Transfer Dietrichs to new computer.

I remember one should just copy the Dietrichs program, material database and all that and set directories etc. Is that the procedure in Windows 10?

But what about the hardlock - how to activate that?

Zitat von Der_Planer

That doesn't work.
You have to install the Software for the first time, otherwise the dongle and the database will not work.

After installing, you can copy the setting files and most other files. Be careful with files, that contain path settings, they may be wrong in the new PC.

Really? - it worked that way the last time - as far as I remember.

The program seems fine and complete - and I can open it. I can just not open a position, because is says that Individual hardlock key xxxxx is not found.

Zitat von Florian Strauss

Please note that Dietrich's can only be guaranteed to fully work on Windows 10 from version 14 upwards (see here).

I had windows 10 also on the old computer and it worked fine there.

Some good ideas, how to make it work? Of course I cannot afford to buy a new version and since my good ol' 7.03 worked fine before, it should also not be necessary. My good free time jobs are dependent on this program and these free time jobs are very important for me - and in the end, they could give me the possibility to afford to buy newest version of Dietrichs. And also as you all know - I love to work and draw in Dietrichs. I did try with this dhp.dkz file (I don't remember the exact name) and the "take over" function and I tried to just copy Kunde.dat to overwrite the file in windat. But maybe I need to do something (else?) in a specific order??

#Der_Planer: Nice try - but if I do so, it asks to insert installation CD. First of all I don't think I even have the CD, I think I just got a copy of it, at my previous work where we bought Dietrichs. And even if I had - there is no CD/DVD drive in the new computer.

#Florian: Ok thanks - I will try that.

Based on Florians files - at least it works now and I can open 3D positions and draw in 2D program. Yes, yes!! Thank you Florian!!

Now I just need to figure out 1 thing: Why for example wall properties is empty. Where are they normally located?? I think I have set paths correct. But I should double check it.

And another thing: BauDaten.exe - is the material database, right? But if I try to run that program, it says that dhpdat.ini, is not found??

About the paths - among other to wall properties - from your post i figured out what my mistake was: That I needed to go one more step, down to "ENG". Then everything seems to be good.

DHPDAT.INI: Well, the line in the file seems correct: DHPDBA=E:\Dietrich's project\Dietrichs folders, to share\DHPDBA.

What about the contents - does it look correct?

Well, "normal" filenames is usually not a problem and I use that all the time. On the old computer it also worked fine. But I have tried to change it. After setting the paths again, the program itself, works fine, but if I try to double click on BauDaten.exe, in the win.exe folder on the C-drive I still get the message "DHPDAT.ini nicht gefunden". The same happens if I try to set the path directly to the DHPDAT folder that lies directly under the C-drive. The same also happens if I try to copy the files from "my own" DHPDAT folder, into the folder directly under the C-drive. What am I missing? It worked fine on the old computer that was also windows 10.

When I try to open Project Data program, directly from the Dietrichs menu, I get the attached message. I tried what is written there, from the copy I have of the CD. I also find the fpSpru70.ocx in the win.exe folder but I don't know what about the fpFlp30.ocx.