Bernina Software Ver6 & Windows7

[gartner]

Hi Everyone!
I thought I would pass this information on to you about loading BerninaEmbroidery software Version6 on Windows 7.

On of the group owners of another group I belong to gave this information to her group members about how she got her Version 6 software to run on Windows 7.

Apparently Windows 7 does not contain Active Sync that was part of past versions of Window and so this was an error message she received when she tried to load her Bernina Software.

Using her Bernina Software Installation disk she loaded the software and got a error message about Active Sync.
She canceled the message and proceeded to load the software.

Then she went to Microsoft and looked and found for a fix.

She downloaded the Windows Mobile Device Center 6.1 WMDC).

She mentioned that you have to make sure to download the right WMDC as there is one for 32 bit Operating System and one for 64 bit Operating System.

Here is the link to the Windows Mobile Device Center Download page.
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsmobi...-download.mspx

Once she installed the WMDC 6.1 she rebooted her computer.
And found her program worked right.

Also she mentioned that you may be asked to download the Validation Tool before you can download the Windows Mobile Device Center 6.1.

So you should do this if you are asked to.
And then Download the WMDC 6.1

Hope this helps someone that is having problems loading the Bernina 6 Embroidery Software.

Denise in Calgary

[NAe]

Credit to Nae @ ineed2sew (at) yahoo (dot) com

26 November 2009

PC and System Specifications for MY installation (YOURS MAY vary from these! The following is only for comparison!!)

OS Name Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium
Version 6.1.7600 Build 7600
OS Manufacturer Microsoft Corporation
System Manufacturer Acer, inc.
System Model Aspire 5920
System Type x64-based PC
Processor Intel(R) Core(TM)2 Duo CPU T5450 @ 1.66GHz, 1667 Mhz, 2 Core(s), 2 Logical Processor(s)
BIOS Version/Date Acer v1.3805, 12/26/2007
SMBIOS Version 2.4
Locale United States
Hardware Abstraction Layer Version = "6.1.7600.16385"
Installed Physical Memory (RAM) 3.00 GB
Total Physical Memory 2.99 GB
Available Physical Memory 1.76 GB
Total Virtual Memory 5.98 GB
Available Virtual Memory 4.55 GB

This was a clean Windows 7 Install (I completeley wiped out the entire C drive and re formated and then loaded Windows 7.



1) Download the Microsoft Windows Mobile Device Center 6.1 Driver for Windows Vista (64-bit)

From http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/d...LDF%2fAg%3d%3d

2) Install the Microsoft Windows Mobile Device Center 6.1 Driver for Windows Vista (64-bit)

3) Download the HASP SRM Run-time Command-line Installation NEW! (Windows 7 Support) (32 and 64 bit support)

4) Install Bernina Embroidery Software Version 5

5) Ignore or cancel out of any OS system errors

6) Install from the command line the HASP SRM Run-time Command-line Installation.

a) > c:\<dir>\Haspdinst -i -info (<dir> = the C drive directory in which the haspinst file resides)
b) The Command Line Prompt can be found by START>Accessories>RUN
i) Type "cmd" (without the qoutes) in the run box.
ii) a small black box will open with white text.
iii) This is where you need to run the HASP SRM Run-time Command-line Installation
iV) Cmd line help http://www.microsoft.com/resources/d....mspx?mfr=true

Chdir (Cd)

Displays the name of the current directory or changes the current folder. Used with only a drive letter (for example, chdir C, chdir displays the names of the current drive and folder. Used without parameters, chdir displays the current drive and directory.

Syntax

chdir [[/d] [Drive:][Path] [..]] [[/d] [Drive:][Path] [..]]

cd [[/d] [Drive:][Path] [..]] [[/d] [Drive:][Path] [..]]

Parameters

/d : Changes the current drive or the current directory for a drive.

[drive:][Path] : Specifies the drive (that is, if it is different from the current drive) and directory to which you want to change.

[..] : Specifies that you want to change to the parent folder.

/? : Displays help at the command prompt.

Remarks
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Working with command extensions

With command extensions enabled (that is, the default), the current directory path matches the folder names exactly as they appear on your hard drive, using the same uppercase or lowercase folder-name format. For example, if the folder on your hard drive is called C:\Temp, CD C:\TEMP sets the current directory to C:\Temp to match the folder-name format of the folder on your hard drive.

To disable command extensions for a particular process, type:

cmd eff

When you disable command extensions, chdir does not treat white spaces as delimiters. As a result, you can change to a subdirectory name that contains a white space without having to surround [Path] in quotation marks. For example, the following path changes to the \Start menu subdirectory:

cd \winnt\profiles\username\programs\start menu

For more information about enabling and disabling command extensions, see cmd in Related Topics.
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Changing to the root directory

The root directory is the top of the directory hierarchy for a drive. To return to the root directory, type:

cd\
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Changing the default directory on one drive from another drive

To change the default directory on a drive different from the one you are on, type one of the following:

chdir [Drive:\[directory]]

cd [Drive:\[directory]]

To verify the change to the directory, type one of the following:

chdir [Drive:]

cd [Drive:]
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The chdir command, with different parameters, is available from the Recovery Console.

Examples

When you use it with a drive name, chdir displays the current directory for that drive. For example, if you type cd c: at the C:\Temp directory prompt, the following appears:

C:\Temp

To change your current directory to a directory named Reports, type one of the following commands:

chdir \reports

cd \reports

To change your current directory to a subdirectory \Specials\Sponsors, type:

cd \specials\sponsors

Or, if your current directory is \Specials, type the following command to change to the \Specials\Sponsors subdirectory:

cd sponsors

To change from a subdirectory to its parent directory, type:

cd ..

To display the name of the current directory, you can use chdir or cd without a parameter. For example, if your current directory is \Public\Jones on drive B, typing chdir the following appears:

B:\Public\Jones

If you are working on drive D and you want to copy all files in the \Public\Jones and \Public\Lewis directories on drive C to the root directory on drive D, type:

chdir c:\public\jones

copy c:*.* d:\

chdir c:\public\lewis

copy c:*.* d:\

If you want to copy all files in the \Public\Jones and \Public\Lewis directories to your current location on drive D, type:

chdir c:\public\jones

copy c:*.* d:

chdir c:\public\lewis

copy c:*.* d:



7) Restart the PC from the Bernina version 5 install window.

On restart donot even try to insert the blue (version 5) Hasp dongle. ClickExit and OK to any warnings.

9) Insert the Bernina Embroidery Software 6 Upgrade disk and RUN the install.

10) Insert the Red v6 dongle when asked.

11) Cancel in install of Active Synch from the CD. (You will get an OS error asking you if you want to search windows for a fix... Cancel out without doing the search)

12) Install should finish just fine .

13) Restart your PC Bernina version 6 Upgrade install window by clicking FINISH.

14) After this restart launch the Bernina Embroidery Software 6

[Margreet]

I ordered Windows 7 Ultimate for my new computer - 2 weeks ago, and today I am transfering V6 over from my laptop. I was informed it should work just great. I'll keep you posted after I install everything.

[gartner]

Hi Margreet!

Please do let us konw how everything goes with loading your V6 on your new computer with Windows 7.

Is your Windows 7 32 bit or 64 bit?

Denise in Calgary

[steve7680768]

Version 5

To check if you have a 64 bit operating system:

1. click on start

2. right click on computer

3. left click on properties

4. on this screen scroll to where it says System Type: it will say 32 bit or 64 bit

If you have a 64 bit operating system, follow these instructions:

1. go to embroideryonline.com

2. click on help

3. click on frequently asked questions

4. click on find answers to your issues

5. search for 443

6. click on 64 Bit Windows Vista with Explorations 1.5 and Bernina Embroidery software version 5

7. Download and install the BESV5 64bit HASP.zip update.

8. After you are done installing the 64 bit hasp drivers install the Bernina V5 software. (In the middle of the installation you will get an error message that says program is blocked due to compatibility issues, simply click on cancel to continue the remainder of the installation) Your version 5 software should now be installed.

9. Install the Bernina V5 Service Pack called BESV5.0W_SP2.exe from ftp://ftp.oesd.com/5.0W/BESV5.0W_SP2.exe

Version 6

To check if you have a 64 bit operating system:

1. click on start

2. right click on computer

3. left click on properties

4. on this screen scroll to where it says System Type: it will say 32 bit or 64 bit

If you have a 64 bit operating system, follow these instructions:

1. insert your version 6 dongle into your computer

2. click on start

3. click on control panel

4. click on system and security

5. click on windows updates

6. click on check for updates

7. click on where it says optional update

8. you should see a download that says "Safenet Inc Other hardware Safenet Inc USB Key"

9. download and install the Safenet Inc Other hardware Safenet Inc USB Key drivers

10. you should then see the dongle light up

11. proceed with installing the Bernina V6 software.

[Margreet]

Thank you Steve for the information. I still have one question, which is does the dongle work for both OS on the computers? Will it work on my laptop running Vista, then on the desktop-- later, or earlier, on Windows 7 Ultimate. What I find amusing, is that technology is moving faster than the company's can keep up. Who knew this question was going to be asked? I sure hope so-- I certainly don't want to change my laptop to Windows at this time. -I want more FABRIC... LOL LOL

[Margreet]

Ok I did as Steve asked... and it WORKS. My dongle lit up like fireworks and my V6 software loaded with no hitch... however, I see that Denise in Calgary mentioned a few months ago about a hitch in V6...

[Margreet]

Ooopppps... my bad, I did not read all of Denise in Calgary's post... it did not apply to what I was doing. However, I was asked to install a Windows Mobile Phone driver of which I canceled out, and the install went OK... I can't wait to start showing off my designs.

[Lida]

I was also asked to install a Windows Mobile Phone driver. Then I got up to go and make some tea and come back to see WHAT on earth now... and while I was gone the program just started installing. I put my dongle in and ........everything WORKS!! Whoohoo!!!! (Pure luck I guess.. LOL)