Removing old Race Tuner and Super Tuner: Oct 2011
Note: "Dammit Jim, I'm a tuner, not a programmer!"
As "everybody" has likely heard,
Windows Remove
program XP Pro sometimes leaves "stuff" in the registry file. The reg
entries seem to be related to Race and early Super Tuner's less than
consistent use of Nolan's well respected Microsoft Access database
utilities.
Race Tuner and Super Tuner appear to get tripped up when reading or writing
or attempting to communicate to a faulty ecm connection. Sometimes it gets
tripped up by a particular tune file. There might need to be more error
checking routines in the Race and early Super Tuner programming. I have few
if any problems with "Nolan errors" since about 2010 or 2009 versions of
Super Tuner. (now I've hexed it! :-)
About 50% of the time, after a "Nolan Error Blue Screen" (BSOD) episode with
Race Tuner / Super Tuner, the installation will get corrupted and Race or
Super or computer will occasionally or consistently BSOD.
I'm not sure what would happen if one just deleted the Super and Race Tuner
and "mdb" entries in the registry file. Maybe the program will recreate the
entries. That's what our EC997 dyno software does but I don't know about
Race and early Super Tuner..
REVO Uninstaller found the registry entries that references
to Race or Super Tuner and "mdb" Access files. After removing the program
and those entries, I could reload Race and Super again. (sometimes with
better results!) I'm sure that there are other Uninstallers that would work
equally well.
Don't call Nolan. Their Access db utility works well by itself. They didn't
write Race Tuner or Super Tuner and embed the utilities. Really - DON'T
call! I tried and got the idea that he's been fielding frustrating Race
Tuner questions for many years and has no answers (and I even attempted
bribery) for Race Tuner users. They have no idea how the Race / early Super
Tuner programmer implemented their utilities.
If you have any more information to add, email
marc@factorypro.com
| computer brand |
model |
video card |
Race Tuner SERT |
Super Tuner |
| Dell |
Precision M60 |
NVIDEA Quadro FX Go700 |
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yes, 1 session, no Nolan error
Only Super Tuner loaded (not SERT)
haha - worked once then the hard disc
scrambled..... f disk and boots up again.... will try again. |
| Dell |
Inspiron |
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| Dell |
Latitude |
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| Panasonic |
CF-48
Master -
Steady Eddie |
ATI |
Usually works, about one Nolan per 5 sessions
Crashes program (no nolan) if program encounters unexpected comm
loss |
Usually works, one Nolan per 5 sessions |
| Panasonic |
CF-48 |
ATI |
Was working 95% of time,
Installed Super Tuner and now
Nolan error when starting SERT |
Nolan error when starting Super Tuner |
| Panasonic |
CF-48 |
ATI |
Never worked
Nolan error when starting VCI communication |
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| Panasonic |
CF-72
Touchscreen |
ATI |
Never worked
Nolan error when starting SERT |
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