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......

 

Did you already program it and this happened after programming or you did this before programming?

 

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....

 

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?

 

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.