Problem with .dbf files after Office 2007 Tech Refresh install

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Chris

I use the contact management software Goldmine which uses .dbf files. After
installing the Technical Refresh, all of my .dbf files won't work and are now
1KB in size. I tried to copy the same files from another computer, but once
they copy they are reduced to 1KB in size.
 
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Milly Staples [MVP - Outlook]

What does Goldmine support say?

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After furious head scratching, Chris asked:

| I use the contact management software Goldmine which uses .dbf files.
| After installing the Technical Refresh, all of my .dbf files won't
| work and are now 1KB in size. I tried to copy the same files from
| another computer, but once they copy they are reduced to 1KB in size.
 
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Milly Staples [MVP - Outlook]

Then it looks like you are out of luck until they are supporting your platforms.

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Milly Staples [MVP - Outlook]

Post all replies to the group to keep the discussion intact. All
unsolicited mail sent to my personal account will be deleted without
reading.

After furious head scratching, Chris asked:

| They don't support Vista or Office 2007.
|
| "Milly Staples [MVP - Outlook]" wrote:
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|| What does Goldmine support say?
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|| Milly Staples [MVP - Outlook]
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|| Post all replies to the group to keep the discussion intact. All
|| unsolicited mail sent to my personal account will be deleted without
|| reading.
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|| After furious head scratching, Chris asked:
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||| I use the contact management software Goldmine which uses .dbf
||| files. After installing the Technical Refresh, all of my .dbf files
||| won't work and are now 1KB in size. I tried to copy the same files
||| from another computer, but once they copy they are reduced to 1KB
||| in size.
 
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Bob Buckland ?:-\)

Hi Chris,

In Windows Explorer change the file options to show file extensions then use Start=>Search to look for *.dbf files.

It's possible that what you're seeing are shortcuts to the DBF files, which would be about right for the 1K size.

There's nothing in Office 2007 that I can think of offhand that would wipe out DBF files, but it could have changed the file
association for DBF files to an Office program and you may need to change it back to use Goldmine or other software.

Goldmine works with Word through an add-in and that add-in may not have been loaded into Word or may be blocked by antivirus
software among other possibilities.

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I use the contact management software Goldmine which uses .dbf files. After
installing the Technical Refresh, all of my .dbf files won't work and are now
1KB in size. I tried to copy the same files from another computer, but once
they copy they are reduced to 1KB in size. >>
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I hope this helped you,

Bob Buckland ?:)
MS Office system products MVP

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