I purchased PBooost on the recommendation of others so my interminably long lists of stuff in Poser might be more organized. Things didn't seem to work too well so I found a tutorial on http://www.horseless-headsmen.co.uk/HHTuts.htm and apparently I WAS doing things right. Just to verify...I need Pbooost running to be able to switch to the more organized structure I made? I click the ##switchbanks entry in Poser and then Switch Banks button in PBooost and PBooost locks up. Nothing changes. I'm running XP Pro. I guess I thought PBooost would allow me to reorganize my category lists into subcategories that I could just happily drill down into to access like components. I did manage to un-organize things with Pbooost so it is back to the normal mess in Poser. When I try to do tests though, Pbooost won't move items to the new banks, it just locks up. Must be a prob with OS? thanks, Steve

Try closing Poser before you switch banks. I think it is an OS related thing but I'm not sure why it works that way. All I know is that if I close poser it works great. Bit of a hassle, but still better than the mess. :) Kate

I tried that..hmmm. maybe I'll reboot and try it all again! :) thanks.

If nothing else, try sending an e-mail to the creator. I know he'll knock himself out trying to get it working for you. Good luck. Kate

Hi I think if you are on XP and Fat32 for some reason it won't work while poser is open. Some people say correct reference solves this for them but it didnt work for me.

Is your file system FAT32 or NTFS ? FAT32 will not allow you to utilise PBoost. You can easily switch file systems if you want to. NTFS works fine with PBoost and XP Pro, it is the set up I have.

I have XP pro with NTFS on my C drive where all my poser stuff is located and it does NOT allow me to switch back and forth without closing out my poser application. My D drive which is storage mostly is still under FAT32 and not used at all for poser. Is it possible that it is still trying to utilize both drives and causing the hangup?

I'm so not an expert ! I really don't know. I also have two drives, but the second is only for the paging file. Before I did that I had all kinds of problems with Poser and with P Booost. Whether that is a solution for everyone or just on my particular system I couldn't say. Are you making sure to leave your Poser library on 'Switch Banks' before you try PBoost ? That was another problem I had :-)

It often helps to make certain all indexing is turned off, not only NTFS indexing, but also MicroSoft indexing in Office, Word, and so on. Also many Corel programs, like WordPerfect, tend to install a useless little nubbin of crap-code called Corel Versions that tries to hook into any opened file and keeps it locked and "in use" to XP. These kinds of processes (like Poser's own search process for missing files) lock files and directories so PBooost can't move them when needed under NT-based OS's.

Something just doesn't sound right here. What do you mean "switch to the more organized structure?!" You should be in this structure when you're using PBooost. In otherwords, PBoost takes your Poser installation and allows you to reorganize it. You are not working outside your Poser installation. When you tried to switch, did you get any error messages? Did you read Howard's tutorials?! Have you run CorrectReference to fix all your texture references? Bad texture references cause Poser/PBooost to lockup. I think you might want to do a search in this forum for PBooost and invest some time in research.

I have the same problem and have done everything that people have so kindly advised me to do to fix it but nothing works. When I had ME, PBooost worked perfect but Poser did not. I have XP Pro and now Poser works perfect and PBooost does not, lol. Warm Regards, Nancy Deer With Horns (SophiaDeer)

Ouch! Hi there all... How's it going, there... ssalter? Sounds like it should be something relatively simple... If you're using P4... when you say 'nothing changes' what exactly do you mean? Does nothing change in Poser, or PBooost? The newly selected bank should flash briefly to let you know the change has happened. Then opening the Drop-down list in the Poser library tab twice will show the new bank's contents. If something goes wrong while PBooost is trying to switch banks, an error message will be generated. Do you get any error messages? Please contact me asap! I might need a screen-shot or two! howard@horseless-headsmen.co.uk Howard:)

Hi again everyone... Just to try and clarify a couple of points and issues... (LOL! Ouch!) Re: NTFS/FAT32: SOME XP amchines with Poser installed on a FAT32 drive will never let you switch banks while Poser is running, but not all machines! The Compatability tester in freestuff will ascertain for you. NTFS drives will allow you to switch banks while Poser is running... only incorrect file references in the content files will stop the switching. Texture references can be corrected with CorrectReference, or the PBooost Deep File Editor, but obj references cannot. The new PBooost 1.4 will allow you to correct bad object references, but at the moment you will have to do it in a text editor (I'd recommend Zpad LOL!). I believe that incorrect obj references and INJ paths are probably the root cause of most of the problems with bank-switching... although the few major failures which have occurred are usually due to some change taking place on the library folders outside of PBooost, or deletion of the registry information for PBooost. All of these problems can be fixed with a little folder re-naming after sending me a couple of screenshots! Those of you who I've been through the mill with (LOL!... Nancy and a few others!)... I believe LeatherGuy has the answer in his post above. So many applications put hooks deep into your system... usually to the detriment of the user! Take care, Y'all... and please let me know if you're having bad problems... I insist on getting you back up-and-running again!! Howard:)

Hi Howard, Feel no pain! With the variety of hardware and OS's out there, someone is always going to have a problem. :) I have FAT32 on my C drive, my boot and applications partition. I thought I had formatted it to NTFS when I put XP Pro on it but apparently I did FAT32 for some reason. I wonder if it is possible to convert to NTFS and retain everything. I REALLY don't want to have to rebuild that drive again although it isn't that big of a deal, I've done it enough times in the past. Therein lies my problem with PBooost undoubtably, eh? Steve.

Hi I did exactly that, converted a drive from FAT32 to NTFS with no problem at all. I used a program called Partition Magic but I don't know if that is essential or not. It was very easy and took only minutes. Maybe I just got lucky :-) Normally when I adjust anything on my PC I have to reinstall the whole lot........ dariop

I have PM 8 so maybe I'll try it. In fact, I've been working since 6am here at home so it is time for a break, breakfast and a shower. I'll start PM and see how it comes out. LOL, if I don't get back here with a report today it means that my hd got hosed which would be a very, very bad thing. Perhaps I'll backup Outlook folders, bookmarks and such before I do this. I keep all my working data on another drive. Steve.

I have win 2000 pro and my only problem is switching banks when I am using Poser but it's not that much of a problem I just save turn off Poser turn it on and I can switch banks of course it can be a pain.All in all I like the program and it is so much better that finding the same poses in every pose file I open. Marge

Whoa now, convert to NTFS went flawless...Pbooost works just fine now. The easy fixes are the best, aren't they? It'll take some time getting used to using PBooost. It does take another step and extra time to make sure ##switchbanks is selected and then go to PBooost and select the bank you want and then go back to Poser...but probably less time than is wasted by searching the long, long lists with tired, frustrated eyes. :) Thanks to all for their concern and assistance! Steve

The biggest thing we need to do in order to help PBooost work is to use CorrectReference on EVERY item in our Poser installation. If you install something new, run CorrectReference on that new item. I'm not kidding when I say every item! It would also help a lot if someone took care of any programs such as Corel Indexing that interfere with the proper operation of your operating system. (In addition to the info provided here.) You can probably find more info on that subject in the Windows XP newsgroups?! I just got to the point where I handled it as a matter of course. I use parts of Corel Draw 8. As for converting to NTFS, I advocate doing it totally. That means backup any important stuff, wipe the drive(s), and then redo in NTFS. It's the best way to get it right. I was one of the early ones who couldn't switch banks with Windows XP Home and NTFS. At least that inspired Howard to get Windows XP Home, and find the solution: CorrectReference. Now I'm using my Dad's computer (long story) with Windows ME, and FAT32. PBooost works like a charm. Of course I'd rather have my own computer again!!!

Converting my FAT32 to NTFS fixed it for me on XP Pro. I ran correctreference yesterday and I probably should do it today since I installed a bunch more stuff.

Hay, it's great that you're now fully functional. You'll get used to the Switch Banks procedure. PBooost is a god send. And hogwarden (Howard) is the greatest!

Howard rules, that is true. ;)

LOL! Aw, shucks, guys?! H:)

Pboost rocks, and Correct Ref is a god send. Howard IS the best. So... where is that new Correct Ref you were promising? Hmm? Don't want to appear demanding or anything! ;-) e.d.

LOL! Where, oh where could CRpro be? I'm finishing off PBooost 1.4 at the moment... Phew! And ZPad is still hot off the presses, too. I'll start on CRPro as soon as PB1.4 is out of the closet. By the way... ... how does the price of ZPad seem? H:)

I don't know. Refresh my memory?! What is it, and how much?

Cool and possibly too much.

Hi Howard and everyone, I have some wonderful news! I reinstalled PBooost again but this time I rebooted right after I installed it. It works perfect!! Howard is the greatest! Warm Regards, Nancy

Wahay! That's ... quite inexplicatle... But great news! Good onya Nancy! H:)

Hey guys, some of the "experts" advise that you restart after installing every program!