New Toshiba laptop & Windows 7 compatibility with ECU

[nawarne]

Gents,
Some help with above please.

I've downloaded & saved the Speed 6 software from Graham Varley's web site, and bought the connector leads from Clevor Trevor/Maplins (serial to USB adapter).

When I try to run the software, I'm asked to extract files....which I do, and then get the following pop-up/error message:

BOX has title "Unsupported 16-bit Application"
Text as follows: "TVR DIGNOSTIC\ECUDIAGS_PATCH.EXE cannot start or run due to compatibility with 64 bit versions of windows" - - "contact software provider etc".

I'm no computer boffin, but I wonder if there is a work-around to get the programme to run?
Or - do i look on e-bay for a 5 year-old laptop with windows 98/windows XP as operating system?

Thanks, in anticipation.
Nick

[NCE 61]

You can run Windows 7 in XP mode that will support the diagnostic software see:-

http://www.microsoft.com/windows/windows-7/feature...

[nawarne]

NCE 61 said:

You can run Windows 7 in XP mode that will support the diagnostic software see:-

http://www.microsoft.com/windows/windows-7/feature...

Aaah! the wonders of PH!
Thanks, Nick, for the pointer. I'll have a go downloading this.

Nick

[PetrolHeadPete]

If you're running some versions of Win7, there's no XP mode available Problem is in Win7 64 bit support for 16-bit apps is *gone* totally! In Win7 32 bit I'm not sure.

I found a work around by running a "virtual machine" called VirtualBox (Oracle) Its free. In there you can install XP if you have an XP disc. You then run XP as a window inside Win7. You can even use a USB to COM port adapter and tell virtual box to map the COM port through from Win7's driver to the virtual COM port in the XP session.

And it works! (much to my amazement I must add)

[dvs_dave]

You need Win7 professional and above to run XP mode in a virtual machine. The software runs perfectly though like this.

[CoasTVR]

Being owner of a Toshiba with the Home version of Win 7, I've tried about everything (even downloaded another operating system Ubuntu), nothing worked, finally got an old PC where it's running smoothly. If you want to save yourself an awful lot of trouble....
Henri

[dvs_dave]

CoasTVR said:

.......with the Home version of Win 7, I've tried about everything.....

Like I said, you need Win7 Professional and above and then it works perfectly. It's easier to pay for an upgrade than buying another dedicated laptop.

[PetrolHeadPete]

Or run virtualbox at zero cost

[dvs_dave]

Or that.

Edited by dvs_dave on Tuesday 30th November 07:42