Starfish Sidekick in Windows 7 - can't locate V98... Please help!
Starfish Sidekick in Windows 7 - can't locate V98... Please help!
(OP)
Hi,
I'm visiting because the posts here are the most recent and relevant. I've been using Sidekick for years. For the past 5 years, I've been using Sidekick 2 in XP (SP2) with no problems. I make daily entries in the Notes module, and maintain several Card files.
I just got a new computer with Windows 7. As others have posted, I can't get it to run in Windows 7.
(I was able to install and run NetPad and an old free version of ACDSee. I have a Sidekick 95 disk somewhere, but I can't find it.)
I was able to locate and download Sidekick 99, which runs fine on XP, but as others have posted, won't install in Windows 7. So I've been searching for a Sidekick 98 download, and just going in circles. Every website posted on google which says "download" (free or not) does not have it for download.
I tried the ftp Starfish link I saw posted here, but I get only Website Not Found messages. (On one page, I saw a notice that they're trying to sell the domain.)
Since posters here have said that only Sidekick 98 can run in Win 7, I would so much appreciate it if someone can give me a lead to where I can download it.
Kami
89ks67@verizon.net
I'm visiting because the posts here are the most recent and relevant. I've been using Sidekick for years. For the past 5 years, I've been using Sidekick 2 in XP (SP2) with no problems. I make daily entries in the Notes module, and maintain several Card files.
I just got a new computer with Windows 7. As others have posted, I can't get it to run in Windows 7.
(I was able to install and run NetPad and an old free version of ACDSee. I have a Sidekick 95 disk somewhere, but I can't find it.)
I was able to locate and download Sidekick 99, which runs fine on XP, but as others have posted, won't install in Windows 7. So I've been searching for a Sidekick 98 download, and just going in circles. Every website posted on google which says "download" (free or not) does not have it for download.
I tried the ftp Starfish link I saw posted here, but I get only Website Not Found messages. (On one page, I saw a notice that they're trying to sell the domain.)
Since posters here have said that only Sidekick 98 can run in Win 7, I would so much appreciate it if someone can give me a lead to where I can download it.
Kami
89ks67@verizon.net
RE: Starfish Sidekick in Windows 7 - can't locate V98... Please help!
http://siderealb0x.250free.com/
Doug
RE: Starfish Sidekick in Windows 7 - can't locate V98... Please help!
I have an update from after I posted this, which might be of interest to readers here. I was searching for the SKW95 diskette, when I suddenly "found" a SK-99 CD! I didn't even know I had it.
I then put the CD in the new Win 7 computer.... and it installed and the software seems to be running okay ... even the next day when I booted up the computer.
The only problem I had, which I might have caused, is that I wasn't able to shut it down, because I didn't realize it was minimized and not closed when I tried to shut down Windows. Apparently, Win 7 won't close when software is open.
Kami
RE: Starfish Sidekick in Windows 7 - can't locate V98... Please help!
RE: Starfish Sidekick in Windows 7 - can't locate V98... Please help!
By the way, I have been using Sidekick 2 for years now, most recently with Win XP, and have not had problems. I did try SideKick 98 but found no reason to change over. The primary way I use Sidekick is to keep track of my various contacts and, most importantly, I have found the Card Log feature to be invaluable in keeping track of communications with people over the years.
The main reason I have resisted transitioning to some other PIM is that I cannot figure out an easy way of converting the Card Log data and integrating it into another PIM.
Long live SideKick!
Doug
RE: Starfish Sidekick in Windows 7 - can't locate V98... Please help!
Thanks to whoever did the archiving.... and
Ditto on the Long Live Sidekick!!
Kami