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Cannot start ShoWorks - Action Failed, Macro Name of AutoExec

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Summary:

When starting ShoWorks, you receive an Action Failed message that has a Macro Name of "AutoExec" followed by a run-time message and then exiting of the program.

Cause:

This behavior is caused by a corrupt file that ShoWorks requires.

If this (file corruption) is recurring, it is from a result of either:

1. You are running out of disk (hard drive) space
• Check to ensure that you have enough free space on your hard drive by opening "My Computer" and checking the C drive (often called "Local Disk C"). Right-click on this and select Properties. The Free Space should be greater than 1GB (or 1,000,000,000 byes). If not, make sure that you have emptied your Recycle Bin (right-click and select "Empty Recycle Bin" and remove unneeded programs.
2. Your hard disk is highly fragmented (which occurs naturally overtime)
• Ensure that your hard disk is not fragmented. Select Start>>All Programs>>Accessories>>System Tools>>Disk Defragmenter and then click Defragment (you may choose to click the "Analyze" button before attempting to Defragement).
3. Your hard disk performance is too low
• Your hard disk could also be faulting (either about to ‘crash’, or errors are occurring which is making reading/writing mistakes). This typically occurs on older laptops having slow hard drives that are aging but can be seen even on newer desktops. If the above resolutions do not correct the issue, you should consider replacing your hard drive.

Solution:

1. Investigate and rectify any of the above causes.
2. Rerun the latest update patch located at: http://fairsoftware.com/updates.aspx