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Great news, although I do apologize that you had to redo your default bundle. I'll check out the one you sent that was not working and see if I can find the error. Thanks so much! Sean > Thank you for answering. The suggested procedure was OK, now IDV 3.0u2 > is working properly. > Please, find attached the file IDV couldn't load, i.e. default.xidv (now > renamed to 'default_notworking.xidv'). > The only inconvenience was that I had to re-define the default bundle. > > Thank you. > > Andrea > > Il 16-Mar-12 20:59, Unidata IDV Support ha scritto: > > Greetings Andrea, > > > > We can't seem to reproduce the error you are having in getting the IDV to > > load. Perhaps something became corrupted during the multiple installs on > > your user and admin accounts. I would try the following: > > > > 1) completely uninstall the IDV from the computer (all installs in Program > > Files as well as user directories). > > > > 2) Backup and rename the .unidata folders found in your user and admin > > account home directories (maybe unidata-old/). > > > > 3) Reinstall the IDV from your user account only. > > > > If this works, then you can look into your .unidata_old directory to see if > > there is any thing you would like to keep (any custom jython scripts, the > > default idv bundle, etc.). > > > > Cheers, > > > > Sean > > > >> Sorry, no way to make IDV_3.0u2 start. > >> > >> I tried installing the IDV on my user account, both on the "Program > >> Files" directory of windows (giving my account writing privileges) AND > >> on my account's directory. > >> > >> Also, I tried with the nightly relase IDV_3.0u3, unsuccessfully. > >> > >> Please, have you any additional suggestion? > >> > >> Thank you > >> > >> A. Pellegrini > >> > >> Il 02-Mar-12 18:41, Unidata IDV Support ha scritto: > >>> Greetings Andrea, > >>> > >>> I think the IDV is trying to read/write some information in a folder that > >>> is contained on the administrator's home directory. Was there a problem > >>> installing the IDV on your user account, as you did with 3.0? I would > >>> strongly recommend installing the IDV while logged into your user account. > >>> > >>> Cheers! > >>> > >>> Sean > >>> > >>>> Full Name: Andrea Pellegrini > >>>> Email Address: address@hidden > >>>> Organization: ENEA > >>>> Package Version: 3.0u2 build date:2012-02-10 17:21 UTC > >>>> Operating System: Windows 7 > >>>> Hardware: Java: home: C:\Program Files\IDV_3.0u2\jre version: 1.6.0_20 > >>>> j3d:1.5.2 fcs (build4) > >>>> Description of problem: Hello, I installed IDV_3.0u2 on a 64bit W7 PC. > >>>> Please, note that I'm currently using IDV_3.0, I followed the same > >>>> procedures to install both releases, and 3.0 is working properly. > >>>> I installed 3.0u2 using an Administrator account and the software starts > >>>> correctly when I am in that account. Usually, I don't work logged-in as > >>>> an Administrator: when I start the new release from another account, the > >>>> splash screen appears and the Dashboard window opens, but both windows > >>>> show "Loadind defaults" and don't go further. > >>>> Thank you in advance. > >>>> > >>>> > >>> Ticket Details > >>> =================== > >>> Ticket ID: BAF-577021 > >>> Department: Support IDV > >>> Priority: Normal > >>> Status: Open > >>> > >>> > >> > > > > Ticket Details > > =================== > > Ticket ID: BAF-577021 > > Department: Support IDV > > Priority: High > > Status: Open > > > > > > Ticket Details =================== Ticket ID: BAF-577021 Department: Support IDV Priority: High Status: Open