How Quanto reads classic ChemStation .D folders and imports ChemStation methods. For MassHunter .D (AcqData / TDA), see Compatibility and Troubleshooting.

Raw data layout

Item Notes
Sample .D folder
SCAN / primary MS data.ms
SIM dataSim.ms
Modes Scan, Sim, or ScanAndSim when both files are present
SIM windows Often from classic acqmeth.txt

Native reader: Agilent MSDChem (MSDChemDataFile) via the AgilentChemStationDataProvider add-in. No TDA / format conversion step — unlike MassHunter indexed data.

Method import

Source What you point at What comes in
ChemStation quant method .M method folder containing qdb.mth Compounds from ChemStation QDB (AgilentCsMethod)

Import uses Method → Load / Import — Replace or Append (Method design).

Vendor support files

Native libraries ship under:

C:\Program Files\Quanto\AddIns\VendorSupportFiles\Agilent\

Do not mix these DLLs with another Quanto build.

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