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Mach Discussion => Mach4 General Discussion => Topic started by: GPWoodGuy on February 23, 2017, 07:00:38 PM
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I am trying to evaluate whether to get licensed for Mach 3 or Mach 4. My setup is as follows: Desktop Athelon 2600 ATX; running Windows XP SP3; 2 GB Ram; Nvidia 6200 Video card; SmoothStepper ESS. I currently have Mach 3 installed and running perfectly and wanted to check out Mach 4 before committing to a license. When I install Mach 4, the installation window pops up stating that the installation was successful, However, as soon as I launch it, I get a window that pops up as seen below. Any ideas? Thanks for all the help!
PS - I attached a jpg but can't see it in preview mode - I'm hoping that y'all can view it!
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2GB of RAM is going to be a tough one! It will work, just not painless. :(
Make sure that the MS print subsystem is installed. (programs and features in control panel) Also, you may need to install the VS2013 C/C++ run time package as Administrator in XP.
Steve
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Steve -
Thanks for your quick response. I will check the print system and install the C/C++ Visual Studio files ( already got them from Microsoft). Will let you know how it went.
Unfortunately, 2 GB ram is all the motherboard can access, so, I'm pretty well stuck there.....
Regards,
Vic
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Latest update - as luck would have it, my old XP desktop went to the big PC roundup in the sky this morning :'( bummer!! Anyway, I have a replacement PC on order that's configured with an Intel dual core e8400 cpu, W10 Pro OS, and has 4 Gb of RAM. Will update this thread when the new hardware comes in and I get it set up.
Thanks again.
Vic
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It was time, Vic. It was time. :)
Steve
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Hi Steve -
Been a while since I got to post on this subject! Well, My new (refurbished) pc came in and I have been busy setting it all up. I have progressed from the old XP SP3 system to a Dell OptiPlex 780, 4GB RAM, running W10Pro. I now have both Mach3 and Mach4 installed and running with the Warp9 ESS motion controller. I will probably spend this week evaluating Mach4 since its new and looks pretty complex. So, it looks like my original issue no longer is a problem. Thanks to everyone who chimed in!
Vic