SonicSpecB Posted March 23, 2010 Share Posted March 23, 2010 Hey guys i bought a laptop that runs windows7 and i cant seem to install romraider on it. Are these two compatible? If so what do i need to do? Thanks... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnboi85 Posted March 23, 2010 Share Posted March 23, 2010 i run windows 7 on my tuning laptop. make sure you run everything as an administrator. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SonicSpecB Posted March 23, 2010 Author Share Posted March 23, 2010 Tried all that and still cant get it to install. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Balrock Posted March 23, 2010 Share Posted March 23, 2010 Try to download the ZIP file and extract, not the installer. I finally got it installed, but everytime I load the definition files they dont save and it will not read the COM ports for the Cable or the WB. Installed on the wife's computer and everything works fine. Guess she will have to give it up when I want it, well the laptop anyway Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grim Posted March 23, 2010 Share Posted March 23, 2010 Had no problems running Romraider and Ecuflash on an HP Mini running Win 7. I second, or third, the suggestion that everything should be "Run As Administrator". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SonicSpecB Posted March 23, 2010 Author Share Posted March 23, 2010 Try to download the ZIP file and extract, not the installer. I finally got it installed, but everytime I load the definition files they dont save and it will not read the COM ports for the Cable or the WB. Installed on the wife's computer and everything works fine. Guess she will have to give it up when I want it, well the laptop anyway HaHa,i've got it installed in laptop and it works perfectly,she bought this new dell that runs win7,i've extracted the files and tried to install and i only reach halfway through the install when i reach a blank page and i cant go any further...sigh guess she'll have to give hers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jproy12 Posted March 24, 2010 Share Posted March 24, 2010 Actually that's the Java... remove any Java application from your computer and load an older one, I had the same problem, heres my post: Here's my update!! To everyone with X64 system's, (same for me) I uninstalled all Java programs on the PC (with the remove program) After i installed an older Java file (Java Runtime Environment 1.5.0.16) which can be found here: http://www.oldapps.com/java.php?old_java=48#Download Make sure you have all version on Java deleted from your computer before installing the older Java file. Go through the install with the above link, and restart your PC! After go ahead and install RR! Should work, that's what i did, and everything installed correctly, the reason we all get the gray screen is that Java x64 wont let it install. So after installing the basic Java file (above link) everything seems to work! Thanks, and hope this helps! JP Heres the original tread: http://www.romraider.com/forum/post56926.html#p56926 JP Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnboi85 Posted March 24, 2010 Share Posted March 24, 2010 i had this problem at first as well. right click romraider and run as admin. youll have to save the defs again but after that it should save it permanently Try to download the ZIP file and extract, not the installer. I finally got it installed, but everytime I load the definition files they dont save and it will not read the COM ports for the Cable or the WB. Installed on the wife's computer and everything works fine. Guess she will have to give it up when I want it, well the laptop anyway Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dschultz Posted March 24, 2010 Share Posted March 24, 2010 On windows 7, if you don't get COM ports, could you try de-install the drivers (there's a app in the driver directory to do that) from the ECUFlash package and load the ones from FTDI version 2.06.00 ... http://www.ftdichip.com/Drivers/VCP.htm http://www.ftdichip.com/Documents/AppNo ... ndows7.pdf Let me know if that helps. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SonicSpecB Posted March 26, 2010 Author Share Posted March 26, 2010 Thanks will let you all know the outcome... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
05pearl Posted March 26, 2010 Share Posted March 26, 2010 Sh!t. I'm running OS flashes on my old 17" widescreen laptop instead of my new 2lb Eee netbook so I don't have to figure out all that crap again... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keithk831 Posted March 26, 2010 Share Posted March 26, 2010 I'm having a similar problem...I have RR and ECUflash installed and working fine, but I can't get my Vag-Com cable to work. It says all the drivers have installed correctly when plugging it in, but RR and LearningView won't connect to the car ??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
McDowell Performance Tunin Posted March 26, 2010 Share Posted March 26, 2010 Mine just strarted doing the same thing...shows no com ports available www.facebook.com/mcdowelltuning [sIGPIC][/sIGPIC] Click Here for Stage1, Stage2 and Stage3 Tuning and eTuning Info Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keithk831 Posted March 26, 2010 Share Posted March 26, 2010 Mine just strarted doing the same thing...shows no com ports available Mine is showing COM ports, but it's just not connecting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dschultz Posted March 26, 2010 Share Posted March 26, 2010 Two more tips: You may have to "Right Click" on the install program and "Run as Administrator" regardless of whether you are logged in or have Administrator privileges. User programs like, ECUFlash, RR and Learning View should be installed in your documents directory and not the Program Files directory. This ensures you, as a user have all the privileges needed to access and save settings etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
McDowell Performance Tunin Posted March 27, 2010 Share Posted March 27, 2010 Not sure what's going on. I can run LV and ECUtec, but RomRaider will not even open now. I've tried running as admin, restoring previous versions...not sure what's wrong. www.facebook.com/mcdowelltuning [sIGPIC][/sIGPIC] Click Here for Stage1, Stage2 and Stage3 Tuning and eTuning Info Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
McDowell Performance Tunin Posted March 30, 2010 Share Posted March 30, 2010 Actually that's the Java... remove any Java application from your computer and load an older one, I had the same problem, heres my post: Heres the original tread: http://www.romraider.com/forum/post56926.html#p56926 JP Thanks for posting this. It fixed all of my problems! www.facebook.com/mcdowelltuning [sIGPIC][/sIGPIC] Click Here for Stage1, Stage2 and Stage3 Tuning and eTuning Info Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SonicSpecB Posted March 30, 2010 Author Share Posted March 30, 2010 ^^^^^Thanks also problem fixed.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
McDowell Performance Tunin Posted March 30, 2010 Share Posted March 30, 2010 I hate all of the stupid updates....especially when they f*** up my tuning abilities. That and RomRaider needs to update their software to maintain compatibility. www.facebook.com/mcdowelltuning [sIGPIC][/sIGPIC] Click Here for Stage1, Stage2 and Stage3 Tuning and eTuning Info Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dschultz Posted March 31, 2010 Share Posted March 31, 2010 Well it is open source software...so anyone can contribute to keeping it current. Are you able to assist? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keithk831 Posted March 31, 2010 Share Posted March 31, 2010 Well it is open source software...so anyone can contribute to keeping it current. Are you able to assist? I assisted by buying a $160 cable Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
McDowell Performance Tunin Posted March 31, 2010 Share Posted March 31, 2010 Well it is open source software...so anyone can contribute to keeping it current. Are you able to assist? Nope, not that computer savvy. I figured one person was the tech guy, so the updates were consistant. I could kick them in the head, if that helps? . No, but thanks for informing me. I didn't know users could make changes, but it makes sense since it's free software. I'm glad there are those who took the time to get the program to where it's at. Same as this site, that's why I'm a donating member. Thanks to all! www.facebook.com/mcdowelltuning [sIGPIC][/sIGPIC] Click Here for Stage1, Stage2 and Stage3 Tuning and eTuning Info Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keithk831 Posted March 31, 2010 Share Posted March 31, 2010 Nope, not that computer savvy. I figured one person was the tech guy, so the updates were consistant. I could kick them in the head, if that helps? . No, but thanks for informing me. I didn't know users could make changes, but it makes sense since it's free software. I'm glad there are those who took the time to get the program to where it's at. Same as this site, that's why I'm a donating member. Thanks to all! But hey, if you notice issues, bring them to (his) attention. That way he's at least aware of them for future releases! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
McDowell Performance Tunin Posted March 31, 2010 Share Posted March 31, 2010 I'm sure they know and are working on it. They did do an update last October. I didn't mean RomRaider is at fault. I'm talking about how Microsoft, Java, ect, always seem to have a new update everytime I turn on my laptop. I'm not saying they're not necessary, just venting a bit of frustration, because it took me forever to figure out the java problem. Necessary evils. www.facebook.com/mcdowelltuning [sIGPIC][/sIGPIC] Click Here for Stage1, Stage2 and Stage3 Tuning and eTuning Info Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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