Alan-

Dave wrote the DXLab suite software. Dave knows best how to restore. Follow Dave's advice. Sounds like you are already almost there, some files need to be restored. 

I am sure Dave and other group members will assist you in getting these files restored, myself included. 

Dan KC2STA

On Sat, Sep 12, 2020 at 5:24 PM Alan Swinger <alan.swinger@...> wrote:

Dave - Appreciate your comments, but you may have missed some of the context in this e-mail series. In short, the HD died, the Staples Techs replaced it, re-loaded the OS (WIN 10), and restored what they could from my Clone and mirror image drives . . . but unfortunately also dragged/dropped all DX Lab apps except the Launcher from the drives. So, when I downloaded the Launcher it came up OK, but all other apps in the Config menu were absent, even though they show up in the C Drive under DXLAB. I have a good Workspace file for settings, but of no use unless the apps are accessible. The checks Dave suggested indicate some files are missing, but I am not confident that I can track them down and do what is needed. 

So, I am reasonably confident that I and my Staples Techs can UNINSTALL all DXLab apps so that I can Re-Load from the Launcher. What is wrong w/ my approach?

Alan K9MBQ 

On Sat, Sep 12, 2020 at 5:10 PM w6de <v8dave@...> wrote:

Don’t delete and reinstall the DXLab applications.. This may cause more problems than you are currently having.  It will overwrite some of your current  (previously saved) files. 

Take the time to do as Dave suggested.  Rushing to get through a disk crash repair when you already have the data/files you need will only compound your problems when DXLab is finally running, because you’ve lost some of your settings and/or file updates.

 

I just finished, yesterday, a Boot disk replacement and followed the detailed instructions Dave pointed you to.  Yes, it took some time, but I have everything working like it did before the disk replacement (and operating system replacement).

 

73,

Dave, w6de

 

From: DXLab@groups.io [mailto:DXLab@groups.io] On Behalf Of Alan Swinger
Sent: Saturday, September 12, 2020 19:32
To: DXLab@groups.io; DXLab@groups.io
Subject: Re: [DXLab] DXLab Restore Problem

 

Pls explain. Seems like starting over clean should be a good way to get up and running. . . rather than looking for missing files. is there some risk of uninstalling? - alan

-----Original Message-----
From: Dave AA6YQ
Sent: Sep 12, 2020 2:47 PM
To: DXLab@groups.io
Subject: Re: [DXLab] DXLab Restore Problem

I advise otherwise.

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