[Virtualacorn-list] New VRPC Installation Doesn't Start

[Alan Adams]

In message <53BC04C0.8020805 at blueyonder.co.uk>
          John McCartney <j.mccartney at blueyonder.co.uk> wrote:

> I've just transferred VRPC from my old desktop to the one I've just
> built. I've looked for help on the Virtual Acorn site but can't find
> anything which matches the problem I'm experiencing.

> Initially, I got the window asking for the unlock code which I've now
> received and entered. On trying to start, a warning window appeared with
> the following message:

> "Acorn RiscPC Emulator with RISC OS Adjust has stopped working"

> There were two options given - go on line for a solution or close the
> program. Of course, neither achieved the resolution I sought.

> There was more information, as follows:

>    Problem Event Name:     APPCRASH
>    Application Name:       VirtualRPC-AdjustSA.exe
>    Application Version:    1.6.0.0
>    Application Timestamp:  45799d29
>    Fault Module Name:      atapicd.dll
>    Fault Module Version:   0.0.0.0
>    Fault Module Timestamp: 3fba70a3
>    Exception Code: c0000005
>    Exception Offset:       00001750
>    OS Version:     6.1.7601.2.1.0.768.3
>    Locale ID:      2057
>    Additional Information 1:       5736
>    Additional Information 2:       5736c7edb84d706328d8c7021d50f6c9
>    Additional Information 3:       1012
>    Additional Information 4:       101217c1bc1efc9d185a04b1a7d9fddd

> I have installed the only update applicable (hostfsjan2009) and because
> the program is installed in its own folder (VRPC) in the root of the C:
> drive rather than in the Program folder, I have left the UAC setting at
> its default even though I tried it with UAC turned off - not that it
> made any difference. I've added VRPC to the list of programs allowed
> through the firewall.

> So, where do I go from here? I'm sure I can't be the first person to
> experience this and it worked beautifully on the 64-bit Win 7 on the old
> machine. :-(

When you installed VRPC did you use "run as administrator" on the 
installer? This is apparently essential to avoid problem related to 
permissions when the application is run.

> John


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Alan Adams, from Northamptonshire
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