Tuning Laptop and Logging Laptop Separate... not letting me save tunes.

[batsy74]

I am wondering what I can do to allow me to edit and save tunes on my main PC.
I have one MPVI2 interface that I keep in the vehicle and I want to be able to save my tune on the tablet I keep in the vehicle for logging but I also want to be able to load the tune to my PC in the house so I can make edits there.

Is there a way to have the ability to edit tune files on more than one PC without resyncing the interface module every time?

-Josh

[blindsquirrel]

Connect the interface to whichever one won't let you save and resync.

[batsy74]

I do that... then I have to do it again when I go back to using the other computer. The problem is that I might not have the interface handy to connect it up for resyncing.
What I am trying to do is edit and save the tune to a cloud drive on one computer, so I can jump in the car and load the tune in the vehicle with the other computer. I want to leave the mpvi2 in the vehicle... ready to go.

[blindsquirrel]

I do the exact same thing you're wanting to do - log on a laptop, make tune changes on the desktop - and it works fine. It's been years since I brought the interface inside to the other computer. All I had to do was sync the interface on each computer.

[batsy74]

It used to work for me too... I don't know what happened with it for me though.

[village_idiot]

What does resync interface do for an mpvi2 other than load credits? It looks like yall are saying that somehow the tune files are saved in this manner?

[blindsquirrel]

'It used to' - in what version? And what version are you on now? What changed? Does it work again if you go back to whatever it was before?

[batsy74]

Made a video to show what I am seeing.
https://youtu.be/ugdPn4JAiCU

[batsy74]

I am on the 4.11.157 beta version. I am not sure exactly when it stopped... but I just did a clean install of the suite because you said it was working for you... and it still only allows me to save on the last computer that was last "Resynced". I have the two computers sitting side by side and I open my tune file... only one has the file/save functionality at any given point.

[batsy74]

I think I figured out the "why"... now I need to figure out the "how to fix it"?

The two computers I use share a cloud drive where "my documents" live. This allows me to have the files I want no matter which computer I sit down to use. The HPTuners setup directory contains the license file for the program. Every time I sync, it overwrites that license file. Thus, the ability to save is flip flopping back and forth depending on what computer I last activate the license file with.

I need a way to point at a different file for the license or create a license file that contains both computers that can live in my settings directory.

Maybe I will try creating a batch file that renames the two files depending on what computer I am on before I open the program.

Anyway, this might help some folks who are chasing their tail... but it appears I am the only one who like to set-up my "documents" folders to work this way. (imagine that...)

Thanks!
-Josh

[TheMechanic]

Do you have the ability to sync the specific folder?
It is odd because I have a NAS backup that saves all the files for my phones, laptops, and computers. The specific folders for HP tuners and several other folders are all synced to OneDrive. I have a 1TB limit but it is cheap insurance to have multiple backups. I even have a VERY large but slow incremental backup drive for my NAS.

[batsy74]

It syncs thru one-drive automatically. You can set the location of certain windows system folders (like documents, music, photos, downloads, etc) by right clicking and selecting properties. I just point them all to my one drive so if any PC dies, I have lost nothing. (It is also nice when looking for a file on my phone on the go as well.)

Not syncing the files would defeat that purpose I think.

Thanks.

[BPella]

I had similar issue and here is the fix. FIRST: Check Help > License Information > There should be a minimum of one 10 digit number there. This "activates" the save capabilities in the Scanner and Editor software.
The License information is contained in the MPVI 2/3 module. If there is no License number, connect the MPVI via USB to the computer and HELP > ReSync Interface. This will add the license to that computer and Scanner or Editor. Close the Scanner or Editor software and re-open it. Now there should be a License number in help and all should work. This is done to prevent someone from downloading the software and having the save capabilities without having a MPVI module. I have mine on 2 laptops and my big desktop also. If you have questions just ask.