sjames321

Hi, It's likely to be your permissions on the local PARS folder (c:\program files\sims\PARS .net), specifically the ability of renamer.exe to rename files in that folder. You may find that running PARS with a /C switch on the shortcut target line will be enough to get PARS running again: right click the shortcut -> properties -> the "Target" line should read: "C:\Program Files\SIMS\PARS .net\Bootstrap.exe" PARS /C Once PARS is working, delete the /C so it doesn't update every time you run it. If that fails then delete the local PARS folder and reinstall. Call the helpdesk if you have any problems: 01902 824281

To clarify the ActiveX thing and PARS... The activeX fix just regsvr32's all the CES*.dll files to re-register them. This is usually only required for corrupt registries, or SIMS installs that were setup originally under a non-machine admin account (ie not for All Users), but the patch is available (for now) at tinyurl.com/26xpsh. It's actually a SIMS batch file to let you have 2 SIMS workstations on the same machine, and switch between them - (not recommended on live data!). If anyone has the Cannot Create ActiveX error when starting PARS, they can copy the files to %program files%\sims\sims.net, and run Register.bat as a machine admin to register CES*.dll for all users, or as the SIMS user's network account to register for just that user.

This will probably be the connect.ini file in c:\program files\sims\pars .net. Just on one machine, copy the connect.ini from c:\program files\sims\sims.net to the above folder and retry. If they are the same or this doesnt work, change the servername= line from servername\instance to ip address\instance. If this now works, it is a dns problem, so try, on that machine putting the server in the hosts file, and reverting the connect.inin back to servername\instance. Reboot and retry. If this now works, check your DNS