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Julian, Thanks for the information and your patience. Please try one more thing: From that same directory (cd C:\Program Files\IDV_5.0u2\), please run the following command: jre\bin\java -jar idv.jar What happens? Best, Unidata IDV Support > Good Morning, > > I am absolutely sure that it was a 64bit install, the installer specifies > that it is 64bit. > I have attached the results of the command you asked me to run. > > address@hidden> wrote: > > > Julian, > > > > Thanks for providing the screenshot. Unfortunately, I was hoping the error > > message would provide us with more information. Are you sure you are > > running the > > 64 bit Windows version of the IDV? > > > > Here is something else you can try: > > > > Open a Command Prompt window. > > > > Change directory to where the IDV is installed > > > > cd C:\Program Files\IDV_5.0u2\ > > > > and run the following command > > > > jre\bin\java -cp idv.jar ucar.unidata.idv.IdvCommandLinePrefs > > > > What is the result? > > > > Best, > > > > Unidata IDV Support > > > > > > > Good afternoon, > > > > > > I have ran runIDV.bat from the GUI and nothing happens I also ran it from > > > the cmd and it says to contact support as seen below > > > > > > [image: Inline image 1] > > > > > > > > > Do you have any users that use this along side of lync 2013. it seems > > there > > > is an compatability issue with both. > > > > > > address@hidden> wrote: > > > > > > > Angela, > > > > > > > > When running runIDV.bat, you probably got an error message. What was > > that > > > > error? > > > > > > > > My guess is you should probably be running the 64 bit version if it is > > a > > > > fairly > > > > recent computer. > > > > > > > > Best, > > > > > > > > Unidata IDV Support > > > > > > > > > Good day Unidata Support, > > > > > > > > > > I am experiencing some issues with IDV. After installing Office > > 2013 and > > > > > launching Lync, IDV will not start. I have tried a 64 and 32 bit > > version, > > > > > but neither work. Also, upon running runIDV.bat nothing happened. > > > > > > > > > > Please advise on how to resolve this issue. > > > > > > > > > > Best Regards, > > > > > *Angela Reside* > > > > > > > > > > Weather Studies Analyst > > > > > > > > > > *Applied Weather Technology, Inc.* > > > > > *?A StormGeo Company* > > > > > www.awtworldwide.com > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Ticket Details > > > > =================== > > > > Ticket ID: XPY-248639 > > > > Department: Support IDV > > > > Priority: Normal > > > > Status: Closed > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > > > Julian O. Mesa > > > System Admin > > > Phone: 408-400-2044 > > > E-mail: address@hidden > > > > > > *Applied Weather Technology, Inc.* > > > > > > *A StormGeo Company* > > > > > > > > > > > > Ticket Details > > =================== > > Ticket ID: XPY-248639 > > Department: Support IDV > > Priority: Normal > > Status: Closed > > > > > > > -- > Julian O. Mesa > System Admin > Phone: 408-400-2044 > E-mail: address@hidden > > *Applied Weather Technology, Inc.* > > *A StormGeo Company* > > Ticket Details =================== Ticket ID: XPY-248639 Department: Support IDV Priority: Normal Status: Closed