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How to Delete the PCAWIN.PTR file
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[Introduction]
[Deleting the PCAWIN.PTR file in Windows 95/98/NT]
[Deleting the PCAWIN.PTR file in Windows 3.1x]
Introduction
PC Access uses a printer alias file (PCAWIN.PTR)
to store information about your Windows default printer. PC Access relies on the
PCAWIN.PTR
file to print listings from your MLS.
PC Access uses the
PCAWIN.PTR file to:
- Allow multiple copies of the same printer driver with different settings.
-
Note: This is helpful if your printer needs different settings to
print labels from your MLS.
- Switch between several printers. You can add additional printers in
the
Printer Setup window.
If PC Access or your computer corrupts the PCAWIN.PTR file,
you may see one of the following messages:
PCAWIN.EXE
caused a GPF in module PCAWIN.EXE at 004a:xxxxxxxx
PCAWIN.EXE
caused a GPF in module PCAWIN.EXE at 0049:xxxxxxxx
Cannot print to MLS printer
Cannot verify printer driver version
Cannot load printer driver
Printer driver mismatch
Pure Virtual Function Called
From your Windows desktop:
- Click
Start | Find | Files or Folders.
- In the Find: All Files window:
- In the Named: field, type
PCAWIN.PTR
.
In the Look in: field, select the drive you installed PC Access to.
If you used the default drive when you installed PC Access, select C:.
Click Find Now.
In the bottom of the Find: All Files window, right-click on
PCAWIN.PTR.
Click Delete from the pop-up
window.
Run PC Access for Windows.
PCAWIN.PTR file.
PC Access will create a new PCAWIN.PTR
file based on your Windows default printer.
Note: This procedure assumes you have specified a default printer
in Windows. If you have not specified a default printer in Windows,
follow
the procedure here.
From your Windows desktop:
- Click File | Exit Windows.
- At the MS-DOS Prompt, type the following commands:
- Note: If you accepted the defaults when you installed PC Access for Windows,
your
executable directory is
C:\PCAWIN.
(If you installed PC Access to a different directory, substitute that directory in the following
commands.)
CD\PCAWIN
DEL PCAWIN.PTR
This will delete the PCAWIN.PTR file.
Type:
WIN
to restart Windows.
Run PC Access for Windows.
PCAWIN.PTR file.
PC Access will create a new PCAWIN.PTR
file based on your Windows default printer.
Note: this procedure assumes you have specified a default printer
in Windows. If you have not specified a default printer in Windows,
follow
the procedure here.
If you need further assistance, please complete the
PC Access for Windows Problem Report Form.
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