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Can't Open OrCad PCB Editor

I am unable to open OrCAD PCB Editor application at all. Each time I try to open, I get the following message.

I've recovered the .SAV file to a .brd using DBDoctor, but that did not fix it. I've updated from S015 to S016. I've tried other board files. Nothing works.

Ideas on how to open the program?

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steve over 4 years ago

Go to a Windows File Explorer window and in the address bar type %HOME% followed by a return. This opens your HOME folder (usually C:\SPB_data). In here is a pcbenv folder, try renaming this to pcbenv_old then restart PCB Editor and try again,
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steve over 4 years ago

Go to a Windows File Explorer window and in the address bar type %HOME% followed by a return. This opens your HOME folder (usually C:\SPB_data). In here is a pcbenv folder, try renaming this to pcbenv_old then restart PCB Editor and try again,
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Gipper over 4 years ago in reply to steve

Steve, I appreciate the help. I started working with EMA-EDA support yesterday afternoon on the issue. For posterity, I've tried the following.

Please try starting the PCB Editor from the Windows Start menu using the following command.

C:\Cadence\SPB_17.4\tools\bin\allegro -safe

If that makes no difference, try starting the editor with this command

C:\Cadence\SPB_17.4\tools\bin\allegro -noopengl

Neither of those commands worked.

This issue started after a Windows system update, so something must have been changed or corrupted in that process.

I am now re-installing the application.
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