Philip, I think the best way is to not install the PI-SDK from OSISOFT CD-ROM in I/A System. You just need these MSI files to be installed: PIGenericNames.msi+piicusetup.msi+PIsptsetup.msi+fxbais_icu.mis+fxbaissetup.msi . I did it without any problem from more than one year know on site. Regards, David Colinard Field Service Engineer Invensys Systems France S.A.S 2006/3/28, Pulas, Philip <ppulas@xxxxxxxxxxx>: > > List, > > > We found that with a newer (not the latest, though) Windows XP I/A > System, installing OSI's PI-SDK disables the ps command. However, it > doesn't affect the very latest Windows XP I/A Systems shipped out by > Foxboro. It doesn't matter which version of the PI-SDK software that > you install. There is a workaround, though. If you rename the > following file, ...\(your PI directory)\bin\pictrdll.dll, the ps command > is enabled again. You don't have to reboot or start/stop anything. As > soon as you rename the file, the ps command is disabled/enabled. OSI's > fxbais PI interface will still work properly without this file. We came > across this issue when trying to do an upgrade which required the ps > command. > > > > Thanks, > > Philip Pulas > > Tesoro Corp. > > Martinez, CA > > > > > _______________________________________________________________________ > This mailing list is neither sponsored nor endorsed by Invensys Process > Systems (formerly The Foxboro Company). Use the info you obtain here at > your own risks. Read http://www.thecassandraproject.org/disclaimer.html > > foxboro mailing list: //www.freelists.org/list/foxboro > to subscribe: mailto:foxboro-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=join > to unsubscribe: mailto:foxboro-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=leave > > _______________________________________________________________________ This mailing list is neither sponsored nor endorsed by Invensys Process Systems (formerly The Foxboro Company). Use the info you obtain here at your own risks. Read http://www.thecassandraproject.org/disclaimer.html foxboro mailing list: //www.freelists.org/list/foxboro to subscribe: mailto:foxboro-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=join to unsubscribe: mailto:foxboro-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=leave