Transfering Mediphase

[dhimant]

Recently aquired a windows based PMR system. However would like to keep the old PMR which is on mediphase. Transfered it onto the new hard drive but will not start. Any ideas or help?
Medicine man

[Pharmanaut]

Originally Posted by dhimant

Recently aquired a windows based PMR system. However would like to keep the old PMR which is on mediphase. Transfered it onto the new hard drive but will not start. Any ideas or help?
Medicine man

Didn't your new supplier offer a data conversion?

[dhimant]

The PMR details were transferred onto the new system however not ALL details and drugs and owings,etc were included. Hence to be able to view history I would like to be able to access old records by keeping Mediphase 'active' on the new hard drive.

[Pharmanaut]

Originally Posted by dhimant

The PMR details were transferred onto the new system however not ALL details and drugs and owings,etc were included. Hence to be able to view history I would like to be able to access old records by keeping Mediphase 'active' on the new hard drive.

Right, I get the idea.
Sorry can't be much help, although at your own risk you could try to use the install disks and then recover your very last backup.

Only alternative is to keep your old system operating until you have worked all the owings through and built up enough history on the new system.

If your old system is still working do this with a KVM (Keyboard, Video and Mouse) switch would let you switch between the new and old systems so you wouldn't need two of everything in the dispensary.

There is no data standard for PMR-drug history records, and therefore moving from one system to another is a pain, but you already know that.

[Jeff]

Originally Posted by dhimant

The PMR details were transferred onto the new system however not ALL details and drugs and owings,etc were included. Hence to be able to view history I would like to be able to access old records by keeping Mediphase 'active' on the new hard drive.

I think Mediphase is dongle protected and wont work on your new machine, however I might be wrong.

Are you trying to run it from a DOS prompt and which of the bat files are you attempting to open?

Jeff

[Pharmanaut]

Originally Posted by Jeff

I think Mediphase is dongle protected and wont work on your new machine, however I might be wrong.

Are you trying to run it from a DOS prompt and which of the bat files are you attempting to open?

Jeff

If you have transferred to Rx Systems, isn't that just like mediphase?

[dhimant]

Yes Rx is very similar to Mediphase but it is useful to be able to access old records in Mediphase. Also when Rx is down you can continue with Mediphase.

[KJShier]

Originally Posted by dhimant

Recently aquired a windows based PMR system. However would like to keep the old PMR which is on mediphase. Transfered it onto the new hard drive but will not start. Any ideas or help?
Medicine man

MediPhase is the simplest program to get working and it is not protected with any dongle. Let me know what you mean by "will not start" I'm guessing you have moved over to XP. All you have to do is change the DOS settings in XP to allow Legacy apps to work.

Do This:
goto C:\Windows and [right click] a file called "_default" to access the properties. In properties select the memory tag and change all the settings to AUTO. This wont hurt any other programs.

Next you need to tell XP how to handle DOS based programs. Edit the file: C:\Windows\system32\Config.nt (You can cut and paste this into the run dialogue in windows. ) at the bottom of the page add or change the following: FILES=200

There you go.. all working but you will need to wind the date back if your licence has expired. I could jimmy that but I would loose my job. )~

[admin]

Welcome - you sound like a computer genius!

[KJShier]

Years and years in the pharmacy retail sector. Specialising in IT and pharmacy solutions. MediPhase takes me back a few years. Love this stuff.