ETKA Electronic Catalogue V7.5 install guide on 32bit Windows 7/Windows 8.1

ETKA Electronic Catalogue V7.5 runs ok on all systems based on X86 32 bits, especially on Windows 7 pro and Windows 8.1 pro 32bit. This is a customer solution of ETKA installation on 32 bit system.

DISABLE ALL ANTIVIRUS SOFTWARE RUN ALL COMMANDS FROM – “Run as Administrator”. 1.- Install “install-hardlock.exe”. –> First installer, choose “English” option and installed. –> Second installer, choose your language and installed. (only for Windows 7, 8, 10 systems. Others systems cancel installation) –> This installer, create “Emulator” shortcut on Windows 7 (only?) desktop. 2.- Install “install-fix.exe”. 3.- Install “etka75setup.exe” (default install on C:\ not possible to modify). 4.- Open as administrator desktop shorcut created on step 1. “Emulator” and click on “ACTIVATE” —> Emulator Installed and Started successfully (its OKEY MESSAGE). 5.- Reboot system. . 6.- Copy all shortcuts in “desktop shortcut” + Make shortcuts for Data.exe and Prices.exe if you wish and place on your desktop. 7.- Place Folder “C:\ETKA” + File “Data.exe” in Antivirus – Malwarebytes Exclusions (Malwarebytes treats this file {Data.exe} as a Trojan and deletes it). 8.- Re-enable Malwarebytes protections. 9.- Open “ETKA 7.5” and that it works OK!. Car Key Deals 10.- Replace INI files (9 files??) with corrected versions. I’VE CORRECTED THESE FILES TO REFLECT MY COUNTRY, LANGUAGE AND CURRENCY WITH “NOTEPAD”. YOU CAN DO THIS IF YOU LIKE. 11.- Run “Error 3 (32 BIT)” file. 12.- Run C:\ETKA\VWAU\RosyVisionControl\registerControl .Net v4.0.bat. 13.- Reboot system… 14.- Open “Prices.exe” – Click on “Change” and choose your price zone. Click on “Search” and “Start ETKA” for installed prices. 15.- Open “Data.exe” – Click on “Search” and wait to download news updates. Click on “Start ETKA” for installed updates. 16.- Check program operation. 17.- Enjoy etka 7.5. (BIG THANKS to @pbrotea in the CT community)

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