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Mach Discussion => General Mach Discussion => Topic started by: Captain Midnight on April 10, 2013, 04:36:33 PM

Title: Program writen with windows 7, won't laod on XP machine. Help!
Post by: Captain Midnight on April 10, 2013, 04:36:33 PM

My indoor computer runs Windows 7. I used Via-Cad 6 to draw my part and save as a DXF R-12 file. I open the same DXF file in LazyCam and edit it. I then post it to Mach 3. It opens in Mach 3 fine. I test run in Mach 3. It works fine. Now how do I get this g-code program from my indoor computer, that is running Windows 7, to my shop computer that is running XP?  I tried using a thumb drive to transfer the program, but the shop computer doesn't recognize it. I know I need to save or convert it to some common format. Would some show me how to do that?
Thank you very much, I am a little computer slow, and I need some computer love here.

Title: Re: Program writen with windows 7, won't laod on XP machine. Help!
Post by: Hood on April 10, 2013, 05:46:05 PM

What do you mean it doesnt recognise it? If its simply when you try to open the code it is not visible for you to choose then use the file type box and set it to All Files.
Also best to transfer it to your hard drive rather to run direct from the thumb drive.
Hood

Title: Re: Program writen with windows 7, won't laod on XP machine. Help!
Post by: Captain Midnight on April 11, 2013, 12:04:24 AM

I am so confused. How would you load a program from a home computer to the shop computer? I'll try to follow instructions.

Title: Re: Program writen with windows 7, won't laod on XP machine. Help!
Post by: Hood on April 11, 2013, 03:20:59 AM

Ok really need to know if your problem is as I mentioned above, ie you are not seeing the file on your thimb drive.
Anyway to transfer the file you would simply drag from the thumb drive to a loaction on your machines computer then open the file in Mach from that location.
Hood

Title: Re: Program writen with windows 7, won't laod on XP machine. Help!
Post by: Picengraver on April 11, 2013, 06:22:57 AM

Captain,
Hopefully these links will help you.

http://www.ehow.com/how_4597745_save-files-using-thumb-drive.html

http://www.buzzle.com/articles/how-to-use-a-flash-drive.html

Regards,
John Champlain

Title: Re: Program writen with windows 7, won't laod on XP machine. Help!
Post by: Captain Midnight on April 15, 2013, 11:47:15 PM

The file transfers from the thumb drive OK, but when I open it , it is not readable. It looks like Chinese.

Title: Re: Program writen with windows 7, won't laod on XP machine. Help!
Post by: Hood on April 16, 2013, 03:20:51 AM

can you attach the file please.
Hood

Title: Re: Program writen with windows 7, won't laod on XP machine. Help!
Post by: Captain Midnight on April 17, 2013, 02:19:37 AM

Yes. Here is the problem.

Title: Re: Program writen with windows 7, won't laod on XP machine. Help!
Post by: Hood on April 17, 2013, 03:02:41 AM

I would need you to attach the file rather than a ascreenshot.
Hood

Title: Re: Program writen with windows 7, won't laod on XP machine. Help!
Post by: budman68 on April 17, 2013, 05:29:08 AM

I would be sure that you re-format the USB memory stick in FAT32, and then try again.

Sounds like it is corrupt.

Dave

Title: Re: Program writen with windows 7, won't laod on XP machine. Help!
Post by: Picengraver on April 18, 2013, 09:05:14 AM

Captain,
Are you sure you are trying to load a true gcode file (which should read properly in Notepad)?  It looks like you may be trying to load a different type of file (DXF, DWG, etc. ?) into M3.
Regards,
John Champlain

Title: Re: Program writen with windows 7, won't laod on XP machine. Help!
Post by: Captain Midnight on May 10, 2013, 01:55:49 AM

Yes, that may be the problem.