Option A requires a computer with Windows NT 4.0 or higher, and needs 10 MB of free space on your C:\ disk.
Before proceeding please carefully read the installation instructions and note any system requirements or cautions. This is especially important if you are running either Windows Vista or Windows 7.
When you click OptionA (see download link below) you will be asked if you want to run the program from where it is or if you would like to save this program to disk. Choose to save the program. The Option A file is quite large (approx. 10Mb) and may take a few minutes to download.
Saving the program (OptionA) to disk will allow you to install the program at a later time by simply running OptionA from the directory in which you choose to save it (using approx. 10 Mb more disk space).
When you run OptionA (either now or later), several files will be installed onto your system. The main program will install in the directory C:\Program Files\Nysprl\Option A. The following text files will also be placed in this directory: installation instructions (readme.txt); the PRL eForm User Guide (UserGuideA.txt); and specific electronic filing instructions for each DEC Annual Report type (eGuidelines26E.txt, eGuidelines26AE.txt, eGuidelines27E.txt and eGuidelines25E.txt).
Download Option A—PRL eforms
| 1. Download Installation Instructions |
| 2a. Download Option A Software for Windows XP/Windows Vista/Windows 7 (approx. 10 Mb) |
| 2b. Download Option A Software for Windows NT 4.0/Windows 2000 (approx. 10 Mb) (Internal DEC users should use this version regardless of their operating system1.) |
Windows Vista and Windows 7 operating systems—This software has been tested on Windows Vista and Windows 7, and is compatible with those operating systems. Please review the Installation for Vista/7 Users section in the readme file before installing on Vista or Windows 7.
All users will need to reboot their computer after installing Option A.
The User Guide describes how to create new reporting forms and the eGuidelines explain the NYSDEC reporting requirements and format of data to be entered into each Annual Report type.
The PRL eForm will ask you to enter or verify some contact information that will be placed in the file C:\prlYYYY\identity.txt (where YYYY represents the current year). If you e-mail your submission to us, you must include this file with any electronic data submissions.
1: We are working to resolve the installation issue internal DEC users are having with the Xp version of the software. In the meantime please use the Windows 2000 version which is identical to the XP version except that it does not have the new upload function. This version will work on XP, Vista and Windows 7.