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[IDV #GXX-664963]: Are the any reported problems running IDV with Windows 8.1 (64-bit) OS?

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  • Subject: [IDV #GXX-664963]: Are the any reported problems running IDV with Windows 8.1 (64-bit) OS?
  • Date: Tue, 28 Oct 2014 10:09:45 -0600
Nigel,

Please go to the windows command prompt and start the IDV from there.

It should be something like C:\Program Files\IDV\runIDV.bat

What error messages do you see? Please copy and paste them and send them our
way.

Best,

Unidata IDV Support

> I am new to IDV. i have just installed it on a new machine running Windows
> 8.1 (64-bit). The install went without a hitch but when I attempt to start
> up the program it only appears momentarily before closing. I don't see any
> error message. I downloaded the 64-bit August release. I noticed that the
> release notes don't specify that it is compatible with Windows 8. I
> assummed if it worked for 64-bit Windows 7 it would run on a Windows 8
> machine. Was I wrong?
> 
> --
> Nigel Wattrus
> 
> Associate Professor
> -  Large Lakes Observatory & Department of Earth & Environmental Sciences
> Director of Graduate Studies
> -  Department of Earth & Environmental Sciences
> 
> address@hidden
> 
> Tel: 218-726-7154
> Fax: 218-726-6979
> 
> 


Ticket Details
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Ticket ID: GXX-664963
Department: Support IDV
Priority: Normal
Status: Closed