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Subject: Re: Fritz 8 Database problem in Windows XP

Author: Torstein Hall

Date: 00:19:47 12/23/02

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On December 22, 2002 at 21:09:15, Derek Winter wrote:

>On December 22, 2002 at 16:45:29, Torstein Hall wrote:
>
>>On December 22, 2002 at 16:09:43, Derek Winter wrote:
>>
>>>I find that in Windows XP I can't open any databases. In fact the program
>>>doesn't see any databases, which I know are there as .cbh files.
>>>
>>>   I have heard that there are serious problems with Fritz8 and Windows XP, but
>>>have not heard workarounds. Any suggestions would be appreciated.
>>
>>I have used both Fritz 7 and Fritz 8 on Windows XP. I have had absolutly no
>>problems with database, or anything else, so I doubt that there are any
>>incompability problems with Fritz and Windows XP.
>>
>>Perhaps you should try to reinstall the program?
>>
>>Torstein
>
>The key may be where one installs the database. There is some Fritz8 Help File
>information to the effect that you have to install the database in a particular
>location (My Documents\Chessbase, otherwise you will have problems on a WINXP
>system. I did that but still can't open .cbh files.

I have .cbh files all over the place and I have no problems. But maybee
everything is fine because I also have CB7 on my PC. Anyway, try to send a mail
to support at ChessBase.

Best regards
Torstein



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