I run both Links and Designer as Admin and both are running in Window XP compatibility mode. I copy the file from the designer folder. When in designer I open the course file from the tree. I also tried opening from the folder of both. I lost all work done on my course and the file will not open in designer and cannot be found in course list in Links now. I reloaded the original file and now that will not open either in the designer.
I uninstalled the designer several times using different permissions. So I thought to try a new course, I worked several hours designing one hole. Nothing too complicated. Stock textures and no blends. I opened it in Links and it worked. Gut when I went back to designer and try to do more work on it I could not open the file.
Ran a virus check and all good here. Also ran troubleshooter that Windows has. No help.
Would really love to get to the bottom of this because the one course I put aside years ago is so close to finish line. My childhood course I learned to play real golf on. I wanted to make it a memorial course to my friend who was Head Pro and Manager there. He passed away to cancer a few years ago and I miss him. We became best friends because of our love for Golf and both of us were members of AA for 29 years together.
Praying I can resolve this and get back to enjoying designing and Golf on Links soon. Man does my snap [censored] right now
Thanks for the replies it means a lot .. I remember how great this community was in helping each other. It hasn't changed and that's great to see.