Mastercam 9 / Vista 32

[Paul McGarr]

Been a while since I posted...

 

We run Mastercam 9 as well as Mastercam X3. I upgraded a computer to Vista 32bit and Mastercam 9 installed fine, but crashes on "file-get" and "file-save". Crashes right to desktop.

 

Anybody seen this? I've tried compatibility mode and with/without UAC enabled.

 

I had Mastercam 9 installed on a Vista computer before with no problems.

[Guest]

Paul,

 

It runs fine for me on Business 32 bit.

 

Have you disabled the desktop composition?

[Paul McGarr]

What is desktop composition?

[Guest]

Same place you set Compatability mode

 

look down, there is a check box for "Desktop Composition"

[Paul McGarr]

What is desktop composition? Also, this is a Vista Home Premium install. I can change that if I need to, but obviously, I'd rather not.

 

EDIT: Somehow posted twice. I'll give that a try.

[Guest]

It turns off the Aero Desktop, only while V9 would be running, which anything previous to X3 does NOT like.

 

It is also recommended by CNC to disable for previous to X3 versions that are Vista supported.

[Paul McGarr]

Tried that...no luck.

[FP1]

Ran into this problem last week. Give me a few minutes to look up what I did to fix it.

[FP1]

Go to the Windows Start button/all programs/Mastercam 9.1/ CNC Reg

 

On the registry setting tab use the drop down menu to set the product to V9 mill. In the file get dialogue area of this window there is a setting for "Standard Windows" or "Mastercam" and a reset button. Try switching from one to the other and hit the reset key. Try it one way, then try to open V9 and do a file get. If it doesn't work try it again with the other setting. I played around with this three or 4 times and somehow it started working. This was on windows XP 64 but I think it does the same thing on Vista.

[Mike Mattera - TFM]

If you have preview on, using large pictures, that might cause problems.

 

Mike Mattera

[FP1]

Here is a pic of the screen I posted: