Entry point not found

[Guyinthedesert]

I just started working on someone elses computer, and I keep getting the error message Entry point not found

 

I did a search, found something about copying the file NTVDM.EXE to the root directory. I did that and didn't help. Any suggestions?

 

btw, it's X5 MU1 on Win 7

[Bill Henderson]

Logging in as that user or a different user? MC not coming online at all? If not as the previous user... I would try that approach and see what you get. Figuring process of elimination. Previous user may have had it installed in a custom sort of way.

[gcode]

dig you drag and drop a config file from a different machine or version into the Config folder??

[Guyinthedesert]

dig you drag and drop a config file from a different machine or version into the Config folder??

 

It did it with the config file that was there. I transferred my config file over, same thing.

Also logged on as the same user.

 

I noticed they have X6 installed. I don't know if that installation messed something up. I wasn't planning on using X6 untill FU1 came out, but I tried loading a STEP file into X5, and it kept locking up, over and over. I tried loading the same STEP file into X6 and there was no problem. If this weren't a temp gig, I'd just reformat the hard drive and start over.

[gcode]

try deleting ( or moving) the config file.. and start X5..

it will generate a new default config file...and may solve the problem..

[Guyinthedesert]

try deleting ( or moving) the config file.. and start X5..

it will generate a new default config file...and may solve the problem..

 

 

Tried that this morning. Still same error

[Scott Lundin Shopware Inc.]

Does this help?

[Guest]

and Scott, I disagree vehemently with that as I know where you got it.

 

I've done "fresh" installs and had the issue.

 

The only way I have found to clean it is completely uninstall, delete all folders, all registry settings and reinstall.

[Guyinthedesert]

and Scott, I disagree vehemently with that as I know where you got it.

 

I've done "fresh" installs and had the issue.

 

The only way I have found to clean it is completely uninstall, delete all folders, all registry settings and reinstall.

 

 

I uninstalled X5, and deleted everything I could find. Re-installed everything and the error message is still there. The problem I had loading in step files went away though.

 

As far as third party add ons, I don't see anything installed.

[Scott Lundin Shopware Inc.]

I only ran into it one time. I was able to get rid of the alarm but I don't remember exactly what I did to fix it. I remember it was an old P4 single core still on Windows XP/SP2. It may have fixed itself with a windows update to XP/SP3.

[Scott Lundin Shopware Inc.]

OK, now I remember what transpired. Customer had already installed X5 before I got there and it was getting entry point alarm and missing xml lite alarm on start up. I fixed it like JP said, did an uninstall, deleted the 3 leftover folders, deleted the two cnc software folders from the registry (under HKEY CURRENT USER and HKEY LOCAL MACHINE), and then re-booted the pc. I re-installed X5 and it fired up without the entry point alarm but it still had the missing xml lite alarm, but the software would still run. Then I installed MU1 and it fired up with the missing xml lite warning again but the software wouldn't run. Then I noticed it was on XP/SP2 so I updated to XP/SP3, started mastercam, no alarms, running fine ever since.

[Guyinthedesert]

OK, now I remember what transpired. Customer had already installed X5 before I got there and it was getting entry point alarm and missing xml lite alarm on start up. I fixed it like JP said, did an uninstall, deleted the 3 leftover folders, deleted the two cnc software folders from the registry (under HKEY CURRENT USER and HKEY LOCAL MACHINE), and then re-booted the pc. I re-installed X5 and it fired up without the entry point alarm but it still had the missing xml lite alarm, but the software would still run. Then I installed MU1 and it fired up with the missing xml lite warning again but the software wouldn't run. Then I noticed it was on XP/SP2 so I updated to XP/SP3, started mastercam, no alarms, running fine ever since.

 

 

After I uninstalled, I didn't edit the registry. I'll try that on Monday. If that doesn't work, maybe the whole computer could somehow find itself becomming the victim of an "accident"

[Guest]

On the XML lite, that is something that happens on XP boxes, there is a patch from Microsoft that needs to be applied

[Teh Bear without Brains kinda idiot]

It can be related to the c-hooks this install miss or some other add-on

If you for example have start up c-hook this intall miss or you have

in your onfig or toolbars something this instsll misses

Had similar problems with my install

[Guyinthedesert]

Well, yesterday I uninstalled X5. I uninstalled X6. I deleted every file and folder I could find that related to mastercam. I went into the registry and deleted everything related to X5 and X6.

 

I then did a fresh install of X5. Same friggin error.

Installed MU1, same error.

Reinstalled X6, no errors w/ X6.

 

The next time I see our IT guy, I'm going to see if he can reformat the HD and start from scratch.

[Teh Bear without Brains kinda idiot]

THIS IS NOT CRITICAL MESSAGE SAY OK AND CONTINUE TO BOOT MC

 

HTH

[Guyinthedesert]

THIS IS NOT CRITICAL MESSAGE SAY OK AND CONTINUE TO BOOT MC

 

HTH

 

At first, after clicking OK, mastercam seemed to run fine, but I had some issues. I couldn't load in a Step file, when I posted a program (using my post) the NC code came out with things out of order, etc. When I re-installed MC, those problems went away. However, I'm still getting random lock ups doing simple things.

[Guyinthedesert]

Our IT guy frowned on the idea of re-formatting, so he spent a few hours yesterday cleaning up the registry and uninstalling some old crap. I unistalled and reinstalled MC for about the nineth time, and still got the error.

 

I noticed this morning that if I tried openning an NC file in Cimco, I got the error Simaccess.dll not found.(even though it was in the

Cimco folder) After doing some searching, I found Cimco in four different folders. This is after I had uninstalled it. I deleted them all.

 

Then I uninstalled MC, reinstalled it. Clicked on the icon, and almost $hit my pants when It fired up with no errors. Now, if I could only edit my control defs, and have them STAY that way, I could maybe get some work done.