Microcat...... I know that old chestnut!

P38_Ireland · Feb 27, 2011

well i have looked the net high and low and still cant see a resolve for this problem,

i have installed it, changed the .dll file and fixed the screen settings to suit (im running it on a panasonic Toughbook CM-M34) and im getting the following message.

"Microcat could not locate the Land rover CD-ROM in any drive. Please insert the Land Rover CD-ROM or mount the network drive."

Any help please?

Irishrover · Feb 27, 2011

G'day Garrett.....I have a similar problem since I lost my old LR EPC program and installed Microcat. Despite replacing the DLL file, it's still looking for a "Dongle". I have searched every pub in Edenderry and elsewhere and can't find it ! :beer2::beer2::beer2::beer2: Anyway, there is a P38 owner not far from me who is a PC Guru and has managed to get it up and running on his PC. Did him a favour and he will get me sorted with it.
As soon as I get it done, hopefully I will be able to let you and others into the fix. Hope to get over to see him soon.

P38_Ireland · Feb 27, 2011

thanks Irish!!

Pete The Biker · Feb 27, 2011

Sounds like you need to 'mount' the .iso file as a network drive using software ilke this (free for personal users) DAEMON Tools Lite :: Products :: DAEMON-Tools.cc

Pete

mcapinha · Feb 27, 2011

Yup, daemon tools will do the job nicely, that's what I use.
Also, try googling for microlaunch.exe . It's a program that automatically sets the correct date depending on your version of MC and it's a great help for those of us with problems sorting the months by name

P38_Ireland · Feb 27, 2011

cool just downloaded it here in work, will try it on the toughbook when i get home. thanks lads.

P38_Ireland · Feb 27, 2011

ok so still no joy, the deamon tool lite wouldnt work on 2000 professional, so used power ISO mounted the original folder and no joy, then mounted the program file and still no joy. am i doing it right?

Pete The Biker · Feb 28, 2011

I don't know where you got your Microcat from, but these are the instructions which Matt Stevenson has posted on his very interesting site. Have you followed this process?

LAND ROVER MICROCAT PARTS SYSTEM MARCH 2010

Pete

drscoundrel · Feb 28, 2011

Pete The Biker said:
I don't know where you got your Microcat from, but these are the instructions which Matt Stevenson has posted on his very interesting site. Have you followed this process?

LAND ROVER MICROCAT PARTS SYSTEM MARCH 2010

Pete

Pete's right, i used ths after messing with other downloads, worked straight off the bat

P38_Ireland · Feb 28, 2011

cool, im in the middle of downloading it now so will see in a while if it works.

P38_Ireland · Feb 28, 2011

right downloaded it and im still getting the same thing. saying i need to "Mount the file" i have it done and still nothing.... im going off my head here!!

Pete The Biker · Feb 28, 2011

P38_Ireland said:
right downloaded it and im still getting the same thing. saying i need to "Mount the file" i have it done and still nothing.... im going off my head here!!

What exactly have you done with the file?

Pete

mattstevenson2005 · Feb 28, 2011

hi guys

Just to let you all know i will be updating microcat on my website this week, i will replace the March 2010 version with the Jan 2011 version.

Matt

P38_Ireland · Feb 28, 2011

Pete The Biker said:
What exactly have you done with the file?

Pete

I followed the instructions here
LAND ROVER MICROCAT PARTS SYSTEM MARCH 2010

simply put, i uninstalled the old version of software i was using then used the softeware im using Power ISO to mount and unmount the file. im mounting the ISO file on to a drive and its openable and useable but wont open the software

Pete The Biker · Mar 1, 2011

If you have mounted the .iso file it should appear as a drive in Windows Explorer.

Left click on it, then right click and select Autoplay and then you should get the Microcat Install menu.

Pete

P38_Ireland · Mar 2, 2011

Pete The Biker said:
If you have mounted the .iso file it should appear as a drive in Windows Explorer.

Left click on it, then right click and select Autoplay and then you should get the Microcat Install menu.

Pete

i have installed it its getting it to run that i have difficulty with.

Pete The Biker · Mar 2, 2011

Well I have just downloaded Matt's software and followed his instructions and it worked perfectly for me.

When you say "its openable and useable but wont open the software", it would help if you could:-
* confirm that you have created the shortcut on your desktop, and that this is what you are using to start Microcat
* right click on the icon and click on Properties, and tell us what is showing in the 'Target' and 'Start In' boxes
* confirm the folder that you have installed Microcat into. Is it c:\MCLRE?
* tell us exactly what happens when you double click on the desktop shortcut

Pete

P38_Ireland · Mar 3, 2011

no probs, infct ill take a video of the process if that helps. but everything you say there seems to be what i have done.

Pete The Biker · Mar 4, 2011

Hi - yes a video may help.

Pete

redHouse71 · Apr 6, 2011

Did you ever find a solution for this? I'm having exactly the same problem as Ireland.

Any help would be appreciated,
Cheers

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