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I'm a little confused here. I downloaded the latest patch (via ADSL at
about 30KB/sec) and got a download successful message from IE. The file
size is 4.72MB or 4,959,413 bytes (4,960,256 bytes used).
According to your post, my download doesn't equal your file size and is
therefore suspect. It's actually larger than the numbers you posted. My
patch never gave me the completion message and when I tried to run it, I had
a missing DTA file. I received the missing DTA file via this group and
copied it in and now everything appears to work. Now, I have to admit that
I'm still using MS 4.5 since the conversion of my code never made the
conversion to v6.0. I'm going to try to recode my stuff one last time and
see what happens. In 6.0, MS got caught up in a lot of disk trashing and
after a while I just gave up on the conversion.
If, in fact, my installation of the patch failed, what do to recover?
Regards
Guy
-----Original Message-----
From: owner-metastock@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
[mailto:owner-metastock@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of Equis Support
Sent: Friday, February 19, 1999 11:50 AM
To: 'metastock@xxxxxxxxxxxxx'
Subject: RE: Missing File
Yes, there is a batch file running at that point. What it is doing is
looking at the registry. If it can't find what it is looking for the
batch quits and the patch continues. I suspect, in many cases, those of
you having problems at 37% have large registry files and the search is
going on, but you may think it has stopped.
The documentation from RT Patch (Pocket Soft) tells you how to use batch
processes. If batch processes aren't to be used they certainly wouldn't
tell you how to do it.
In most of the cases we have found, the reason the patch doesn't work is
because it isn't a complete file after you download it. The patch will
start because the patch executable code is up front. But, it won't
finish because the entire code needed isn't available in a partial file.
If you don't get the congratulations message, the patch is not complete.
The current MSWIN652.EXE patch is 4844 KB (4.5 megabytes). If the size
is different on your drive after downloading it, you didn't get the
complete patch and it will fail.
The MSWIN652A.EXE patch is simply there for the people that already
utilized the 1/22/99 MSWIN652.EXE. It fixes a problem we hadn't yet
fixed in that patch. The MSWIN652.EXE file currently available contains
the fix in MSWIN652A.EXE.
We have thousands of customers who have used our patches successfully.
We also have some customers who have not been able to use our patches
successfully. I don't think it is necessarily the patch.
Equis Support
http://www.equis.com/
http://www.equis.com/customer/support/
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-----Original Message-----
From: Lionel and Gail Issen [mailto:lissen@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx]
Sent: Friday, February 19, 1999 10:53 AM
To: metastock@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: Re: Missing File
This is pretty sloppy work on the part of Equis! Perhaps Equis can give
us
a patch that doesnt have to be patched.
Lionel
Thanks for this posting.
-----Original Message-----
From: Ruiter, G.L. de (Gijsberth) <Gijsberth.deRuiter@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: 'metastock@xxxxxxxxxxxxx' <metastock@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Friday, February 19, 1999 1:58 AM
Subject: RE: Missing File
>I have the same problem and after many install and uninstall advices
from
>Equis, they gave me the same advice: waiting for the ms 6.52 cd-rom. I
>contacted Pocketsoft (maker of the patch software) and they analysed
the
>problem and concluded that Equis has a batch file running during the
>patchprocess. The batch file of some reason stops running, which stops
the
>process at 37%.
>
>Met vriendelijke groet / Kind regards
>
>Gijsberth de Ruiter
>
>Tel: +31-263664904 / Fax: +31-263665366
>E-mail: Gijsberth.deRuiter@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>
>> ----------
>> From: B.J.M. Schijff[SMTP:bote-schijf@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx]
>> Sent: donderdag 18 februari 1999 18:42
>> To: metastock@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> Subject: Re: Missing File
>>
>> I have tried to patch my version of MS 6.5. But the patching process
stops
>> with me at about 37%. The version of MS is then still 6.5 and not
6.52.
>> The helpdesk said that my version of MS is not complete and that I
should
>> try downloading the patch again. After several downloads the oatch
still
>> satops at 37%>
>> Also a fresh installation of MS 6.5 from the CD gives the same stop
of
the
>> patch at 37%.
>> Anybody knows this problem and how to overcome it. Equis asks to wait
for
>> the the new CD and then buy the new CD with a complete compiled
version
>> 6.52.
>>
>> Bote-schijf@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Adam Hefner <VonHef@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>> To: metastock@xxxxxxxxxxxxx <metastock@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>> Date: Thursday, February 18, 1999 3:38 PM
>> Subject: Re: Missing File
>>
>>
>> >Hello Guy,
>> > Not sure this will fix your problem, but I had a similar warning
>> ........
>> >the fix for
>> >my problem was to do a FULL reinstall from the 6.5 CD; my previous
>> install
>> >from the CD did not include all of the "Multimedia" stuff. If
memory
>> serves
>> >me,
>> >the file in question didn't have anything to do with "multimedia".
>> >
>> > Best wishes,
>> > Adam Hefner.
>> >VonHef@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> >
>> >---------------------------------------
>> >-----Original Message-----
>> >From: Guy Tann <grt@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
>> >To: Metastock <metastock@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>> >Date: Thursday, February 18, 1999 1:57 AM
>> >Subject: Missing File
>> >
>> >
>> >>All:
>> >>
>> >>Well, I finally broke down and installed the latest and greatest
>> updates.
>> >I
>> >>downloaded the newest 6.52 upgrade as well as the patch 6.52r.
Never
>> got
>> >>the message about completion that some people talk about. I hope
that
>> the
>> >>reason was that it was a window flashed upon the screen that went
away
>> by
>> >>itself.
>> >>
>> >>Anyway, both procedures appeared to run to completion. When I
brought
>> up
>> >>DL, it had the 2/8/99 build date and I hope this is correct.
>> >>
>> >>Trying to bring up MS, I get a bunch of error messages concerning
the
>> >>MS65SNTX.DTA file not being current. OK everybody. What do I do
now?
>> I
>> >>went out to the Equis site and did a search for it and got nothing
in
>> >>return. My file is dated 9/16/97. I assume the message indicates
there
>> is
>> >>a newer version. Any suggestions as to where to find it or could
some
>> kind
>> >>soul e-mail it to me?
>> >>
>> >>Maybe this is one of the reasons that I have had problems with MS
using
>> >OLE.
>> >>
>> >>Thanks
>> >>
>> >>Guy
>> >>
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> >
>>
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