CD Code Data Retrieval

Nutcase · 20-06-2010, 20:45

This should be fun... got some old CDs with some wierd software on it. It's basically Saab parts price list for February 2000. The software is produced by kodak and won't unsuprisingly install on Win 7. It seems to install ok on XP but then errors when you actually try and run it

It's also described as a "writable CD COLD system" whatever that means!

The error I'm getting is "the application software has not been setup properly or the system has not been rebooted since setup. Message ID 1058"

1058 according to the help file is likely to be:

"Your Fulpath= environment variable is missing"

There is a bat file with this in:

REM Set Environment Vars for KODAK DIGITAL SCIENCE Writable CD COLD SYSTEM
SET FULTEMP=C:\FULTEMP
SET FULPATH=D:\
SET FULSEARCH=C:\FULTEMP\VER2X
SET RTVCD=YES
EXIT

D:\ is the cd drive with the disc in.

Any thoughts?

kaiowas · 20-06-2010, 20:56

I'd try setting the environment variables manually. Don't know how you'd do it in Win 7 although it shouldn't be hard to find out. In XP go to Start, then right click>properties on My Computer. Go to the advanced tab, click enviroment variables and add new system variables with the names and values taken from your bat file.

Mark · 20-06-2010, 21:06

Hopefully you just type 'Environment' into the Win7 Control Panel search box and it points you in the right direction, but it's still pretty similar to the above if not.

PS - You could try 'Run As Administrator' on Win7 too. There's no way in hell that software is going to work with UAC.

Blighter · 20-06-2010, 21:28

As a last resort you could set your PC date back a few years, it's surprising how that works on some badly coded apps

Nutcase · 20-06-2010, 21:36

Win7 is a no go straight away - it's a 16bit app.

I've added the SET lines to both the user and system variables and no go

The ONLY info I've found about the program on the net is it saying it's Y2K compliant

but I'll try it

Thanks peeps.

Mark · 20-06-2010, 21:50

Win7 32-bit would run it. You're right about 64-bit though - it's a non-starter.

Garp · 21-06-2010, 08:41

If you're desperate, maybe whack a copy of VirtualBox on, grab hold of a Windows 95 CD, install it in a virtual machine and hopefully job's a good'un.

LeperousDust · 21-06-2010, 10:28

Yeah garps got the right idea, and now days you can make things so seamless you won't even know you're in a VM!

Nutcase · 21-06-2010, 18:35

Hmm, don't think I'm that bothered to get it working

Thanks though folks, was worth a try

Mark · 21-06-2010, 19:55

Failing that, if the contents of the files you want are in a fairly standard format, just grabbing the data out of the files might work.

20-06-2010, 20:45	#1
Nutcase Moonshine Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Chelmsford, innit! Posts: 3,979	CD Code Data Retrieval This should be fun... got some old CDs with some wierd software on it. It's basically Saab parts price list for February 2000. The software is produced by kodak and won't unsuprisingly install on Win 7. It seems to install ok on XP but then errors when you actually try and run it It's also described as a "writable CD COLD system" whatever that means! The error I'm getting is "the application software has not been setup properly or the system has not been rebooted since setup. Message ID 1058" 1058 according to the help file is likely to be: "Your Fulpath= environment variable is missing" There is a bat file with this in: REM Set Environment Vars for KODAK DIGITAL SCIENCE Writable CD COLD SYSTEM SET FULTEMP=C:\FULTEMP SET FULPATH=D:\ SET FULSEARCH=C:\FULTEMP\VER2X SET RTVCD=YES EXIT D:\ is the cd drive with the disc in. Any thoughts?

20-06-2010, 20:56	#2
kaiowas The Stig Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Fightertown USA Posts: 1,458	I'd try setting the environment variables manually. Don't know how you'd do it in Win 7 although it shouldn't be hard to find out. In XP go to Start, then right click>properties on My Computer. Go to the advanced tab, click enviroment variables and add new system variables with the names and values taken from your bat file. __________________ Anal Fish Porn

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20-06-2010, 21:06	#3
Mark Screaming Orgasm Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Newbury Posts: 15,194	Hopefully you just type 'Environment' into the Win7 Control Panel search box and it points you in the right direction, but it's still pretty similar to the above if not. PS - You could try 'Run As Administrator' on Win7 too. There's no way in hell that software is going to work with UAC.

20-06-2010, 21:36	#5
Nutcase Moonshine Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Chelmsford, innit! Posts: 3,979	Win7 is a no go straight away - it's a 16bit app. I've added the SET lines to both the user and system variables and no go The ONLY info I've found about the program on the net is it saying it's Y2K compliant but I'll try it Thanks peeps.

20-06-2010, 21:50	#6
Mark Screaming Orgasm Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Newbury Posts: 15,194	Win7 32-bit would run it. You're right about 64-bit though - it's a non-starter.

21-06-2010, 18:35	#9
Nutcase Moonshine Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Chelmsford, innit! Posts: 3,979	Hmm, don't think I'm that bothered to get it working Thanks though folks, was worth a try

21-06-2010, 19:55	#10
Mark Screaming Orgasm Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Newbury Posts: 15,194	Failing that, if the contents of the files you want are in a fairly standard format, just grabbing the data out of the files might work.