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Mach Discussion => General Mach Discussion => Topic started by: queenidog on May 17, 2017, 06:17:36 PM

Title: memory write error windows 10
Post by: queenidog on May 17, 2017, 06:17:36 PM
I''ve downloaded the latest Mach3 (version 3) but when I try to run it I get the error:  memory write error to readonly location: mach3.sys.   The system then reboots.

Computer is Win10, 2 GB memory, MPU is just idling.   Only running Mach 3 on this machine, nothing else.   

I had Mach 3 running at one time a couple years ago on an XP computer, but transferred all my files to a win7 computer that I upgraded to Win10.

I have a license for Mach3...if I can ever get it to run.

I've tried a number of utilities, upgraded drivers, uninstalled completely the old Mach 3 and re-installed very fresh, even cleaned out the registry.

Any ideas?   I see another board that indicates running under Vista/Win7.  Is this where I should be looking?
Title: Re: memory write error windows 10
Post by: joeaverage on May 17, 2017, 06:29:43 PM
Hi,
what external motion controller are you using?.

While Mach will run under Windows10 the parallel port driver will not. The parallel port will run under a 32bit OS Windows7 or
earlier. If you wish to use Windows10 as OS then you will require an external motion controller.


Craig
Title: Re: memory write error windows 10
Post by: queenidog on May 20, 2017, 12:55:02 PM
I had a CNC4PC motion controller/break out box with parallel port so I bought their USB to parallel converter.

I haven't hooked the machine up yet, just trying to get a clean install.  Starts to run then gives me the error.

Maybe I shouldn't have loaded the parallel port driver when Mach asked me to?

Title: Re: memory write error windows 10
Post by: joeaverage on May 20, 2017, 07:14:03 PM
Hi,
tell me more about this USB to Parallel converter. If you are trying to use Machs Parallel Port the converter won't work.

There are a number of external motion controllers which plug into the PC with USB but after all their internal trickery connect to your
BoB with a DB25 plug. All of these controllers will use a software plugin. Do you have this plugin?

Craig