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Greetings Terrance, This looks exactly like the error I last saw on an XP box that needed to have its video card drivers updated. Give that a shot and let me know how it goes. Cheers, Sean > > Sean, > > The client at home today, but here is the error message he receives. > > > > > (Embedded image moved to file: pic11381.gif) > > > Thanks for your time and please do have a good day. > > Terrance Stigler > Desktop Support Specialist > US EPA Region VII > Kansas City, KS. 66101 > Work : (913) 551-7077 > > (Embedded image moved to file: pic28128.gif) > > > > > > > From: "Unidata IDV Support" <address@hidden> > To: Terrance Stigler/R7/USEPA/US@EPA > Cc: address@hidden > Date: 12/28/2011 03:20 PM > Subject: [IDV #VSX-789960]: Install issue > > > > Greetings Terrance, > > The IDV comes with its own JRE and Java3d, so you do not need to install > java3d on your system (just a side note). What does the fatal error > message say? There have been a few reported issues where the video card > driver is slightly out of date and the IDV will no longer start - would > you mind checking to see if you have the latest driver? > > Cheers, > > Sean > > > > > Good afternoon, > > > > I'm working with a client to install the IDV software. We are able > > to install it successfully and install the java 3d package > successfully, > > but when client attempts to run the program, the program acts as > though > > it is loading then crashes. If client runs the program from the > command > > line, he receives a fatal error message. He's working on a Windows XP > > machine. Any suggestions? > > > > > > Thanks for your time and please do have a good day. > > > > Terrance Stigler > > Desktop Support Specialist > > US EPA Region VII > > Kansas City, KS. 66101 > > Work : (913) 551-7077 > > > > (Embedded image moved to file: pic18588.gif) > > > > > > > > > Ticket Details > =================== > Ticket ID: VSX-789960 > Department: Support IDV > Priority: Normal > Status: Open > > > Ticket Details =================== Ticket ID: VSX-789960 Department: Support IDV Priority: Normal Status: Open