HELP......PCM not responding

jdvm95Z28
07-17-2003, 01:10 AM
I'm loading a program from PCM4less on my 95 Z and I'm getting an error when I run flshread.......it says ERROR.....no response from PCM.............HUH........I'm no genius so any help would be appreciated......

madwolf
07-17-2003, 01:54 AM
Did you already program it and this happened after programming or you did this before programming?

jdvm95Z28
07-17-2003, 10:46 AM
It happened as soon as I tried to run flashread..........When I ran flash read to store the PCM original settings it said ERROR: NO REPSONSE FROM PCM....

jdvm95Z28
07-17-2003, 01:25 PM
OK I think I've found the problem.............I'm using windows ME and opening the MSDOS "shell window".......I have been told that you can't do it this way.....but I don't know how to do it any other way.....I think you have to go to a web site and download another "True MS-DOS" version......does this sound right?

LWillmann
07-17-2003, 02:08 PM
Try doing a command prompt only boot... When you turn on the computer, hold the F8 key down before the Windows logo shows up. You should get a menu. On the menu select Command Prompt Only and press enter.

This should get you to a command prompt, now navigate to and run your flashread program.

Try creating a boot disk in Windows.

Click on start
Click on settings
click on control panel
double-click on add/remove programs
In the add/remove programs window, you should see a tab that reads Windows Setup. Click that.
Click on create startup disk
Follow instructions.

When you're done, make a note of the folder that the flash programming stuff for the car is in.

Close all windows and shut down the computer.

Put your boot disk in drive a: and boot up the computer to a command prompt.

Now you're in true DOS.

do a "CD c:\whaterfolderyouwrotedown" to get to where you saved the program for the PCM.

run your software.

If you can't make a boot disk, borrow one from a buddy.