windows 8

[dragon93308]

I recently installed windows 8 beta on my laptop and cannot get vcm scanner or editor to open. Has anybody found any way for hp tuners to work with windows 8 yet?

[Bill@HPTuners]

Is there an XP or win 7 compatibility mode you can enter?

[dragon93308]

tried to run it in both those compatibility modes and still no go

[robbyredneck]

c'mon bill let's have windows 8. it's only a matter of time until every body has it. i looked at my copy of hptuners and it said 2006. times are a changin.

[Bill@HPTuners]

Wow, sounds like you are using a old version Robby, mine was just built a couple of days ago. We've kept up with microsoft as best we could over the past few years while they try to keep up with a changing market. Vista sucked so microsoft came out with win 7 not too much later which we had to make several accomodating changes within our software for this, now to keep up with the tablet craze they've now spent billions advertising & creating win 8 which generally speaking tuning doesn't really lend itself well to tablet tuning IMO(I have a 7" android tablet and I just don't think I'd be fond of using it for any kind of real tuning without a real keyboard). In any event sounds like you might want to update your software or something if yours was built in 2006.

[robbyredneck]

thanks you just sent it to me. via support i will give it a shot when i get home.

[robbyredneck]

thanks it works mint.

[RWTD]

For those wanting to use HPT with Windows 8, make sure you have .NET Framework 3.5x installed.

See here:

http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/hh506443.aspx

"You can also enable the .NET Framework 3.5 yourself through Control Panel. In Control Panel, choose Programs and Features, choose Turn Windows features on or off, and then select the Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5.1 check box. This option requires an Internet connection."

That will install .NET 2.0 and 3.0, as well.

After doing this, restart your computer, then uninstall any current copy previously installed of HPT, restart again, then install the latest beta (you'll need to email [email protected] for it). Everything should work just fine now under Windows 8. It does for me, and I'm getting zero errors.

[z06tracker]

I installed .NET Framework 3.5X and this did not work for me. I just purchased HP Turners and my disc reads 2.23 beta.

Any ideas?

For those wanting to use HPT with Windows 8, make sure you have .NET Framework 3.5x installed.

See here:

http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/hh506443.aspx

"You can also enable the .NET Framework 3.5 yourself through Control Panel. In Control Panel, choose Programs and Features, choose Turn Windows features on or off, and then select the Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5.1 check box. This option requires an Internet connection."

That will install .NET 2.0 and 3.0, as well.

After doing this, restart your computer, then uninstall any current copy previously installed of HPT, restart again, then install the latest beta (you'll need to email [email protected] for it). Everything should work just fine now under Windows 8. It does for me, and I'm getting zero errors.

[Torkmonstr]

I am having the same issue, I have tried everything myself with no luck

[z06tracker]

The software installs, but when I connect the interface, Windows does not recognize it. Everything stops there....

I installed .NET Framework 3.5X and this did not work for me. I just purchased HP Turners and my disc reads 2.23 beta.

Any ideas?

[Torkmonstr]

I finally got the interface drivers to load but I cannot get the scanner or the editor to open up, I've tried everything suggested that I can find with zero results

[Torkmonstr]

I have tried running it in compatibility mode with no luck, it just come up as a incompatible program

[Torkmonstr]

I just noticed my version of 2.23Beta is dated 2011.. Is there a newer version?

[z06tracker]

how did yo get that far?

I finally got the interface drivers to load but I cannot get the scanner or the editor to open up, I've tried everything suggested that I can find with zero results

[Bill@HPTuners]

I just noticed my version of 2.23Beta is dated 2011.. Is there a newer version?

yes available through support.

[Bill@HPTuners]

how did yo get that far?

try following our win 7 drivers demo. likely very similar.

[z06tracker]

You are kidding me right? I installed your software, and when I plug the interface into the PC, Windows 8 does not recognize it. I Google the problem and find the .net Framework 3.5 fix, and that does not work. Then, you want me watch a video for Windows 7 because it is likely the same? What kind of customer service is that?

If I don't get some real assitance, I am going to be unhappy and then my vendor\turner will be unhappy.

try following our win 7 drivers demo. likely very similar.

[z06tracker]

Bill, did you see this post? This did not not work for me.

I installed .NET Framework 3.5X and this did not work for me. I just purchased HP Turners and my disc reads 2.23 beta.

Any ideas?

[Bill@HPTuners]

email support much easier then forum back and forth.