NTE (National Time) Login Error - Status 75 error

Error Prompt: "Can't open data (.DAT) file | Status <<75>> on line #28298"

1. Copy \\FD100VMDB\National Time\Install_Files\Client_Files\SQL Login Information to desktop (or temporary folder of choice)
2. Run C:\Program Files (x86)\Mertech Data Systems\DB Drivers\Data Flex\bin\FLEX2SQL.exe
3. Login using credentials from SQL Login Information copied [in Step #11]. Make sure SERVER Type = MS SQL SERVER. Uncheck TRUSTED CONNECT if enabled and click on CONNECT to continue
4. In the next window prompt, scroll to find NTE1000 database. Select and continue.
5. In the file list window prompt, there should be around 38 file list entries listed. If there isn't, goto the file menu at the top of the program and follow: FILE> OPEN> Select Filelist...
6. In the following window prompt, enter the file list network path as follows: \\FD100VMDB\National Time\NTE1000\Data\Filelist.cfg
7. Copy \\FD100VMDB\National Time\Install_Files\Client_Files\mertech.ini to C:\Program Files (x86)\Mertech Data Systems\DB Drivers\Data Flex\bin

Additional Info:

Things to know:

*running AND successfully logging into Flex2Sql> NTE1000 database, (...and if the mertech.ini file has not yet been copied over) may cause the initial NTE SQL login window to appear- despite already selecting "Next time logon automatically" 

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Mertech.ini mockup (to understand where changes were made)

Image below shows which sections affect the NTE SQL login window; as well as how to generate the encrypted password.

To view the image file below in full, navigate to \\FD100VMDB\National Time\Install_Files\Client_Files\mertech.ini.png