Slide Show problem HELP!!!!

cheapchinese · 12-30-2005, 08:11 AM

I downloaded a comic series that I would like to read, its in a slideshow format
swayalbum from swaysoft.com

the question is this, how come on my friends computer he can read this at ease, and I can't.

I mean, i get a error msg right when I open it, saying unrecognize database format.

i've been sitting in front of my computer for 7hrs now, downloading anything I can think of to read this. HELP!!!

TIA

is there some program i'm missing? the file is in *.exe file

I downloaded swaysoft, no go
I downloaded Java, no go
I downloaded quicktime
I downloaded real

man....what can I do

zero2dash · 12-30-2005, 09:02 AM

The only thing I've found about an "unrecognized database format" has to do with problems with database files & MS Access.
http://www.datarevive.com/unrecogniz...ase-format.php
That page has two solutions with the Access issue, one of which says it could be a corrupt or damaged database file...maybe the Swaysoft install messed up, or the downloaded file was corrupted?

1) Can you open the file (that you downloaded) on your friend's computer?
2) Have you tried opening a (proven) working file from his computer, on your computer?

cheapchinese · 12-30-2005, 10:34 AM

our computer is on the same network

i just used his computer to open the file on my computer

I can view it on his computer, but not mine

process: the file is rar,
so i unzipped it on my computer
went to his computer to open the unzipped file and it can be view there

2. i use his computer to unzip the rar file, and went to my computer, still can't view the album

the file extention is an *.exe file

zero2dash · 12-30-2005, 12:18 PM

Do they both have the most recent version of DirectX? (9.0c I believe)
I wonder if that's it...?

Both computers are running the same OS, correct?

cheapchinese · 12-30-2005, 05:38 PM

same OS

how do i checked which direct X i'm using
9.0C my mother board has this on the cd, but it can't install, cause there's a msg popping up saying i have this conponent already

cheapchinese · 12-30-2005, 10:18 PM

found out the answer...
man.. couldn't believe it was that easy

I had to convert to the language the program was made in First (chinese) in XP, restart, and then go back to English XP

just that, the xp system would recognize the damn crap

Finally I'm done, thanks Zero for all your help

zero2dash · 01-01-2006, 04:26 AM

Glad you got it fixed.

FYI - checking DirectX -
command prompt -> type "dxdiag" (without the quotes obviously)

it shows the DirectX version one on of the last lines in the window
later

12-30-2005, 08:11 AM	#1
cheapchinese I love free! Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: LA, California Posts: 2,998	Slide Show problem HELP!!!! I downloaded a comic series that I would like to read, its in a slideshow format swayalbum from swaysoft.com the question is this, how come on my friends computer he can read this at ease, and I can't. I mean, i get a error msg right when I open it, saying unrecognize database format. i've been sitting in front of my computer for 7hrs now, downloading anything I can think of to read this. HELP!!! TIA is there some program i'm missing? the file is in *.exe file I downloaded swaysoft, no go I downloaded Java, no go I downloaded quicktime I downloaded real man....what can I do

12-30-2005, 05:38 PM	#5
cheapchinese I love free! Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: LA, California Posts: 2,998	same OS how do i checked which direct X i'm using 9.0C my mother board has this on the cd, but it can't install, cause there's a msg popping up saying i have this conponent already Last edited by cheapchinese : 12-30-2005 at 05:43 PM.

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12-30-2005, 09:02 AM	#2
zero2dash Commander Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: Fenton, MO - but I wish I was at the beach. ANY beach. Posts: 1,367	The only thing I've found about an "unrecognized database format" has to do with problems with database files & MS Access. http://www.datarevive.com/unrecogniz...ase-format.php That page has two solutions with the Access issue, one of which says it could be a corrupt or damaged database file...maybe the Swaysoft install messed up, or the downloaded file was corrupted? 1) Can you open the file (that you downloaded) on your friend's computer? 2) Have you tried opening a (proven) working file from his computer, on your computer?

12-30-2005, 10:34 AM	#3
cheapchinese I love free! Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: LA, California Posts: 2,998	our computer is on the same network i just used his computer to open the file on my computer I can view it on his computer, but not mine process: the file is rar, so i unzipped it on my computer went to his computer to open the unzipped file and it can be view there 2. i use his computer to unzip the rar file, and went to my computer, still can't view the album the file extention is an *.exe file

12-30-2005, 12:18 PM	#4
zero2dash Commander Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: Fenton, MO - but I wish I was at the beach. ANY beach. Posts: 1,367	Do they both have the most recent version of DirectX? (9.0c I believe) I wonder if that's it...? Both computers are running the same OS, correct?

12-30-2005, 10:18 PM	#6
cheapchinese I love free! Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: LA, California Posts: 2,998	found out the answer... man.. couldn't believe it was that easy I had to convert to the language the program was made in First (chinese) in XP, restart, and then go back to English XP just that, the xp system would recognize the damn crap Finally I'm done, thanks Zero for all your help

01-01-2006, 04:26 AM	#7
zero2dash Commander Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: Fenton, MO - but I wish I was at the beach. ANY beach. Posts: 1,367	Glad you got it fixed. FYI - checking DirectX - command prompt -> type "dxdiag" (without the quotes obviously) it shows the DirectX version one on of the last lines in the window later

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