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Why do I get error 800a01ad when trying to install platform 5.0?

I get the above error every time I try to install. Using IBM T42 XP Pro SP3.Downloaded 3 times from Ascom,Always hangs half way thru. 5b just shows up in the run box. Here is the …
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Error installing TI DIgital DomeWorks Driver (Platform 5.5)

On attempting to install the TI DIgital DomeWorks driver I get the following error: This is with ASCOM 5.5 installed:
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error 2869 while installing platform 5b on windows7

Hi, I can't install platform 5b due to this 2869 error. I unsuccessfully tried the known workaround of running a batch file with the "msiexec /i ASCOMPlatform5b.msi" command as adm …
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ASCOM install error

Try to reintall keep getting error message Error writing to file Ascom: driveraccess.dll Verify you have access to that directory
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Problem Installing ASCOM Platform5b

I've been unable to install ascom platform (ASCOMPlatform5b.msi). I get a message that I need .net 2.0.something. It looks like a version checker is not up to date. I'm running XP …
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ASCOM installation problem

I am running Windows 7 64 bit. Microsoft .NET 3.5 is installed I have a Meade DS with Autostar and I want to connect it to Starry Night 6 Pro Plus. I can successfully connect it …
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On Platform 5.5, why do I get a message: “Platform 5 is required” when I install a driver?

When I install a driver after upgrading to Platform 5.5 I get an error message telling me that I must install ASCOM Platform 5. Why is this, what should I do and is there a short …
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How to overlay missing InnoSetup tools

After a long period of writing client applications on the 4.x, 5.0, and 5.5 versions of Ascom, I recently wrote my own telescope driver. Now I need to create an installer for it, …
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How can I use an Installer Custom Action to register my ASCOM driver

I've been having problems installing my newly-developed ASCOM driver on 64-bit systems. The COM registration doesn't seem to work correctly. It has been suggested that I use an In …
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What happened to the ASCOM registry?

ASCOM used to put stuff in the registry at \HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\ASCOM Now, it's no longer there, but my drivers are still working. What happened?
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What are the latest versions of ASCOM software?

For the purposes of checking whether I have the latest versions of everything installed, what are the latest versions of the ASCOM platform and related items?
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Can I uninstall an InnoSetup-installed driver using a VS setup project installer?

I released a beta version of a driver that used an InnoSetup installer. For the next revision of the driver I have switched to using a Visual Studio setup project for the installe …
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Ascom platform 5.0b Installer hangs if comma is decimal separator

Hi, I cannot even install ASCOM platform if point is not the decimal separator. And this issue remains undocumented? I don't find nothing about neither in google nor in ASCOM site. …
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Can’t install Gemini driver

I am trying to install the gemini driver on a windows XP machine with no luck. The install package runs fine and reports no problems however in the ASCOM telescope chooser there is …
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Camera simulator installation

I installed ASCOM platform 5.5.1 on Windows XP. When I tried to install camera simulator Update 5.0.9 it said: "the ASCOM platform 5 is required for this driver". Why? Why I don't …

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