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DVus · 05-31-2012, 11:32 AM

Update: I have found that I am able to run Portable from the thumb drive on several machines, using varying drive letters, without any problem.

However, I cannot get it to run on the one machine that I most need to. I still get the same "handle is invalid" error as indicated in the earlier screenshot.

I have successfully run it on:
1) Windows Vista Ultimate 32-bit as J: (desktop)
2) Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit as M: (desktop)
3) Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit as F: (laptop)

I cannot get it to run on my Windows 7 Enterprise 32-bit (laptop) as F: or G: or even H:

I tried loading the same version of the full application on the Windows 7 Enterprise 32-bit laptop, and it works fine. I then had to uninstall it because this is my work laptop. I thought, however, that doing this might clean up any registry stuff that was keeping Portable from working. Alas, it did not help as Portable still will not run on this laptop.

Any thoughts on what the problem might be?

Thanks...

05-31-2012, 11:32 AM	#9
DVus Junior Member Posts: 8 Karma: 10 Join Date: May 2012 Device: Multiple	Update: I have found that I am able to run Portable from the thumb drive on several machines, using varying drive letters, without any problem. However, I cannot get it to run on the one machine that I most need to. I still get the same "handle is invalid" error as indicated in the earlier screenshot. I have successfully run it on: 1) Windows Vista Ultimate 32-bit as J: (desktop) 2) Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit as M: (desktop) 3) Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit as F: (laptop) I cannot get it to run on my Windows 7 Enterprise 32-bit (laptop) as F: or G: or even H: I tried loading the same version of the full application on the Windows 7 Enterprise 32-bit laptop, and it works fine. I then had to uninstall it because this is my work laptop. I thought, however, that doing this might clean up any registry stuff that was keeping Portable from working. Alas, it did not help as Portable still will not run on this laptop. Any thoughts on what the problem might be? Thanks...