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Aksel, Glad things are working for you. Best, Unidata IDV Support > That's all the output there is, here are two attempts: > > C:\Program Files\IDV_5.0>runIDV.bat > IDV failed to start. Please contact address@hidden > > C:\Program Files\IDV_5.0>runIDV.bat > IDV failed to start. Please contact address@hidden > ----- > > However, after unREM'ing the memory settings once it worked and now using the > original runIDV.bat, the software runs fine. Hopefully it will keep doing so. > > > Best regards > Aksel Magdahl > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Unidata IDV Support [mailto:address@hidden] > Sent: 19 December 2014 21:59 > To: Aksel Magdahl > Cc: address@hidden > Subject: [IDV #GMK-636949]: IDV not starting > > Aksel, > > Again, please do not change runIDV.bat. There should be no reason to do so in > most scenarios. If you have changed it, please change it back or re-download > the IDV. > > Once you have restored the runIDV.bat script to the original, please execute > runIDV.bat from the Windows Command Shell (cmd.exe) and send us the output > with the error message. > > Best, > > Unidta IDV Support > > > Thank you for coming back to me, I tried upgrading the graphics driver > > (Intel integrated, like on my previous laptop) but it is up to date. > > > > I only tried to run with a different Java version which is a solution I > > found on your mailing lists. > > > > The message I get when running runIDV.bat without changing the file is "IDV > > failed to start. Please contact address@hidden" > > > > Later I tried to REM out the set memory lines and removing REM on the > > memory and maxpermgensize lines, the program now runs but I am not sure > > this is a stable solution though? Should I change a memory setting while > > the program is open and then use the original file again? > > > > > > Best regards > > > > Aksel Magdahl > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Unidata IDV Support [mailto:address@hidden] > > Sent: 18 December 2014 21:35 > > To: Aksel Magdahl > > Cc: address@hidden > > Subject: [IDV #GMK-636949]: IDV not starting > > > > Aksel, > > > > Please do not change the runIDV.bat script. There should be no reason to do > > so and could break your IDV installation. > > > > Please up date your video card driver. If that does not work, please run > > the runIDV.bat script again and send us the output. > > > > Best, > > > > Unidata IDV Support > > > > > Dear Sir, > > > > > > IDV is not starting since I installed it on my new laptop, pretty > > > similar setup as my old one with Windows 7 64-bit. > > > > > > java version "1.7.0_51" > > > Java(TM) SE Runtime Environment (build 1.7.0_51-b13) Java > > > HotSpot(TM) 64-Bit Server VM (build 24.51-b03, mixed mode) > > > > > > I also tried to change the .bat file to use another java version, > > > with no success. java version "1.7.0_60" Java(TM) SE Runtime > > > Environment (build > > > 1.7.0_60-b19) Java HotSpot(TM) Client VM (build 24.60-b09, mixed > > > mode) > > > > > > I hope you can guide me on this. > > > > > > Best regards > > > > > > Aksel Magdahl > > > > > > Aksel Magdahl > > > Navigation coach > > > > > > Team SCA > > > > > > c/o Puerto Calero > > > Edificio Antiguo Varadero 2 planta > > > 35571 Yaiza > > > Lanzarote-Spain > > > > > > Work mobile: +46 76 005 0604 > > > Norway mobile: +47 9203 0507 > > > Skype: akselmagdahl > > > address@hidden<mailto:address@hidden> > > > address@hidden<mailto:address@hidden> > > > www.teamsca.com<http://www.teamsca.com/> > > > www.sca.com<http://www.sca.com/> > > > > > > [cid:image001.jpg@01CEDCA3.2CABF550] > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ________________________________ > > > > > > This message may contain confidential, proprietary or legally > > > privileged information and is intended for the addressee's use only. > > > Any usage, disclosure, distribution, print or copying of any part of > > > this message is prohibited unless you are the intended recipient. 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If > you suspect that this message may have been altered, please > notify the sender. SCA has taken every reasonable precaution > to ensure that this e-mail and any attachments to this e-mail > has been scanned for viruses. However, SCA does not accept > liability for any damage caused by software viruses brought to > you by this mail. > Ticket Details =================== Ticket ID: GMK-636949 Department: Support IDV Priority: Normal Status: Closed