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Cannot start ShoWorks - Action Failed, Macro Name of AutoExecArticleID: 117023 Category: General Date Added: 3/1/2006 Date Last Updated: 1/10/2009
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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:
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You are running out of disk (hard drive) space
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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.
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Your hard disk is highly fragmented (which occurs naturally overtime)
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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).
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Your hard disk performance is too low
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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:
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Investigate and rectify any of the above causes.
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Rerun the latest update patch located at:
http://fairsoftware.com/updates.aspx
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