No - I have tried that. This is a very strange failure.

Lawrence

--- In guide-user@yahoogroups.com, Bernd Brinkmann <bernd.brinkmann@...> wrote:
>
> hello,
>
> I had a similar case: With WIN XP prof. Guide 8 crashed after start with MFC
> error. In my case the MPCORB.DAT file was corrupt. Deleted it and Guide 8 worked
> fine (without MPC minor planets). Unzipping it again and Guide 8 runs fine again
> with all MPs.
>
> Clear skies
> Bernd
>
> > Suddenly today, neither Guide installation on my laptop will run. I have a
> > 64-bit OS and a 32-bit OS (the latter for astro observatory use). On the first run
> > this morning the screen fails to display the legend data and is semi-frozen. Can't
> > click anywhere. The only clue is the error message in the 32-bit version saying
> > Guide msc failure (or similar?). Menu items still selectable but nothing actually
> > happens.
> >
> > Any thoughts anyone? [please!!]
> >
> > Lawrence Harris
>
> Bernd Brinkmann
>
> Sternwarte Herne, MPC code A18
> Herne, Germany
>
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