Cannot run cmaptools from my USB drive!

[Amer]

Hi guys,

I want to use cmap on a machine which does not allow downloading/installing any programmes (its the computer in our lecture theatre where i am lecturing a course). I wanted to take cmap on a USB drive and run it without installing it.

Tried to follow instructions in the fAQ section titled "can I run CmapTools from my USB drive on Windows machines". But it does not work. My computer is Intel Core 2 Duo 2 GHZ 2gb RAM. Windows XP professional 2002. Is it because it is locked by adminstrator for such activities?

I tried to run this in DOS: Subst Z:E:\ but the message says "invalid parameter Z:E:\".

Please help.

Thanks


Amer S. Khan
Associate Lecturer/PhD Student
University of Sydney

[acanas]

Hi,

Can you provide more information, in addition to "it does not work." Does it launch? What error do you get? Can you provide a copy of the cmaptools0.log file? Notice that in the "DOS: command you missed a space between Z: and E:\.

Please provide more information so we can help you.

[Amer]

Thanks guys for your help. I did get it installed on my usb drive. But now when I double-click on the start.bat file in my usb drive, the software seems to run three times (three windows open up at the same time, then after a while two of the windows give out a popup message that they will close as another copy of the programme is running!!).

I also got a log file on my usb drive. It is attached for your analysis.

Thanks again for your help. cmap is a great tool and the helpful cmap community makes it even more useful!!

Amer

[acanas]

Hi,

Unfortunately what you sent was the log of the installer, not the CmapTools log. It should have a name like "cmaptools0.log".

Its located within the CmapToolsLogs folder/directory in your home folder.

Thanks.