This IS the Patch for Protel99se SP6 for Win7/8/10. - Page 1
Forum section: electronics / general

author: BrianHG
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: June 10, 2017, 03:02:31 am
content: Hello Protel99se fans,For those of you who have problems loading PCB Library files in Protel99se within Win7/8/10, I found a patch which fixes the problem.Here on this forum,http://www.diyaudio.com/forums/software-tools/51279-loading-library-file-protel-99-a-3.htmlFollow 'GuntherVB's' fix exactly.QuoteI kept a copy of the original Client99SE.exe before starting obviously.Make sure you have SP6 installed since there are different revisions of Client99SE...I used 'free Free Hex Editor Neo' and everything worked like a charm.(Read my post #2 below, there is a second patch for the schematic editor adding library files)Enjoy...

author: BrianHG
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: July 27, 2017, 06:54:57 pm
content: Note that you also need to follow the second patch shown in post #22 (see above DIYaudio link) to allow library loading in schematics as well:Quote by BonnyBrown:QuoteWith these 2 patches, Protel99se appears to be fully functional under Win7.

author: DTJ
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: December 28, 2018, 03:19:15 am
content: Reviving a long dead issue....Thanks BrianHG - Protel 99SE works fine on my W10 installation but I'm having issues getting it to work on my W7 workshop PC.Your patch saved the day with my W10 install.I've applied the two edits and it runs fine but does not recognise the lib files on W7 (home prem)Any clues?Cheers.EDIT - After more searching I found a post claiming that if it did not work after the hex editing then changing folder view options to un-hide known extensions would fix the issue. I tried it and it worked.As far as I can tell its all working fine now with Brians edits done + the unhide known extension option changed as per the attached screen shot.https://www.diyaudio.com/forums/software-tools/51279-loading-library-file-protel-99-a-4.html?s=1ef3ab735fb0da9f8244840bbe9a59cf

author: BrianHG
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: January 08, 2019, 01:18:41 pm
content: Quote from: DTJ on December 28, 2018, 03:19:15 amWhen doing a fresh install in Win7, you run the installer with 'Administrator' privileges. (Right click on the installer and choose 'Run As Administrator')When running the service pack 6, you also need to run it with 'Administrator' privileges as well.Then when running Client99se.exe, you also need to run it with 'Administrator' privileges as well.Miss one Administrator here, and Protel's installer or Client99se.exe wont have access to the system folder 'C:\Windows\' where Protel places a bunch of old style 'client99****.ini' files it must use to function.Note that to simplify things after an install, you may right click on 'Client99se.exe', select compatibility and check the privilege level to select 'Run this program as an Administrator'. This will allow Protel99se to work fine in any Win7 variant.

author: DTJ
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: January 09, 2019, 08:05:00 am
content: Thanks for the follow up Brian. I'm pretty sure I did not do the "install as admin".I'll add it to my notes for next time I need to reinstall.Cheers.

author: alexwhittemore
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: May 22, 2020, 06:46:15 pm
content: Real late to this party, but while we're all having problems installing Protel on modern systems:Anyone have experience installing Protel 99SE fresh on Win 10? Every time I try, it messes up the environment variables and windows loses its mind. A reproducible error is right-click my computer, properties, click "Advanced system settings":It errors with: "Windows cannot find '%SystemRoot%\system32\systempropertiesadvanced.exe'. Make sure you typed the name correctly, and then try again."Odd thing is, %SystemRoot% IS properly defined as C:\Windows.Haven't even gotten to the point of trying the fixes above, though I've tried opening a .PCB and it didn't go so hot, so that's next.

author: DTJ
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: May 23, 2020, 02:48:32 am
content: Sorry, I have not had that happen (yet). I think sooner or later we'll have to update to a newer version. Sadly our extensive schematic and footprint library will not be transferable.

author: d-digiacomo
author_rank: Newbie
timestamp: August 05, 2021, 03:59:13 am
content: Protel 99 SE works well inVirtualBoxrunning Windows 2000.