PowerPrep not working - Gives modeswap error.

[bombay_bronco]

Hi all,

I installed PP (ppgmat30.exe) on a Win2k Professional pc.
I chose the "Giving my gmat in 2005" link and the software installed fine.

However when i click onthe application, it just wont come up and gives me an error.
i go to Start->Programs->Powerprep, the screen flickers for a second and gives me this error msg:
"modeswap.exe has generated errors and will be closed by Windows. You will need to restart the program. An error log is being generated"

I keep getting this in all resolution modes. I made sure the pc knows about the largest resolution (620x480) as per the readme file.

However any amount of installing and re-installing did not cut it.

I have my exam in 2 weeks and I was wondering if anyone else experienced this. If so, please let me know if anything is missing.

I'd really appreciate it.

Thanks
bb

[anotherlooser]

Bronco...search for the file 'modeswap.exe' on your system and rename it to something else like 'modewapXX.exe' and then try running PP.
Looks like some kind of a display driver issue...

[bombay_bronco]

AnotherLooser ...thx for your help.
That worked.

Really appreciate it.
-bb

[adu20k]

thax a loooooooooooot

[hamp]

Thanks a lot @ Another looser ...

[mallu1]

Hi, I am having a problem in the prep s/w of mba.com
I have tried the 3 steps. But the loading test screen continues for ever.
1. Load new jre from sun site,
2. Re-install the prep s/w
3. Install vga drivers from motherboard CD.

2008-08-18 22.02.28.171:INFO :ATHENA Test Driver 2.3.601.409
2008-08-18 22.02.28.203:INFO :Exam compiled in version 2.3.601.100
2008-08-18 22.02.28.390:ERROR:java.lang.InternalError: Could not get display mode
Method ------ getCurrentDisplayMode
Stack trace--
sun.awt.Win32GraphicsDevice.getCurrentDisplayMode( Native Method)
sun.awt.Win32GraphicsDevice.getDisplayMode(Unknown Source)
vue.exam.core.util.SystemInformation.j(SystemInfor mation.java:246)
vue.exam.core.util.SystemInformation.a(SystemInfor mation.java:65)
vue.exam.driver.f.y(f.java:966)
vue.exam.driver.f.a(f.java:655)
vue.exam.client.gmac.gmatprep.b.f(b.java:178)
vue.exam.client.gmac.gmatprep.j.run(j.java:39)
java.lang.Thread.run(Unknown Source)
2008-08-18 22.02.28.734:INFO isplay Message: An application error has occurred. The application will now exit. <new line> <new line> Error Description: <new line> Could not get display mode <new line> (java.lang.InternalError) <new line> <new line> For more information, please refer to the following log file: <new line> D:\Program Files\GMATPrep\exams\Problem Solving.log
2008-08-18 22.02.33.000:INFO :Response To Message: OK
2008-08-18 22.02.33.015:INFO elivery Complete (ExceptionOccurred)

[mallu1]

The installation CD given by GMAC solved the problem