Running Surname Atlas in Windows VistaSurname Atlas wasn't designed to run under Windows Vista, and you may get an error message as follows: "Network initialisation failed. File or directory does not exist. File C:\PDOXUSRS.NET. Permission denied. Directory: C:\". This is because the program is attempting to write a small temporary file to the root folder of Drive C:, which is now disallowed under Vista. However, here's a workaround:
The Help FilesWindows help files in the .HLP format as used in Surname Atlas are no longer supported by Vista straight out of the box, so you'll now get a message to that effect when you click on the program help. Microsoft recognises the problem, and has provided a viewer for these files. Click here to access the relevant page on the Microsoft website. 18 September 2007 |