fjacobsen Posted October 3, 2012 Share Posted October 3, 2012 Autoupdate does not work for me. I´m using Win XP 32bit (Yeah I know - have discussed this before in this forum) Running it tells me that a new version is available, but when I run it I'm asked which user to run it for. Clicking Ok for my user name let's the DCS autoupdater run in the background. After a while an error message tells me "Can´t update" Is it possible to download the patches without the use of the autoupdater ? FinnJ i7-10700K 3.8-5.1Ghz, 32GB RAM, RTX 4070 12GB, 1 x 1 TB SSD, 2 x 2TB SSD2 TB, 1 x 2 TBHDD 7200 RPM, Win10 Home 64bit, Meta Quest 3. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nate--IRL-- Posted October 3, 2012 Share Posted October 3, 2012 Run the updater as ADMIN maybe? Nate Ka-50 AutoPilot/stabilisation system description and operation by IvanK- Essential Reading Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fjacobsen Posted October 4, 2012 Author Share Posted October 4, 2012 Run the updater as ADMIN maybe? Nate Tried that, and that doesn´t work either. FinnJ i7-10700K 3.8-5.1Ghz, 32GB RAM, RTX 4070 12GB, 1 x 1 TB SSD, 2 x 2TB SSD2 TB, 1 x 2 TBHDD 7200 RPM, Win10 Home 64bit, Meta Quest 3. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nomdeplume Posted October 4, 2012 Share Posted October 4, 2012 Have a look at the DCS\Logs\ folder under your user directory, and see if there's an autoupdate.log file there. The contents of that might provide more information as to why it's failing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fjacobsen Posted October 4, 2012 Author Share Posted October 4, 2012 (edited) Have a look at the DCS\Logs\ folder under your user directory, and see if there's an autoupdate.log file there. The contents of that might provide more information as to why it's failing. Good idea... But if it fails, will it still be possible to download updates manually ? I´m not especially happy.... 1.2.0 never worked for me due to effects.dll crashes. Now I cannot update to latest version. It upgrading to 1.2.1 also have costet me a activation for each of my modules. I know that this is beta only, but still.. FinnJ Edited October 4, 2012 by fjacobsen i7-10700K 3.8-5.1Ghz, 32GB RAM, RTX 4070 12GB, 1 x 1 TB SSD, 2 x 2TB SSD2 TB, 1 x 2 TBHDD 7200 RPM, Win10 Home 64bit, Meta Quest 3. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nate--IRL-- Posted October 4, 2012 Share Posted October 4, 2012 Those activations lost will be returned to you by ED BTW. Nate Ka-50 AutoPilot/stabilisation system description and operation by IvanK- Essential Reading Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ED Team c0ff Posted October 4, 2012 ED Team Share Posted October 4, 2012 when I run it I'm asked which user to run it for. Select admin here. Dmitry S. Baikov @ Eagle Dynamics LockOn FC2 Soundtrack Remastered out NOW everywhere - https://band.link/LockOnFC2. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fjacobsen Posted October 4, 2012 Author Share Posted October 4, 2012 I tried to select Admin, but to no avail. Here is my Autoupdate.log: 00000.000 INFO : === MiniLog opened UTC 2012-10-04 13:45:53 00000.001 INFO : Current version: 1.2.1.5970.27111 00000.002 INFO : Checking for updates... 00000.249 INFO : Repair is available. 00000.249 INFO : Update is available. Latest version is 1.2.1.6120.27432 00000.416 INFO : Actualizing local cache... 00000.750 INFO : Downloading update: version=1.2.1.5970.27111, timestamp=20120927-225800, database_id=926db320888ef21a9cd7bb61deddbacc8b617b5d7b4bd865d459d99e3b0e1ad1 00002.293 INFO : Downloading 0 bytes in 1 objects 00002.310 INFO : Applying updates... 00002.634 INFO : === MiniLog closed. Finn i7-10700K 3.8-5.1Ghz, 32GB RAM, RTX 4070 12GB, 1 x 1 TB SSD, 2 x 2TB SSD2 TB, 1 x 2 TBHDD 7200 RPM, Win10 Home 64bit, Meta Quest 3. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ED Team c0ff Posted October 4, 2012 ED Team Share Posted October 4, 2012 It's a log from repair with nothing to repair. Though, it's misses a whole section about update application. The program asking which user to run it for is dcs_update_apply.exe And it doesn't run for some reason. Dmitry S. Baikov @ Eagle Dynamics LockOn FC2 Soundtrack Remastered out NOW everywhere - https://band.link/LockOnFC2. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fjacobsen Posted October 4, 2012 Author Share Posted October 4, 2012 (edited) Yes it was from an Repair action I tried. Here is the log for a normal update: 00000.000 INFO : === MiniLog opened UTC 2012-10-04 17:04:29 00000.014 INFO : Current version: 1.2.1.5970.27111 00000.014 INFO : Checking for updates... 00000.313 INFO : Repair is available. 00000.313 INFO : Update is available. Latest version is 1.2.1.6148.27471 00001.650 INFO : Actualizing local cache... 00001.992 INFO : Downloading update: version=1.2.1.6148.27471, timestamp=20121004-193746, database_id=0f6e08450e68089310201e6ce1f4bf6c875d3eecf86e0bbefb2346251a926021 00002.094 INFO : Downloading 62910069 bytes in 106 objects 00003.009 INFO : Applying updates... 00003.101 INFO : === MiniLog closed. But I would still like to know if manual updates will be made available. FinnJ Edited October 4, 2012 by fjacobsen i7-10700K 3.8-5.1Ghz, 32GB RAM, RTX 4070 12GB, 1 x 1 TB SSD, 2 x 2TB SSD2 TB, 1 x 2 TBHDD 7200 RPM, Win10 Home 64bit, Meta Quest 3. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ED Team c0ff Posted October 4, 2012 ED Team Share Posted October 4, 2012 I see. Can you, please, describe in details what is happening right after the download bar becomes full. Screenshots of the appearing windows (if any) would be of much help. Dmitry S. Baikov @ Eagle Dynamics LockOn FC2 Soundtrack Remastered out NOW everywhere - https://band.link/LockOnFC2. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fjacobsen Posted October 4, 2012 Author Share Posted October 4, 2012 Ok Here is it step by step Starting DCS World updater: Clicking "Ja" (Yes) Then it runs the Validation process and the download process and comes up with this: I click Ok and get this: Translated from Danish to English it means: " The service can not be started because it is disabled or because it has no enabled devices associated with it." I click Ok and get this: And thats it... FinnJ i7-10700K 3.8-5.1Ghz, 32GB RAM, RTX 4070 12GB, 1 x 1 TB SSD, 2 x 2TB SSD2 TB, 1 x 2 TBHDD 7200 RPM, Win10 Home 64bit, Meta Quest 3. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ED Team c0ff Posted October 4, 2012 ED Team Share Posted October 4, 2012 Super! I'll take a look into this. Thanks. Dmitry S. Baikov @ Eagle Dynamics LockOn FC2 Soundtrack Remastered out NOW everywhere - https://band.link/LockOnFC2. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fjacobsen Posted October 4, 2012 Author Share Posted October 4, 2012 (edited) Just a small note... The path' used for DCS World are: Main sim folder: C:\Spil Finn\DCS World\ Settings etc: C:\Documents and Settings\Finn Jacobsen\Dokumenter\My Games\DCS\ (Thats where I find my Autoupdate.log in the \Logs\ folder Best regards FinnJ Edited October 4, 2012 by fjacobsen i7-10700K 3.8-5.1Ghz, 32GB RAM, RTX 4070 12GB, 1 x 1 TB SSD, 2 x 2TB SSD2 TB, 1 x 2 TBHDD 7200 RPM, Win10 Home 64bit, Meta Quest 3. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ED Team c0ff Posted October 4, 2012 ED Team Share Posted October 4, 2012 I googled quite a bit and it looks like quite known DCOM error. Most probably you disabled DCOM service (it should be set to start Automatic). In some cases it's due to malware. Do a check, to be safe. Dmitry S. Baikov @ Eagle Dynamics LockOn FC2 Soundtrack Remastered out NOW everywhere - https://band.link/LockOnFC2. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fjacobsen Posted October 5, 2012 Author Share Posted October 5, 2012 I googled quite a bit and it looks like quite known DCOM error. Most probably you disabled DCOM service (it should be set to start Automatic). In some cases it's due to malware. Do a check, to be safe. Thx for loking into it. I will try to enable DCOM services when I come home. How to enble (for others with similar issues): http://superuser.com/questions/87153/how-do-i-re-enable-the-dcom-service-after-i-disabled-it I´m quite sure that I have no Malware, but who knows. FinnJ i7-10700K 3.8-5.1Ghz, 32GB RAM, RTX 4070 12GB, 1 x 1 TB SSD, 2 x 2TB SSD2 TB, 1 x 2 TBHDD 7200 RPM, Win10 Home 64bit, Meta Quest 3. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fjacobsen Posted October 5, 2012 Author Share Posted October 5, 2012 (edited) DCOM Services was enabled here. I tried to Disable, and enable it again. But it still doesn´t work. I also get the error "Can´t update, another instance of the updater is running. My question about a manual appliable patch has been unanswered. I don´t hope that I´m left behind. FinnJ Edited October 5, 2012 by fjacobsen i7-10700K 3.8-5.1Ghz, 32GB RAM, RTX 4070 12GB, 1 x 1 TB SSD, 2 x 2TB SSD2 TB, 1 x 2 TBHDD 7200 RPM, Win10 Home 64bit, Meta Quest 3. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ED Team c0ff Posted October 5, 2012 ED Team Share Posted October 5, 2012 (edited) Try logging in as admin and then run the updater. Most likely you won't have an "Update DCS" shortcut in admin menu, so remove autoupdate.settings file from DCS\Config folder to force an update. This would be as close to manual update application as is technically possible. Edited October 5, 2012 by c0ff Dmitry S. Baikov @ Eagle Dynamics LockOn FC2 Soundtrack Remastered out NOW everywhere - https://band.link/LockOnFC2. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fjacobsen Posted October 5, 2012 Author Share Posted October 5, 2012 Did not work either... :-( FinnJ i7-10700K 3.8-5.1Ghz, 32GB RAM, RTX 4070 12GB, 1 x 1 TB SSD, 2 x 2TB SSD2 TB, 1 x 2 TBHDD 7200 RPM, Win10 Home 64bit, Meta Quest 3. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ED Team c0ff Posted October 7, 2012 ED Team Share Posted October 7, 2012 What I can say for sure on Windows XP 32-bit SP3 German version autoupdate works as intended. It asks to select a user - this dialog is the UAC equivalent on XP - and then proceeds to success. The error message you get is definitely related to some disabled service. AFAIR, many people "optimized" their XP installations by disabled services they thought aren't needed. I did this too, many years ago. Don't known which service is in charge in this case. Dmitry S. Baikov @ Eagle Dynamics LockOn FC2 Soundtrack Remastered out NOW everywhere - https://band.link/LockOnFC2. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fjacobsen Posted October 7, 2012 Author Share Posted October 7, 2012 Yeah, who knows. This means I must give up at this point, only hoping that there still will be complete updates made available for download, thus not having to use the autoupdater. I have serveral other games that updates via an autoupdating function and never had problems doing so. FinnJ i7-10700K 3.8-5.1Ghz, 32GB RAM, RTX 4070 12GB, 1 x 1 TB SSD, 2 x 2TB SSD2 TB, 1 x 2 TBHDD 7200 RPM, Win10 Home 64bit, Meta Quest 3. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ED Team c0ff Posted October 8, 2012 ED Team Share Posted October 8, 2012 Surely I'm interested to know why our updater doesn't work for you. It doesn't use any fancy API calls which may require something more than a base system. Dmitry S. Baikov @ Eagle Dynamics LockOn FC2 Soundtrack Remastered out NOW everywhere - https://band.link/LockOnFC2. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HiJack Posted October 8, 2012 Share Posted October 8, 2012 can you try running disc cleanup Finn. You do this by right clicking the c drive and select properties (innsstillinger). make sure you select to clean temporary folders also. (HJ) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fjacobsen Posted October 8, 2012 Author Share Posted October 8, 2012 can you try running disc cleanup Finn. You do this by right clicking the c drive and select properties (innsstillinger). make sure you select to clean temporary folders also. (HJ) Thanks for the advice.... But belive me, I clean up regulary on my PC, both epmtying out the temp folders as well as defragging etc. I never tangle with socalled systemoptimising, cause ,mots of it only boils down to placebo effect. I have tons of FSX stuff as well as a bunch of other games and flightsims and tools. I have never problems running them. FinnJ i7-10700K 3.8-5.1Ghz, 32GB RAM, RTX 4070 12GB, 1 x 1 TB SSD, 2 x 2TB SSD2 TB, 1 x 2 TBHDD 7200 RPM, Win10 Home 64bit, Meta Quest 3. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HiJack Posted October 9, 2012 Share Posted October 9, 2012 Hey Finn Check your private messages. I'll try to help you get it running if you like. (HJ) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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