from the Win98 PC).
In this file I have 18 years of family data. That is to say I can open and read/browse/print form file, but if I do any changes and select "save" or "save all" I get a "Microsoft Visual C++ Runtime library" saying:
Program C:\Sidekick\..... sidekick.exe abnormal termination
The box offers an "OK" button (sometimes I'm also offered a "retry" button), whichever button is clicked = "poof" box closes & nothing happens and the changes are not saved of course.
On next start of SK98 the "normal" calender file opens (different one), I stated a new file on the new PC due to this problem.
This file I used as a family "diary" for all these years and I would hate to loose all this data.
Printing a hard copy of this would not be the solution I am looking for.
I would very much appreciate any help I can get
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RE: Sidekick 98 calender save problem
It sounds very much like the calendar files have become read only so check out this forum for a post containing that which tells you how to overcome this.
This usually happens when you transfer data from one computer to another using CD/DVD's.
Regards Jim
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RE: Sidekick 98 calender save problem
I have tried every idea on offer on this forum (I have read through almost every thread here), and I still can not figure out what is the cause of this.
siggi
RE: Sidekick 98 calender save problem
Have you tried to File|Save As the Calendar under a different name?
Regards
Jim
RE: Sidekick 98 calender save problem
Yes, I have tried the file/save with different name trick, this is NoGo.
I also tried renaming all the files (9 total) in this calender set, and do a test entry & re-save (with same name), this is NoGo
I also tried "file/save as" and different name, this also does not work.
I always get the C++ library msg. and SK98 terminates.
What do u suggest next ??
rgds siggi
RE: Sidekick 98 calender save problem
I have no idea!
Send me the file and I will try to check it out.
The email address is on my website
Regards
Jim
RE: Sidekick 98 calender save problem
I have e-mailed the calender, attached as zip file to the address shown on your "download page".
I also attched the Y2K dll files for u to look at