I'm looking for post ver. 1.54 of Ontime for Windows calendar software (by Campbell Services, Inc. a Michigan corporation no longer in existence) for Windows 7.

Anonymous
2011-10-29T01:36:12+00:00

I'm looking for post ver. 1.54 of Ontime for Windows calendar software (by Campbell Services, Inc. a Michigan corporation no longer in existence) for Windows 7.

I began using OnTime when the only PCs were MS-Dos, and it worked great!

Windows came out and I called Campbell and they mailed me OnTime for Windows ver. 1.54 (May 13, 1994) which I have been using ever since, all the way through all the Windows XP versions - - until I got new computers with Windows 7, which OnTime will not install on :(

I want to keep using OnTime for Windows, now with Windows 7 - - PLEASE HELP!!!  Thank You!!!

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Anonymous
2011-10-29T09:11:42+00:00

Hi Theodore

I doubt if you will find that particular version of Ontime that will work on Windows 7.

Campbell Services sold out in 1996 and the Ontime product has been sold and resold several times since then.

Here is a link to the current owner.

OnTime Scheduling Suite:

http://ontimesuite.com/

Regards

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  1. Anonymous
    2014-09-24T22:50:34+00:00

    Your registry file is most probably corrupted or damaged.

    Try clicking Ignore. Sometimes that works.

    If not, you will have to repair the registry file. If you make a mistake you can cause other complicated problems. This is the procedure:

    1. Start Registry Editor (Regedt32.exe).
    2. Locate and click the following value:

    HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\VirtualDeviceDrivers\VDD 3. On the Edit menu, click Delete. 4. On the Edit menu, click Add Value. 5. Type VDD in the Value Name box, click REG_MULTI_SZ for the Data Type, and then click OK. 6. The Multi-String editor appears. Leave this entry blank and click OK. 7. Quit Registry Editor.

    If the above steps do not work, or if you are unable to create the VDD key, it may be necessary to also delete and recreate the whole VirtualDeviceDrivers registry key.

    If still unable to fix it, you can try a pay registry correction program like: regcleanpro or a free one like perfect registry or anything similar somtimes those can correct it. If unable: you can get a computer tech or geek person to do it for you. good luck

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  2. Anonymous
    2014-09-25T03:52:35+00:00

    Thanks for this advice, but I couldn't do this because in my registry I found HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control  but it did not have any VirtualDeviceDrivers\VDD under it .

    So I was going to add it, but my edit menu offered "New" but not "Add Value"

    I gave up for fear I was going to screw something up because I wasn't seeing what I expected...

    Were these instructions for an earlier version of Windows? I have Win 7.

    It looks like Edit..New is same as Edit...Add Value, but if I add VirtualDeviceDrivers, what type of value do I select?

    If I do that successfully, I assume I can then Edit...New and and add VDD, is RG_MULTI_SZ the same data type as Multi String Value? This is the only choice I have theat is close to what you recommend.

    I don't play with the registry much, as you can obviously see.

    Your registry file is most probably corrupted or damaged.

    Try clicking Ignore. Sometimes that works.

    If not, you will have to repair the registry file. If you make a mistake you can cause other complicated problems. This is the procedure:

    1. Start Registry Editor (Regedt32.exe). THIS I DID
    2. Locate and click the following value: THERE WAS NO VirtualDeviceDrivers key under the HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control key

    HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\VirtualDeviceDrivers\VDD 3. On the Edit menu, click Delete. NOTHING TO DELETE 4. On the Edit menu, click Add Value. EDIT MENU OFFERS ME "NEW" BUT NOT "ADD VALUE" 5. Type VDD in the Value Name box, click REG_MULTI_SZ for the Data Type, and then click OK. 6. The Multi-String editor appears. Leave this entry blank and click OK. 7. Quit Registry Editor.

    If the above steps do not work, or if you are unable to create the VDD key, it may be necessary to also delete and recreate the whole VirtualDeviceDrivers registry key.

    If still unable to fix it, you can try a pay registry correction program like: regcleanpro or a free one like perfect registry or anything similar somtimes those can correct it. If unable: you can get a computer tech or geek person to do it for you. good luck

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  3. Anonymous
    2015-01-04T22:20:40+00:00

    Hi Theodore,

    My name is David Campbell.

    After my Dad sold the company to FTP Software, we were out of the loop.

    FTP sold that division to OpenTech Software.

    Bottom line is they didn't do anything to keep the program going or give any updates for the end user.

    But this is a positive thing. Since we've had so much interest in the great ONTIME program, we are now developing a new product and will be even better than the ONTIME we've all come to love and appreciate.

    I will work and look pretty close to what ONTIME looks like.

    We will also be able to import files from the old ONTIME.

    If you would like to contact me, feel to-do so.

    David N. Campbell

    ******@applyquotes.com

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  4. Anonymous
    2015-01-05T06:00:59+00:00

    It does work that way. I"ve done it already on windows 7 and xp computers. You can email me direct if you want. ******@cs.com

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