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This error occurs when the password file is deleted or damaged, or when you copy ACCPAC Plus programs to a new directory, but do not also copy the password file, which is a hidden file. The system password file must be present in the Windowing System Manager directory even if you do not use passwords.

There are two methods you can use to solve the problem. You can create a new password file as described in Method A, below, or you can use the DOS ATTRIB command, described in Method B, to "unhide" the password file so that you can copy it to another location:

• Method A: Create a new password file
• Method B: Use the DOS ATTRIB Command to Copy the Password File to a New Directory

Method A: Create a new password file

Take these steps to create the password file so that you can start ACCPAC Plus.

1. Exit ACCPAC Plus and return to the DOS prompt.
2. Place the Windowing System Manager System 1 diskette into the diskette drive (usually A: or B:).
3. Switch to the directory which contains your ACCPAC Plus Windowing System Manager program files (usually C:\ASP).
4. Create the password file as follows:

If you do not use passwords with your ACCPAC Plus system, type:

d:systempw

d is the letter of your diskette drive. You see the following message:

Application password security turned off.

If you use passwords with your ACCPAC Plus system, type:

d:systempw password

d is the letter of your diskette drive and password is the system password you use. You see the following message:

System password updated.

Method B: Use the DOS ATTRIB command to copy the password file to a new directory

Note: These instructions use a command that is available in DOS 3.2 or a later version. If you are running a pre-3.2 version of DOS, consult your DOS manual to find out which command to use.

1. Exit ACCPAC Plus and return to the DOS prompt.
2. Switch to the directory in which you originally installed the ACCPAC Plus Windowing System Manager program files, usually C:\ASP (do not switch to the directory to which you later copied the system).
3. At the DOS prompt (in the directory in which you originally installed the ACCPAC Plus Windowing System Manager program files), type:

attrib

You see a list of the files in the directory. Check that the file syprsc.sys is included in the list.

4. Type:

attrib -h syprsc.sys

This command "unhides" the password file so that you can copy it to another directory.

5. Copy the file to the directory where you copied the other Windowing System Manager program files, as follows:

copy syprsc.sys d:/directory name

d is the letter of the drive and directory name is the directory to which you copied the other Windowing System Manager program files.

6. Hide the system password file again by typing (at the DOS prompt in the directory to which you copied your Windowing System Manager program files):

attrib +h syprsc.sys

You will now be able to start ACCPAC Plus.

ACCPAC Plus Windowing System Manager 6.1A

ws941004.exe corrects the following problems which can arise in the released version of General Ledger:

• This update enables the ascii character 224 to be accessed. This version will work with accessing double byte characters required by the Japanese version of DOS.

Note: This version of the system manager will not work with certain keyboards in the North American market which use the 224 character for other purposes.

General Instructions

After downloading the ACCPAC Plus PTF, copy the self-extracting file to a floppy disk, then run the self-extracting file from the floppy disk using the following syntax:

[filename]

The extracted files are now on the floppy disk.

Installing the PTF:

1. Start ACCPAC Plus. When the Start list appears, press F3 to display the System Manager Menu.
2. Press I, or use the Up or Down Arrow key to highlight Install Programs, then press Enter.
3. Insert the PTF diskette in your diskette drive.
4. Follow the instructions on the screen.

This will place the files in the appropriate directories.

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Last revised: October 04, 2007