'PSW32.EXE' PicoScope won't open for ADC 200-50

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'PSW32.EXE' PicoScope won't open for ADC 200-50

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G'day

This is what I got yesterday when I loaded 5.18.0 and clicked on the PicoScope icon on the desktop.

The program 'PSW32.EXE' caused the error: Access violation.

PSW32.EXE caused fault #c0000005 in (Unknown) at address 0177:00000003

To date, 2 fatal errors have been recorded in this program. This particular error was recorded 2 times.
Date: 3/02/08 4:23:43 AM
Full path of executable: C:\PROGRAM FILES\PICO TECHNOLOGY\PICO FULL\PSW32.EXE

Registers:
EAX=004b02c0 CS=0177 EIP=00000003 EFLGS=00010202
EBX=66800000 SS=017f ESP=006dfaa4 EBP=00000001
ECX=905155c1 DS=017f ESI=00000000 FS=2877
EDX=8183bb28 ES=017f EDI=00490ed0 GS=0000
Bytes at CS:EIP:
00 65 04 70 00 16 00 a4 05 65 04 70 00 65 04 70
Stack dump:
004480ec 00000000 004b02c0 00000000 004b02c1 00490ed0 00490ed0 6680cca7 00448350 00490ed0 5cd65de3 00490ecc 00490ec8 00000001 005b0f38 006dfb1c

Resurected P2-400 PC running Win98. Hard drive all cleaned up, checked with Norton Disk Doctor and Win Doctor, ScanDisk and De-fragged.

I have only loaded PicoScope and ticked the "other devices" box for my
ADC 200-50.
Re-ran Win Doctor, shut down and restarted - same error.
Removed PicoScope and reloaded this morning - same error - 4 times now.

WASSUP!!!!

wires

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Post by picojohn »

Hello Wires,

Was the device previously working on this machine, and if so, which version of PicoScope were you using?

Regards
John

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Post by wires »

G'day John

Yes this PC had a working copy quite a few years ago. It was retired about 6 years ago and I have dragged it back into service as the replacement PC has developed a Motherboard fault and intermittantly fails to recognise there is a keyboard and mouse attached. This can happen either in POST or while using the PC. I have finally had enough and junked it!

I have no idea of the version that was on the machine at the time of loading the latest and greatest. Is there somewhere that I can find it still on the PC after the re-load?

Regards

wires

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Post by picojohn »

Hello Wires,

The previous version of PicoScope should be uninstalled before installing the latest version. As you have already installed the latest version, I know of no method for discovering what was loaded previously.

The reason for asking about the version that worked historically is that your computer specification is rather dated, and perhaps an earlier software version may have been more sympathetic.

You could try installing R5.16.2 after first uninstalling R5.18.0 and, it might be a good idea to delete other Pico files and re-booting before installing R5.16.2

Regards
John

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Post by wires »

G'day picojohn

Will try your suggestion when I get the time to do so. Rather busy here at the moment and I do not need it right at this moment.

Thanks for the advice. I will advise when I have done it.

Best regards

wires

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