My old computer with a Borland dBase 5.0 program on it crashed but the hard drive was salvaged and I have hooked it up to my new computer. However, my old computer ran Windows XP on 32 bit, the new one runs Windows 7 at 64 bit and will not run my dBase. Can I up date the program with its data intact?

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You should be able to plug the external hard drive into the new computer and restore. Generally the drivers needed to access the external driver are on the external drive itself. The operating system will detect the hard drive (if it has plug-and-play services running). If the new computer fails to see the external drive, check the cable and download the driver manually from the manufacture's website. If the drive is recognized by the operating system, but you do not see a prompt to restore from the backup, you may need to locate a setup program on the external hard drive to start the restore process.

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My computer crashed and I had to buy a new blank hard drive can you get my old programs back?

If the old hard drive still works, yes.
Also both hard drives can be used on the same computer.

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I cannot install dbase 5.5

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This is the last version of Borland dBASE for Windows (next version is Visual dBASE 5.5).

This is VERY unlikely to work as it was designed for much earlier operating systems.

Windows 7 is a very different architecture - maybe it time to upgrade.

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If your motherboard or computer has crashed and you need to retrieve data you can remove the hard drive and hook it up to a portable USB hard drive adapter. Available most computer stores. Set the hard drive to Primary if it is ATA. Hook it up to the hard drive and plug the USB into a working computer. Open "MY Computer" and you will see the new drive on the list. You can now access the files on the drive just they were on a floppy or CD.

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Competer starts, black screen, no power to wireless keyboard or mouse. Won't boot up.

I'm sorry to say this but these are signs of your computer's hard drive crashing. Hard drives (from what I've been told by other experts) typically crash after about 4-6 years of intense use. That's why I always recommend people backing up their important files every year. This has happened to my laptop before, I've had the same symptoms.

Now what about your files?

Well if you're lucky, you can ask a Geek Squad rep. from Best Buy or anyone else with proper experience to try to salvage your hard drive. Anyway you'd have to buy a new hard drive and replace your crashed one.

Solution: Take your computer to an expert to help you recover your hard drive files and replace the hard drive.

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In your new computer go to all programs then to your user guide. Once there open the guide and follow prompts to transfer data from old computer to your new one. Some stuff may have to be reformatted do work with Vista.

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You would have to contact Borland for that issue
Sorry i cant tell you anything more.

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HOW TO BYPASS THE CRAPPY SOFTWARE
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1. Install WD Smartware and update it.
2. Run Virtual CD (VCD) Manager at http://www.wdc.com/wdproducts/updates/?family=wdsmartwareutilities
to remove the virtual CD drive.
3. Use Control Panel add/remove programs to uninstall WD Smartware.
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You will have to contact Borland support at to find out if the version of the software that you have will run under Win 7. I suspect that you may have to buy a new version of the Dbase program and hopefully you will be able to access your old 5.0 data files on your old hard drive with the new version of Dbase on your new Win 7 drive. I do know that you cannot run any application programs loaded on your old drive as Windows is no longer accessing the Registry (operating system database) on that drive. The old drive is good for accessing old data files only.
If you have any additional questions contact me by clicking on the "Add a comment" link located under your problem description on FixYa. Also, if you believe that this information was helpful to you, please return to the FixYa website and rate my response to your question.
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Do I need Windows XP Mode?
Windows 7 has several built-in tools to help with program compatibility and Windows XP programs should be installed directly on Windows 7. Windows XP Mode runs many older Windows XP productivity programs and that are not natively compatible with Windows 7, thus helping realize cost savings and reduce possible operational downtime by extending the life of existing software. Visit the Windows 7 Compatibility Center to find software that works with Windows 7.
http://www.microsoft.com/windows/compatibility/windows-7/en-us/default.aspx

It's the best of both worlds: The new Windows XP Mode lets you run older Windows XP business software right on your Windows 7 desktop.

Designed primarily with small- and medium-sized businesses in mind, Windows XP Mode comes as a separate download and works only with Windows 7 Professional, Ultimate, and Enterprise. Windows XP Mode also requires virtualization software such as Windows Virtual PC. Both are available free on the Microsoft website.
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