Mach3 crashes after File>Load Gcode command

[scotts elle]

Any help would be appreciated. First time I used this machine in about 3 months. Ran fine without any issues before... Its a XP desktop with over 1 GB of memory. I usually load code from a thumb drive... the computer is not on a network.

[RICH]

Scott,
Never did that for me for any version.
Run the driver test, then open Mach  and try loading the program.
RICH

[scotts elle]

That got me a little bit farther... I ran the driver test, opened Mach and went to File>Load Gcode and the this time the file browser window came up instead of crashing. I selected the .tap, clicked open and it crashed again. I have to reboot after each crash. The driver refuses to close. Any other ideas?

[RICH]

Maybe go into windows >device manager>select the Mach X pulsing engines and uninstall the driver.
Then  just run the driver test since that will reinstall it.

What programs have you installed since you ran it 3 months ago?

RICH

[scotts elle]

No new programs. This is a small plasma table that rarely sees use. I did upgrade the RAM but it ran fine when I last used it.

I just tried the driver. No love. In fact, it would not launch. It froze at the splash screen.

I will try and reload the OS tomorrow...

[RICH]

If you use Notepad or something to find a file does the pc crash?

Just a real guess but maybe the plasma is emitting a lot of RF and screwing the pc up. I only say this since when my friend uses his heliarc
it screws up one of his pc's... two of them no problems but the one pc does funny stuff.....so only a guess.

Post back on how things go,
RICH

[scotts elle]

The plasma is not turned on at the moment. I did get some progress... I used the "open recent" Gcode command and I was able to load all the recent files and run them without issue. It only seems to be the File> Load Gcode that buggers things up.

[derekbpcnc]

I had mach crash on loding gcode.
I had a Q arguement set at 0.0
Once I edited the Gcode to say Q2.0 (peck drilling) it was OK.

Can you load a very simple file, for eg....%

Z20.0
M30
%

or does mach crash on loading every file?

[scotts elle]

Crashes on every file load from the command File>Load Gcode.

I tried having SheetCam load a file directly and it crashed while SheetCam opening. Is there a debug window or log?

I am reloading windows today...

[ger21]

Have you tried copying the files to the hard drive first, and loading from there?