QWIN Debug Page - Abort at Startup
This document describes what to do when Qedit for Windows aborts immediately at startup.
Qedit for Windows stores file-specific information in a document database called
qwinddb.dat. The document database is created in the
Windows system root directory. Typically, this is
C:\WINDOWS
or C:\WINNT depending on the version of Windows. Here is a short
list of things stored in the document database:
- cursor position when the file was last closed
- display font
- tab stops and guidelines
- COBX tag
- color scheme
- location in Favorites folders
- Recent file list
In some circumstances, the document database can become corrupt preventing
Qedit for Windows from retrieving the information. When this occurs, Qedit
for Windows aborts immediately as it starts up. There is currently no way
to repair a corrupted database. The only way to get access to Qedit for
Windows again is to get rid of the document database by deleting or renaming
qwinddb.dat. Unfortunately, all the information
stored in it will be lost.
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