Vista has a strange protection.
Since the files are located in the Program Files folder, the system lets you
copy, but
somehow the old version always comes back.
You have to disable this protection. It´s been a while since I did, don´t
remember now,
but do some research and you will find how.
Marcelo
PY1KN
> Question for those running WL under Vista. How do you get the latest
> country file, wl_cty.dat, to update correctly in WL running under Vista?
>
> After downloading wl_cty.dat into C:\Program Files\WriteLog\Programs I ran
> the Convert CTY to WriteLog utility. I then started WL and entered a couple
> of the new calls in the latest update file. Neither one worked correctly.
> A check of the wl_cty.dat file at
> C:\Users\AL9A\AppData\Local\VirtualStore\Program Files\WriteLog\Programs
> showed the old wl_cty.dat file dated 2/12/08 was still in place. So, the
> Convert CTY to WriteLog utility apparently doesn't function properly under
> Vista.
>
> What has worked in the past is to use File/Web Update Data Files... from
> within WL. Unfortunately the files downloaded from the WL web site often
> take several days before they are updated to the latest release by Jim AD1C.
> Any help in getting the newest release converted for use by WL would be
> appreciated.
>
> 73,
> Gary AL9A
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Jim Reisert AD1C" <jjreisert@alum.mit.edu>
> To: <writelog@contesting.com>
> Sent: March 18, 2008 2:40 PM
> Subject: [WriteLog] CTY-1802 Contest Country Files - 18 March 2008
>
>
>> The Contest Country (CTY) Files were updated on 28 March 2008.
>>
>> http://www.country-files.com/cty/
>>
>> Please follow the "Installation" link to find instructions for your
>> particular software.
>>
>> Here are the release notes:
>>
>> 18 March 2008 (CTY-1802)
>>
>> * 9M6/N1UR is Spratly, 1S
>> * GB4MUU is Wales, GW
>> * LU6UAL/D, LU7DBL/D and LU8DSJ/D are all Argentina, LU
>> * TO1C is Martinique, FM
>> * TO5RZ is St. Barthelemy, FJ
>> * VK9AL is Lord Howe, VK9L
>> * VP8DIF is South Georgia, VP8/g
>>
>> 73 - Jim AD1C
>>
>>
>>
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