[WT-support] conversion WT3 -> WT4

[Bob Wilson, N6TV]

Hi Art,
I assume you have auto-loading enabled.

First, delete the 3.67 GB .WT4 file.

Second, type

WT tempfile

to launch Win-Test 4 with an empty (new) file.  Next type OPEN [Enter] in
the callsign field to open your old .WTB file.

Conversion to .WT4 should then be successful.  Your .WTB file should be
untouched.

As I previously reported, there's a bug in WT4 that causes big problems
(infinite loops, huge files) if you do* WT filename.WTB* or have it open a
.WTB file automatically.  The only way to convert it properly is to go
through the File, Open dialog within Win-Test, then select the .WTB file.

73,
Bob, N6TV

On Mon, Jul 13, 2009 at 8:47 PM, Art Goddard <w6xd at ca.rr.com> wrote:

> When I tried to open a ver 3 log with WT4 I got a  window saying WinTest
> had
> to convert the file to ver 4.  I clicked on OK.
> The computer ran for several minutes and reported that WinTest was "not
> responding".
>
> At this time the file I tried to convert shows as 3,67 GB size.
>
> Attempting to open the 3,67 GB file, WinTest ver 4 said "This file cannot
> be
> loaded because it contains at least one corrupted QSO [Offset = 0x3678].
> ...
> Do you want to try to fix this file?
>
> I clicked on "Yes".  The program then went to the "not responding" state.
>
> How do I recover my log file?
>
> 73, Art  W6XD
>
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