Important information – Windows Vista.

Some BCC programs use the Borland Database Engine (BDE), and two settings need changing to get your program to work in Windows VISTA:

1. A permission must be given in the windows registry database
2. “Net Dir” must changed Borlands “BDE Administrator”
   

After the program (and hence the Borland Database Engine) has been installed both actions must be carried out in the following order.

1. First change the registry settings. If you are unsure how to do this get a expert to do it for you. ALWAYS backup the registry first before doing this or any other change to it .

NB: You MUST be logged into the PC as administrator to do this:

• Go to Start | Run… Type regedit.
• Open the HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE, SOFTWARE, BORLAND branch.
• Right-Click on BORLAND.
• In the menu that shows select Permission…
• Click “Users”.
• Under “Type of Access”, select “Full Control” and click OK
• Click OK to exit the Registry Key Permissions dialog box.
• Exit the Registry Editor window

2. Next the NetDIR setting in the Borland Database Engine (BDE) must be configured.

• Create a new folder C:\BDE.

Now the BDE must be configured to use the new folder. Go to the Windows control panel, and select “BDE administrator”.

• On the tabsheet “Configuration” the configuration tree must be expanded to the path Configuration/Drivers/Native.
• In the “Paradox” attribute set, edit the uppermost setting: “NET DIR” to the new folder (C:\BDE).
• Go to the top menu select Object and click on Apply.
• Save all changes and restart your program