try different embroidery software. You can get more info about lembroidery software ] from blogs.

Ladies, I'm really sorry for reviving this.
First, I'm so glad that OP resolved this situation.
Second - I have a slightly different situation, but as you've mentioned using embroidery soft with Parallels in this thread, I decided to finally ask some questions. Recently we switched from Windows pc to a Mac and it seems like I'm swapping (not that I like this) to a different soft as my favorite Embird is not working with Mac OS. So, if there is anybody who have worked with Embird using windows emulators, I'd really appreciate your help. Can you share your experience, please? How tricky is to install the Parallels and then turn on Embird? Since I'm not a techie at all, my husband doesn't appreciate this idea (I guess he doesn't want me to mess with his Mac), but although there's not so much soft which is compatible with Mac OS (yet I'd still want to do my embroidery, hubby!). One lady from our local shop told me about Embrilliance (I believe this is it), so if it would be cheaper - and easier - than to install an emulator, I guess I might try it. Though, opinions needed. Another question - is it possible to transfer my existing designs from Embrid to the other soft?

Thanks in advance.

Thanks for the great post.

I agreed with Donna if you want to learn about any software, you can search its information in google. In google, it is very easy to find any information and you can also read its bestessay review. Because now a days, people used to read reviews before downloading any software from internet.

You can search for it in google. Over there you may get this software for free. When i want any software first i see their edu birdie reviews and if reviews about that software is good, then i download that software and mostly i download 30 days free trial software. After 30 days reinstall it.

The software itself comes with a lot of designs that you have already paid for. I have stitched out some. The ones I tried were very well done.
You may want to try creating your own designs later on, in your own timetable.
Whatever you decide, enjoy!

Judith

I'm sorry you were confused about the software!! What a huge waste of time and money for you!!!!

It's true that you don't need software if all you want to do is stitch out purchased/freebie designs. However, the software will help you combine designs and design elements, resize easier, wreath and kaleidoscope designs, add lettering easier, convert design files to the correct format for your machine, and a whole host of other nice things besides digitizing.

This will be my last post on this subject, but hope it may help someone in the future. I went to my dealer to have them check the dongle. I spoke with someone new to me that is not usually there when I frequent. Anyhow, she's also an IT person. Long story short, I was mislead originally when I purchased my embroidery software. Unless you are going to digitize, there is no need to purchase any kind of embroidery software. I'm speaking only of Bernina's at this point, and only the ones that have a screen that shows the hoop where you don't need a computer like the old Aurora's did.

With that said, I am reformatting my hard drive back to factory specs on my Mac to "undo" all that I have done in trying to get the software loaded.

And while that is all going on, I am embroidering one of Anita Goodesign's zen designs happily without the use of any software!!

Thank you all for your help along the way. Happy stitching/sewing/??????............

I'm going to try Judith. I don't have the greatest dealer (they are wonderful if buying machines) and my dongle is over a year old. So will see. What the heck, gives me something to do!! I just hate going in there, those machines just scream my name!!! LOL

Sharon,
I sympathize with you. It will be okay. They can fix your Mac.
In the meantime, can you get your dealer to check out the dongle?

Judith

Guess I'm off this weekend to Apple Store to see if they have an appointment for someone to load my windows for me! I'm pretty techie but managed to really foul up my MacBook last night. Guess I'm in a little over my head. Had to reload my entire operating system. Thank goodness for an old mac as a backup and the cloud!!!! Thanks everyone for your help. Still not sure either if my dongle is ok. Geez, I'll tell ya, the things we go through for our OCD's.

Well that may explain some of my difficulties then if V6 won't play nice with windows 8.1. I do believe that is the version I purchased. No matter, I don't care for windows 8 (have them at work on some computers), so just received my Windows 7 from the mail carrier. Will try installing tonight. I'm working on the 2015 BOM right now so more excited about that quite frankly. But hope this does the trick when I do install. I'll post my success or failure!!

Thanks for all the responses. I appreciate it

I am trying to see that date of that Bernina post. My Bernina dealer told me that Version 6 would run on Windows 8 but not Windows 8.1. I am just wondering if Bernina has now made the necessary updates.

I also found this info from Bernina about Software and Windows 8:

www.bernina.com/en-US/Support-5/Software-en/Windows®-8-and-BERNINA-Software-us/Windows®-8-and-BERNINA-Software-us