Author: David H. McClain
Date: 06:20:09 12/26/04
I recently set up another computer in my home on the same network. The purpose is for testing and editing opening books. Both have Shredder v 7.04 installed. Windows ME simply does not offer the choice to “Build a Tree” on the menu to append games for constructing an opening book. The choice does not appear at all. It can be done, but additional difficult steps are required I had read and tested all the instructions many, many times to build opening books in Shredder while operating under Windows ME, and reinstalled many times, all to no avail. Until the setup of a second computer with Windows XP as an operating system, I had no indication at all that a different operating system would correct this problem. The choice to "Build a Tree" suddenly appeared in XP. Anyone I asked thought I was "off my rocker" when I explained this option did not appear. Chessbase support was no help at all when I initially inquired some time ago about Windows ME. Perhaps they didn’t want to disclose the problem, I don't know. Chessbase states Shredder 7 is compatible with Win 98, ME, and XP operating systems when I purchased two years ago. Oh, yeah? Transferring files between the two systems is not a problem. Is the above problem an issue that has to be tolerated with using Shredder on an ME operating system? Is there a work-around that those experienced in programming can suggest (besides installing XP on both systems, for which I only have one license)? Windows ME is a FAT 32 file system while Windows XP Pro was done in NTFS. Both computers are Intel P 3, 1000mhz. Have there been similar issues witnessed previously with other Chessbase programs installed on Windows ME versus XP, XP Pro, 2000 operating systems? DHM
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