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Ben:
I have been using FM/2 for many years back until the 90s when I bought a license from Mark Kimes.

However, recently FM/2 has been failing to load and the attached image pops up. There are no error logs generated anywhere and no indication that anything else is wrong. I have reinstalled, used existing older copies, restored old desktops and perused my Config.sys, (which has the appropriate FM/2 statements still there and intact), but all to no avail.

Has anyone encountered this problem before or have a suggestion or a solution?

Thanks.

David Graser:
Ben

Try deleting your FM3.ini file.  Then open FM/2 again.  You are going to have to go back and redo your properties settings.

David

Ben:
My first thought was of FM/2 INI corruption as referenced in the popup; I used known good ones, (I have generations), I opened FM/2 without any fm3.ini file, (I deleted it, to force FM/2 to recreate one). I also deleted the references to FM/2 in the OS2 INI file as well. No change. Very strange.

I looked for FM/2 dependencies outside of the FM/2 folder and as far as I am aware there are none.

I had made some recent changes in my Config.sys but only as relates to the *:\usr directory(s) and my \Python paths etc. I also used known good Config.sys files as well, going back several generations; still no change. Very strange.

I even restored the desktop using Unimaintenance and OS/2 archives. Nothing.

I suspect that some *.dll or driver has crept in there somewhere and is interfering with the loading process, but I'll be damned if I know what it could be. I have changed nothing in that regard... at least, not by intent.

David Graser:
What version of FM/2 are you using?  The last version was 3.24.

The latest version can be found here

ftp://ftp.netlabs.org/pub/fm2/fm2-3-24-0.wpi

and if you prefer an earlier version at the same location:

ftp://ftp.netlabs.org/pub/fm2

David

Ben:
Yep. Latest version; October 24 2015 3.24.

Though I tried some older versions as well; no difference.

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