[WT-support] Win-test HQ version 4.8.0 on Windows 8 (not PRO version)

[Stein-Roar Brobakken]

Hi Bob,
yes, I should contacted them first, but I were sure it may had happened to
others :D hi hi

I dont have more than one win 8 machine, but I maybe some other readers
here can check out ?


2013/5/31 Bob Wilson, N6TV <n6tv at arrl.net>

> Thanks for posting the screen shot and follow-up message.  Obviously you
> should have contacted support at oreans.com instead of support at win-test.com.
> :-)
>
> It is possible that the Themida encrypter has a bug that only shows up
> when encrypting WT 4.8 HQ, then trying to run it on Windows 8.  It would be
> nice to know if you can try installing WT 4.8 HQ on a *different* Windows
> 8 machine, since you are the first to report any problems.
>
> As I said before, you will either have to wait for new build of WT HQ, and
> if none is made available, perhaps none of the HQ stations will be able to
> use Windows 8.
>
> 73,
> Bob, N6TV
>
> On Thu, May 30, 2013 at 6:46 PM, Stein-Roar Brobakken <sroabr at gmail.com>wrote:
>
>> The link you gave me of 4.8.0 WT was 100% ok. loads and starts in
>> Windows8, but HQ version didnt. :P
>>
>> 73s LA6FJA
>>
>>
>> 2013/5/31 Stein-Roar Brobakken <sroabr at gmail.com>
>>
>>> Hi Bob
>>> Here is error message
>>> http://la6fja.eu/contest/wintest/fault_win8_HQ_480.png
>>> I can try to uninstall the antivirus McAfee... but ? why is 4.9.1 and
>>> 4.10.0 ok?
>>>
>>> Yes, the wt-4.8.0 runs ok in that folder, when I tries to overwrite the
>>> 4.8.0 HQ version, the fault appear :D
>>> same with 4.9.1 and 4.10.0 is 100% ok starts and runs...
>>>
>>> I don't know what matter with the HQ version..
>>> Well, I have only other computer with Windows 7 and Win XP which runs
>>> 100%, just wanted to be sure win 8 were ok due some new operators in IARU
>>> may have win 8 in their shack..
>>>
>>> 73s LA6FJA Rag
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> 2013/5/31 Bob Wilson, N6TV <n6tv at arrl.net>
>>>
>>>> Please post EXACTLY which error message is displayed (copy screen shot
>>>> as .PNG file to external server) to make it easier to do Google searches.
>>>>
>>>> I can't find "TEMIDA".  Does it actually say "Themida?"  That software
>>>> by www.oreans.com may be what Win-Test uses to encrypt the executable
>>>> to prevent security key cracking.  I found some web reports of some gaming
>>>> applications that do not work on Windows 8 due to a "Themida error," so
>>>> it's possible that some programs protected by some version of Themida just
>>>> will run on Windows 8, including WT HQ 4.8.
>>>>
>>>> As a test, please try installing the "regular" version of of Win-Test
>>>> 4.8 (to a separate directory and separate Start Menu folder, don't use the
>>>> defaults):
>>>>
>>>> http://download.win-test.com/v4/bin/wt-4.8.0.exe
>>>>
>>>> Does it run OK or do you get the same error?  How about WT 4.9?
>>>>
>>>> Your only choice may be to use another computer unless the developers
>>>> can rebuild a HQ version for you.
>>>>
>>>> 73,
>>>> Bob, N6TV
>>>>
>>>> On Thu, May 30, 2013 at 5:37 PM, Stein-Roar Brobakken <sroabr at gmail.com
>>>> > wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> Hi
>>>>> Well I tried disable everything.
>>>>> Tried all kind of option with Win XP and Win 7.
>>>>> Run as administrator...
>>>>>
>>>>> Get same fault everytime... :/
>>>>>
>>>>> Win-test 4.10.0 running ok :)
>>>>> 73s LA6FJA Rag for LN2HQ
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> 2013/5/31 Bob Wilson, N6TV <n6tv at arrl.net>
>>>>>
>>>>>> Try running the installer by right clicking on the install program
>>>>>> and selecting "Run as Administrator".  Do the same when starting Win-Test.
>>>>>>   Any difference?
>>>>>>
>>>>>> It's also possible that some type of anti-virus program has blocked
>>>>>> execution of Win-Test because it thinks it is a virus.  Try temporarily
>>>>>> disabling "Auto-Protect" or similar while installing and starting Win-Test.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> 73,
>>>>>> Bob, N6TV
>>>>>>
>>>>>> On Thu, May 30, 2013 at 4:04 PM, Stein-Roar Brobakken <
>>>>>> sroabr at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>>>>
>>>>>>>  I tries to RUN HQ version 4.8.0 on my windows 8 Machine.
>>>>>>>> I came up with "TEMIDA....
>>>>>>>> An Internal execption appeared ( Adress: 0x0)
>>>>>>>> Please contact support @oreans.com. thank you"
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> I have installed WT 4.10.0 in C:/programfiles/win-test
>>>>>>>> WT HQ is in C:/Win-test-HQ/ folder
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> We never experienced or heard about that.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> For now, my best advice is to try to use the XP compatibility mode
>>>>>>> for WT in Win8, or use a plain Win7 or XP computer. from WT support..
>>>>>>> ^^**************
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> I tried all kind of settings and win XP SP 3 mode etc Admin...
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> but my win.-test 4.10.0 runs ok 100% ... so maybe some issue with
>>>>>>> 4.8.0 ???
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> 73s LA6FJA for LN2HQ
>>>>>>> will there be an updated HQ version for 2013???
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>
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