FreeMaster 3.2 Issue

[Maurizio2]

I have a problem with FreeMaster 3.2 (EXERev 3.2.4 Dec 9, 2024 349.29 MB FMASTERSW). When I install the software I receive an error (see the attached figure). I have a PC with Windows 8.1 PRO and I am an Administrator.

[iulian_stan]

Hi @Maurizio2,

Are there any logs in "C:\NXP\FreeMASTER 3.2\_FreeMASTER_installation\Logs" ? If so, could you share them ?

Also, when installing FreeMASTER, could you right click the executable and then "Run as Administrator" (to make sure it runs as admin in case the installer fails to acquire admin privileges on its own).

[Maurizio2]

Hi

Thanks you very much for your reply.

Attached Logs. In the the logs I can't see any problem with admin privileges. Only Freemaster Lite works very fine.

Have a nice day.

[iulian_stan]

Indeed, the logs look fine which is strange because if the installation fails there should be an error.

Could you clarify "Only Freemaster Lite works very fine." part:

1. Do you mean the installation succeeds when only FreeMASTER Lite options is selected ?

2. The installation succeeds with both tools selected but you are able to start only FreeMASTER Lite ?

If it's the second case could you also check this thread.

[Maurizio2]

Second choise ( The installation succeeds with both tools selected but I am able to start only FreeMASTER Lite).

I haven't the key  HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Freescale\FreeMASTER (see figure registry.png).

I attach the log of Freemaster Crash window ( see figure FreeMasterCrash.png).

Here the problem sign:

Firma problema: 
Nome evento problema: APPCRASH
Nome applicazione: pcmaster.exe
Versione applicazione: 3.2.4.5
Timestamp applicazione: 67483f5f
Nome modulo con errori: KERNELBASE.dll
Versione modulo con errori: 6.3.9600.19724
Timestamp modulo con errori: 5ec50c3e
Codice eccezione: c06d007e
Offset eccezione: 000156e8
Versione SO: 6.3.9600.2.0.0.256.48
ID impostazioni locali: 1040
Informazioni aggiuntive 1: 5861
Ulteriori informazioni 2: 5861822e1919d7c014bbb064c64908b2
Ulteriori informazioni 3: 9d53
Ulteriori informazioni 4: 9d539ab2d38cfad867f683ba4be72a2d

[iulian_stan]

Could you try launching FreeMASTER executable in compatibility mode (eventually as admin) ?

[Maurizio2]

Doesnt' works. I am administator in my PC.  I have launched in compatibility mode. I have also applied compatibility mode to pcmaster.exe.

[MichalH]

Hello,

it seems the crash during installation and crash when starting the desktop application is caused by the same issue (malfunctioning pcmaster.exe). The installer crashes when it starts the pcmaster.exe as the final step after installation, as part of registration process. 

If possible, please open the "cmd" command line "as administrator", then cd to "c:\NXP\FreeMASTER 3.2\FreeMASTER" directory and run register.bat. It should print some messages to console about registering various components (DLLs and EXEs). The one with pcmaster.exe will probably crash, but I wonder if you get any additional message on the command line.

Please share the register.bat output here.

Thanks,
Michal

[Maurizio2]

This is the output of register.bat:

Microsoft Windows [Versione 6.3.9600]
(c) 2013 Microsoft Corporation. Tutti i diritti riservati.

C:\WINDOWS\system32>cd C:\nxp\FreeMASTER 3.2\FreeMASTER

C:\nxp\FreeMASTER 3.2\FreeMASTER>register.bat

C:\nxp\FreeMASTER 3.2\FreeMASTER>pcmaster.exe /RegServer
Error registering pcmaster.exe

C:\nxp\FreeMASTER 3.2\FreeMASTER>mcbsvr.exe /RegServer

C:\nxp\FreeMASTER 3.2\FreeMASTER>regsvr32 /s mcbobjps.dll

C:\nxp\FreeMASTER 3.2\FreeMASTER>regsvr32 /s mcbobjps64.dll

C:\nxp\FreeMASTER 3.2\FreeMASTER>regsvr32 /s mcbpgi.dll

C:\nxp\FreeMASTER 3.2\FreeMASTER>regsvr32 /s mcbpgips.dll

C:\nxp\FreeMASTER 3.2\FreeMASTER>regsvr32 /s mcbsvrps.dll

C:\nxp\FreeMASTER 3.2\FreeMASTER>regsvr32 /s mcbsvrps64.dll

C:\nxp\FreeMASTER 3.2\FreeMASTER>regsvr32 /s mmaster.dll

C:\nxp\FreeMASTER 3.2\FreeMASTER>regsvr32 /s mmaster64.dll

C:\nxp\FreeMASTER 3.2\FreeMASTER>regsvr32 /s plugins/bdm/bdmpgi.dll

C:\nxp\FreeMASTER 3.2\FreeMASTER>regsvr32 /s plugins/can/focpgi.dll

C:\nxp\FreeMASTER 3.2\FreeMASTER>regsvr32 /s plugins/jtag/jtagpgi.dll

C:\nxp\FreeMASTER 3.2\FreeMASTER>regsvr32 /s "userdev/demopgi/bin/Release MinDependency/demopgi.dll"

C:\nxp\FreeMASTER 3.2\FreeMASTER>

[MichalH]

OK, no additional message there.

We will try to test locally on older Win8.1 machine, but this will take time. Our test environment now covers only Win10 and Win11.

Regards,
Michal

[Maurizio2]

Thank you very much.

Have a nice day!