I'm quite new to OrCAD and all the software packages, and so have a very low understanding of things while I'm trying to learn.
My problem is that I have an exisiting Capture file that I would like to update, add parts to, and export to the PCB Editor. The capture file has several issues when trying to make a netlist because the file I was given refers to places on disks and in memory that I don't have access to. I have the original PCB file made from the original Capture file and have been trying to work backwards to get the information needed for Capture (footprints & libraries).
I used File>Export Libraies in the PCB Editor which dumped the libraries and left them in a directory. These files have.txt .dra .pad .psn and .fsm extensions. I've done some searching to see how some of these files are used in storing the physical information about the parts they describe, but I'm sure I don't understand it completely yet.
Ultimately, my question is how, if it's possible, do I use those .dra et. al files to allow Capture to understand the components in the schematic so that it can make a usable netlist to export to the Editor.
The exact error I'm getting is that, for a good number of parts, the associated files are "not found in PSMPATH or must be "dbdoctor"ed".
I apologize in advance for my simplistic level of understanding and thank you for taking the time to try to help me.