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Michael Kolstee
Junior
Posts: 17
From: Rochester, NY, USA
Registered: Jun 2013

posted April 29, 2016 11:05 AM

Hi all, I've been collecting super 8 films for a decade or so now and kept a catalog of my films on an MS works database I put together years ago. Unfortunately with the upgrade to Windows 10 it became unusable gibberish. I've tried the recommended fixes to recover it but no luck. So it looks like I'll have to reenter the data into a new database. So the question I have is does anyone have a recommended collector database program to use? Thanks in advance, Mike K

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Janice Glesser
Film Goddess

Posts: 3468
From: Sunnyvale, CA USA
Registered: Sep 2011

posted April 29, 2016 01:10 PM

Michael...I've used this software for about 7 years. I keep all my DVD's...Downloads...and Films in this database. It has several nice printing options including just output to a Excel or CSV file. Well worth the money.

ALLMYMOVIES
http://www.bolidesoft.com/allmymovies.html

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Janice

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Michael Kolstee
Junior
Posts: 17
From: Rochester, NY, USA
Registered: Jun 2013

posted May 01, 2016 02:46 PM

Thanks Janice, I'll download the preview and see if it works for me. I don't even want to think about cataloging my dvd/blueray discs I own, Mike K

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Pasquale DAlessio
Film God

Posts: 3523
From: Bristol,RI, USA
Registered: May 2010

posted May 01, 2016 03:47 PM

Michael

There was no way to convert the file with the new Windows 10?

Janice

That's A great program. Thanks for the link.

PatD

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Michael Kolstee
Junior
Posts: 17
From: Rochester, NY, USA
Registered: Jun 2013

posted May 01, 2016 06:18 PM

Pasquale, none that I've tried so far will work. I believe MS works has been not been supported in almost 10 years and the computer it was on is now dead. I was able to transfer the file to my new computer via an external hard drive. I've purchased and installed a copy of ms works on disc but no joy. That and a few other suggestions found online and from friends in it, plus the opinion of others that there is not much hope and I'm now at the point of needing to recreate it - these films seem to multiply on there own. So I'm looking for a program to rebuild my catalog,

Mike K

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Brian Fretwell
Phenomenal Film Handler

Posts: 1785
From: London, UK
Registered: Jun 2014

posted May 02, 2016 05:07 AM

I would check the export file types in the old programme and the input file types in the new one, there might be one that will not corrupt the data/formatting. Something like a comma separated file, if available might work. A long shot but worth trying.

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Vidar Olavesen
Film God

Posts: 2232
From: Sarpsborg, Norway
Registered: Nov 2012

posted May 02, 2016 08:26 AM

I like the Collectorz series. But it is not free. Trial version is free
www.collectorz.com

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Keld Andersen
Junior
Posts: 25
From: Copenhagen, Denmark
Registered: Mar 2016

posted May 02, 2016 10:29 AM

Keeping all my collection i clz Movie Collector.

Easy to access everywhere online or offline on phone and tablet.

My collection so far ... [Smile]

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https://cloud.collectorz.com/57641/movies?viewCollection=in-collection

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Stuart Reid
Jedi Master Film Handler

Posts: 720
From: Worthing, West Sussex, UK
Registered: Feb 2009

posted May 02, 2016 11:28 AM

Keld, are you selling King Of Comedy?

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Jim Schrader
Phenomenal Film Handler

Posts: 1628
From: Savage, MN, USA
Registered: Jun 2003

posted May 02, 2016 01:02 PM

Michael if your file was created on a Microsoft file try OpenOffice.org and see if that will open it.

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jim schrader
"Let's see “do I have that title already?"

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Michael Kolstee
Junior
Posts: 17
From: Rochester, NY, USA
Registered: Jun 2013

posted May 02, 2016 08:41 PM

Jim, tried open office already but you inspired me to look again and I found LibreOffice and that opened it, hurray. However I still think I need to export it to something else. I will look at what's been suggested and go from there,

Mike K

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Barbara Strohl
Film Handler

Posts: 44
From: Hamilton, NJ, USA
Registered: Jan 2016

posted May 25, 2016 05:01 PM

There are ways to export the data and import it into a new system. That way you aren't re-entering everything.

Also, some of us can still fire-up MSWorks.
I'm sorry I missed seeing your post before.

Somethiing to consider when choosing a new database or spreadsheet, do you just want it on one PC or if you want to access it from your phone as well or share it with others.

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Barb

I'm an amateur noob. Please be gentle.

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