New laptop - locked out

Post by **Gaskleppie** » Tue Jan 29, 2008 2:21 am

Maybe first removing the eCtune install en removing the old eCtune directory. Then cleaning up the reg with JV16tools: http://www.macecraft.com/jv16powertools2007/ or Ccleaner: http://dutch.ircfast.com/lv/group/view/ ... leaner.htm Maybe it will help? I dont know.....

2kCivicSi · Post by **2kCivicSi** » Tue Jan 29, 2008 7:24 am

2kCivicSi · Post by **2kCivicSi** » Tue Jan 29, 2008 6:43 pm

Gaskleppie wrote:Maybe first removing the eCtune install en removing the old eCtune directory. Then cleaning up the reg with JV16tools: http://www.macecraft.com/jv16powertools2007/ or Ccleaner: http://dutch.ircfast.com/lv/group/view/ ... leaner.htm Maybe it will help? I dont know.....

I tried the first tool... maybe I downloaded the wrong one, but it seemed like it would only help if I knew what keys to search for (Or maybe I didn't mess with it long enough to figure it out yet..) the second one, I couldn't find where to download the English version, and I don't speak Dutch.. it's different enough from English I can only understand every 3rd word or so..not enough to complete the install.

2kCivicSi · Post by **2kCivicSi** » Thu Mar 06, 2008 10:05 pm

I did a clean install of Ectune 0.0.2.0r7 but it still does the same thing.

Post by **nate** » Fri Mar 07, 2008 3:03 am

try a uninstall now. I think calvin updated the uninstaller so that may help... then try to reinstall the latest version

Post by **calvin** » Fri Mar 07, 2008 5:27 am

i cannot not help you. I know it's an insolated case(your laptop) i think only a full reinstall of windows would help

2kCivicSi · Post by **2kCivicSi** » Fri Mar 07, 2008 7:46 am

Manangement won't let me do so on the laptop

Post by **Synoptic** » Fri Mar 07, 2008 11:20 am

Test your memory using memtest86 It looks like a bad memory chip.

JaredKaragen · Post by **JaredKaragen** » Fri Mar 07, 2008 8:31 pm

While you mention the memory part, I will share a tech tip I found out with a co-worker... I worked for a company that received every single peice of merchandise that Frys Electronics had to \"crush\" or destroy. We would pick up palettes and palettes (about 8 18 wheeler loads per month or more) and sort it al out, test certain products and sell the rest in bulk or recycle... now back to the subject: I know it's a laptop, and it may not apply, but we have found a very interesting detail: We had a few machines with weird issues; totally focused around the memory (problems installing windows, booting up, etc etc... and we tried many processors and memory brands and types; Also tried several hard drives, some remedys would seem to work at first, but end up back where we started. after all the unsuccessful attempts, we tried replacing the power supply with one that was BNIB. Instantaneously, everything worked like a charm, and the errors were gone. We could only assume some oscillations or dirty signals from the power supply were causing these errors to happen.... Just thought I would add this, because I have personally taken many computers since then that memory did not fix, and got them back and going with just a new power supply. Since laptops have the 5V/12V/3.3V converters built in, this could not be your solution honestly.

Bindegal · Post by **Bindegal** » Sat Mar 08, 2008 2:50 am

I would simply run a dual-boot setup with a seperate Windows install used only for tuning - eCtune, wideband logging applications, and so forth. If the company wonÂ´t let you, well a 2Â½\" HDD - used or new - can be VERY cheap. I might even be able to find a free one for you here, but even if I just give it away the postage cost to the US would probably be more than the cost of the hard drive. On any decent laptop, the HDD can be replaced in less than 2 minutes... /Allan

JaredKaragen · Post by **JaredKaragen** » Sun Mar 09, 2008 3:21 am

Thumbsup to this idea; I just grabbed an old 20Gig to do a dual XP/Linux setup without comprimising the OEM installation on it =)

2kCivicSi · Post by **2kCivicSi** » Thu Mar 13, 2008 2:19 pm

A step forward.. I updated to the new release 0.0.2.1r4 Same 2 popups I got when I did the update on my home PC. one was for \"Com Class Factory\" other stated that a DLL was registered successfully. ECtune now opens completely without crashing and I submitted for a license.. will see what happens from here!

JaredKaragen · Post by **JaredKaragen** » Thu Mar 13, 2008 3:33 pm

well, it should be smooth sailing from there out; just patience required. The only problem I think you may ever see is a graph bug, but those are already being ironed out =) Glad to hear your movin in the right direction =)

Post by **calvin** » Thu Mar 13, 2008 3:52 pm

license was send a while ago

2kCivicSi · Post by **2kCivicSi** » Fri Mar 14, 2008 5:23 pm

Finally got and installed license for eCtune. Didn't include license for Ostrich(New laptop, new ECTune install). dumbass me tried to get it working before I went to work this morning.. when I plugged eCtune to Ostrich it freaked saying Ostrich not licensed and wiped or screwed up the previous eCtune ROM in Ostrich2. Car has solid CEL, 3k rev limit. Applied for license but didn't have time to wait. limped home, grabbed spare ECU and stuck a backup Atmel/Crome EEPROM I had in my glovebox so I could get to work only half an hour late... Can you make it so eCtune connects in Read-only mode until Ostrich is registered??.. this is SUPER huge inconvenience!!