Date: Tue, 05 Jul 2016 21:02:47 -0400   
   From: DAVE GOURD   
   To: MICHAEL PURDY   
   Subject: RE: Recommendation Help for WC and Windows 7   
   Newsgroups: win.server.program   
   Message-ID: <1467766967.32.1467765369@winserver.com>   
   References:  <1467765369.32.1467725682@winserver.com>   
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   Thanks Mike, I knew you'd probably be the one to first reply.   
      
   - I didn't even pay attention to whether this conf was listserved or    
   not.   
      
   I forwarded the original to #121.   
      
   FYI - finally got wcrepair to run OK, wcserver starts now, ran wcconfig    
   to mod the paths to new install, problem now is wcsmtp and online will    
   not start - looking into logs and error msgs reveals '... procedure    
   entry point could not be located...' in wcsvr2.dll.   
      
   Searching SSI msgs for relevant details.   
      
   (am posting copy of this to conf#121)   
      
   --   
   Dave   
      
      
      
      
   On 7/5/2016 8:36 PM, MICHAEL PURDY wrote to DAVE GOURD:   
      
   -> Please note that Conference 32 is only published locally and many    
   months   
   -> can pass between messages and consequently it is relatively rarely    
   read.   
   ->    
   -> To reach the broader WC community please consider posting in    
   Conference   
   -> #121 which is published to the SSI Support List.   
   ->     
   ->    
   -> On 7/5/2016 9:34 AM, DAVE GOURD wrote to ALL:   
   ->    
   -> -> Follow up here -    
   -> ->    
   -> -> I have done re-installs and recovers several times over the    
   years,    
   -> -> never seen this problem - but I've also never done it on windows    
   7, I    
   -> -> must be getting old and missing something.   
   -> ->    
   -> ->    
   -> -> Installed wins to temp machine from v6.1 451.4 CD, initial    
   updates from    
   -> -> the install ran, initial login performed.   
   -> ->    
   -> -> Restored \config, \data, and \http* dirs from my available    
   backups.   
   -> ->    
   -> -> Ran AUP to get up to date   
   -> ->    
   -> -> Run wcRepair -    
   -> ->    
   -> -> Select configuration database, press start, returns   
   -> -> "Repair completed successfully"   
   -> -> Click OK   
   -> ->    
   -> -> Select user database, press start, returns   
   -> -> "[X] could not open user database"   
   -> -> Click OK   
   -> ->    
   -> -> Select file database, press start, returns   
   -> -> "[X] could not open file database"   
   -> -> Click OK   
   -> ->    
   -> -> Select message database, press start, returns   
   -> -> "[X] could not open userconf.dat"   
   -> -> Click OK   
   -> -> Click close   
   -> ->    
   -> -> Tried starting wcServer to run wcconfig, returns   
   -> -> "The Wildcat! Server could not start because of the following    
   error:   
   -> -> !Critical: Could not open user database"   
   -> ->    
   -> -> Now what???   
   -> ->    
   -> -> Off to uninstall and reinstall with 'runas administrator' for CD    
   -> -> setup/install. will try to run wcconfig before restoring my data,    
   then    
   -> -> run repair, then AUP...   
   -> ->    
   -> -> --   
   -> -> Dave   
   -> ->    
   -> ->    
   -> -> On 7/4/2016 8:28 PM, DAVE GOURD wrote to all:   
   -> ->    
   -> -> -> Mostly regarding network and firewall settings to run WC (WAN)    
   and    
   -> -> LAN    
   -> -> -> safely on windows 7 - sorry to be a bit off-topic...   
   -> -> ->    
   -> -> -> My old reliable server totally crashed this weekend. Time to    
   replace    
   -> -> it and    
   -> -> -> get away from XP anyway.   
   -> -> ->    
   -> -> -> R.I.P. -a dual boot machine, Was running WC5/6 (up to date but    
   not    
   -> -> -> Catapult) under WinXP pro with Sygate personal firewall.    
   -> -> ->    
   -> -> -> 2.7Ghz dual core, 2GB RAM, 3HDDs - 1 @ 160GB, 1 @ 320GB, 1 @    
   1TB.   
   -> -> -> 3 NICs - 1@ LAN private, 2 @ WAN (have 5 static IPs comcast    
   bus.)   
   -> -> ->    
   -> -> ->    
   -> -> -> Am novice to windows 7, have only been running it on an old    
   Dell for    
   -> -> less    
   -> -> -> than a month - so bear with me.    
   -> -> ->    
   -> -> -> I found a couple of refurbished off-lease workstations for    
   about    
   -> -> ~$250 USD    
   -> -> -> + shipping: HP Z400's - 1yr warranty, 1@ MS Windows 7 pro    
   64bit/8GB    
   -> -> 1TB,    
   -> -> -> the other @ MS Windows 7 pro 32bit/4GB 1TB. One of these will    
   -> -> replace    
   -> -> -> crashed unit.   
   -> -> ->    
   -> -> ->    
   -> -> -> Seeking recommendations / suggestions ASAP, reply here; my    
   site is    
   -> -> down    
   -> -> -> temporarily so list/responses will be monitored here at the    
   SSI    
   -> -> site.   
   -> -> ->    
   -> -> -> I probably should have asked Mike P. directly, but open to    
   all...   
   -> -> ->    
   -> -> -> #1 - Which is more appropriate - 32 or 64 bit? The machine    
   will be    
   -> -> for    
   -> -> -> Wildcat and LAN server, as well as some graphics and authoring    
   work    
   -> -> for    
   -> -> -> hosted websites (8 virtual domains) while occasionally seated    
   -> -> directly at    
   -> -> -> the box. 64bit scares me, 32bit limits me.   
   -> -> ->    
   -> -> -> While I understand the most obvious advantage of the 64bit /    
   8gigs    
   -> -> -> (expandable) and 1TB (which I will add to) - which would be    
   more    
   -> -> -> compatible/suitable. I don't use 16bit apps anymore, but have    
   some    
   -> -> 32 bit    
   -> -> -> favs - photoshop, Corel draw and photopaint.   
   -> -> ->    
   -> -> ->    
   -> -> -> #2 - Under windows 7, what network setting for the wildcat    
   (WAN)    
   -> -> NIC? -    
   -> -> -> Home, work, or public? Any other firewall/security settings?   
   -> -> ->    
   -> -> -> Already using Work network for LAN connection on the old Dell    
   added    
   -> -> a NIC    
   -> -> -> for WAN - this box will be a temp WC machine until replacement    
   box    
   -> -> arrives    
   -> -> -> later this week or early next depending on when and what    
   responses I    
   -> -> get    
   -> -> -> here.   ... We Are The WildCat!   
   -> -> ->    
   -> -> ->    
   -> -> -> #3 - recommendations for software or hardware firewall;    
   inexpensive,    
   -> -> -> reliable, and relatively easy to config and modify - add    
   rules, set    
   -> -> -> individual IPs or IP blocks, intrusion protection. Sygate was    
   GREAT!   
   -> -> ->    
   -> -> -> Sygate Personal Firewall WILL NOT run in windows 7 - I can    
   install,    
   -> -> but get    
   -> -> -> errors and it will not run. I could, but do not wish to setup    
   an    
   -> -> additional    
   -> -> -> box (using Linux) just to run as a dedicated firewall.    
   -> -> ->    
   -> -> ->    
   -> -> -> #4 - If by chance I can get the backup drive data recovered,    
   is    
   -> -> there a way    
   -> -> -> to merge the data (mail, files) with the new/interim data?   
   -> -> ->    
   -> -> ->    
   -> -> -> (#5 FYI) Already purchased 2 external USB HDDs for use as    
   additional    
   -> -> -> backups - it is not a good feeling when one's archiving falls    
   victim    
   -> -> to    
   -> -> -> maladies... Maybe I can get the old drive's data recovered but    
   not    
   -> -> -> inexpensive - now opting for extra redundancy and knowledge    
   gained    
   -> -> from    
   -> -> -> experience... backups from now on will be 1 internal (separate    
   HDD),    
   -> -> 2    
   -> -> -> separate external copies AND KEEP THEM UP TO DATE!   
   -> -> ->    
   -> -> -> The old setup has been VERY reliable and trustworthy for    
   several    
   -> -> years now,    
   -> -> -> good-bye Old Paint, gonna miss ya.   
   -> -> ->    
   -> -> -> And Kudos to SSI for making a product that has stood so well    
   through    
   -> -> the    
   -> -> -> years, looking forward to Catapult update once I get the newer    
   -> -> machine and    
   -> -> -> rebuild the installation.   
   -> -> ->    
   -> -> -> -   
   -> -> -> -   
   -> -> -> -   
   -> -> ->    
   -> -> -> --   
   -> -> -> Dave   
   -> -> -> FoxRiver.Net   
   -> -> -> The Windy City   
   -> -> ->    
   -> -> ->    
   -> -> -> For those interested...   
   -> ->     
   ->     
       
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