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Eureka ! You found it . I did upgrade the PC from windows home to windows pro, perhaps that was the root of the problem. FYI, I had to first uninstall 3.1.5115 - the earlier version didn't like trying to overwrite the old one. SO, it cancelled out the install, claiming I cancelled it, which I didn't...

Robinm:
Hmmm...

Tried this, but got the following messages:
after which i searched for the file, and got the following
None helped

john

Robin

Attempts to send to you by PM failed - I was unable to put the file into the message.

So, here it is

john

Robin

These do not work. They say something like "these onl;y work on installed applications". But when I go to install a new vesion, it fails to execute the postinstall.msi program - even though it can find it. It says it is the wrong one.

.5115 still works.

j

Robin: I uninstalled version 5115 and restarted the computer. I extracted the zip file you sent me to a known location (does it need to go some place special ?). When I attempted to install the latest version, it got hung up again, so I pointed the installation app to the recently unzipped file. It ...

Robin: More on the failed install. I've tried the most recent new ones, and they did not install. Ended with the same message. When I tried to browse to the postinstall.msi, it said that was the wrong one - or some such warning. I can install and run .5115. I can uninstall .5115 But when I try to re...

FWIW, I have been running and installing 3.1.5115 from the USB drive w/o any issues such as this recent one.

Lastly, concerning the timing issue, i'm not using a frame grabber camera, but rather a ZWO ASI294.

And the log file:

Robin: Here are screen captures of 3 successive steps. The proper order is SC problem, step 2 and step 3. Ill send the log file in the next message

john

Robin I use sneaker-net to get new SC versions onto my imaging computer. Download on workhorse PC, dump onto a USB drive, and install on the imaging computer directly from the USB drive. Always has worked. When I tried loadiing .532, it failed, saying something like resources necessary to complete t...