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WinXP-Pro Compatibility

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WinXP-Pro Compatibility

WinXP-Pro Compatibility

(OP)
I installed Sidekick98 on WinXP-pro when "User"  had administrator priviledges using original SideKick98 CD.  Program loaded without incident and ran just fine. I then sought to restrict privileges of user "user" by removing him from member of "administrators" and making him a member of "power users group."  After making the change, SideKick98 would not run when under "user" log in.  It gave a very mystic error message.  It could still be run under "administrator" log in.

For those not familiar with WinXP-pro, each user can be assigned different administrative priviledges by the user or users classified as "administrators."  In addition, only "administrators" can install and remove programs.  It is desirable to normally operate a WinXP system under a user log-in that doesn't have administrative priviledges, so one cannot inadvertently add or remove a program.  Users without administrative priviledges are prevented from changing certain files, perhaps the files in the "Program Files" directory.  

My copy of sidekick is set so as to store the calendar and contact data on a second hard disc labeled drive F:\, so it is not changes in that data that is being prevented.

Has anyone successfully gotten SideKick98 to run on WinXP-pro when the user does not have administrative priviledges?

RE: WinXP-Pro Compatibility

Dear buczacz,
What is the actual wording of the MYSTIC error message?

Regards Jim
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RE: WinXP-Pro Compatibility

(OP)
I'm have not overlooked request for the details of the specific error message observed when SideKick98 is used on WinXP machine.  More pressing issues have forced me to postpone further analysis of why SideKick98 did not work when my USER account did not have ADMINISTRATIVE priviledges.

I'm also considering switching to a more modern program, perhaps the "AnyTime Organizer Deluxe 9.0,"  to avoid application incompatibilities.

RE: WinXP-Pro Compatibility

Dear Buczacz
I have a copy of AnyTime Organizer Deluxe 9.0 and am distinctly 'underwhelmed' by it's Moderness!
It works but it is stretching the point when it says that you can import data from Sidekick.
Certainly the calendar is not that easy to import.
The amount of User defined fields are limited too.
But ok as a basic PIM.

Regards Jim
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RE: WinXP-Pro Compatibility

(OP)
Thanks for comments on "AnyTime Organizer Deluxe 9.0"  For the time being I am continuing to use SideKick98 and avoiding problems under XP by using it under a USER that has "administrative priviledges."

RE: WinXP-Pro Compatibility

James33, what type of problems did you encounter with the Anytime PIM? You mentioned the calendar specifically regarding importing data. Was the Cardfile import limited to fixed fields in Anytime with only a few user defined? My SK98 cards have many user defined fields that don't fit the normal business model found in most PIMs.
WDane

RE: WinXP-Pro Compatibility

Dear WDane,
It is as you say:
The Cardfile import IS limited to fixed fields in Anytime with only a few user defined but I will check again and post back?
My SK98 cards ALSO have many user defined fields (30) that don't fit the normal business model!
Regards
Jim

RE: WinXP-Pro Compatibility

Regarding buczacz's issue; if you want to make the local user a member of the users group but need to run SK98 as an administrator, a solution might be having the program run as the administrator.
To do that; right click the icon and select "RunAS" from the menu, check the "The Following User" checkbox, specify which user you want and enter that user's password in the password field, and click ok. It should now run as Administrator with that account's rights.

RE: WinXP-Pro Compatibility

James

How were you able to import the SK98 calendar into the Anytime PIM? "Certainly the calendar is not that easy to import."

RE: WinXP-Pro Compatibility

Dear WDane,
Sorry I should have made that clearer, I didn't import the Calendar, but if I did it would have been via Outlook 2000 and then saved/Exported as a .csv file, and then imported into Anytime(Quite a palaver)!
I have never tried it however so I have no advice for anyone doing it except to BACKUP their data first.
Regards
Jim

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