You might try uninstalling all of the book port software, then reinstall the newest version from the aph web site. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Peter Rand" <peter.rand@xxxxxxxxxxxx> To: <bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Friday, October 08, 2004 12:45 PM Subject: [bookport] Re: General failure - operation not completed > Rob, > > Nope, it doesn't help. > Downloaded and installed the file, but checking for new firmware or > software still results in "general failure" message. > > Peter > > ROB MEREDITH wrote: > > >Peter: > > > >Just download and run the following: > > > >www.aph.org/tech/bp_setup.exe=20 > > > >If this doesn't solve your problems, let us know. > > > >Rob Meredith > > > > > > > >>>>peter.rand@xxxxxxxxxxxx 10/08/04 05:21AM >>> > >>>> > >>>> > >Hi Larry/Rob, > > > >I'm now back in town, and would love to solve the following issue which=20 > >we discussed earlier: > > > >When I plug in the Book Port to my WinXP notebook I get the message: > > > >"A Book Wizard Reader update is required for this version of Book Port=20 > >Transfer, > >but an error occurred while trying to download the update. Please=20 > >download the update > >through the Check for Updates option on the Book Wizard Reader help=20 > >menu, or connect > >to the Internet before starting Book Port Transfer". > > > >Neither of the above two suggestions results in an update to the Book=20 > >Wizard Reader. > > > >Then, when I'm in Book Port Transfer and select Options/Advanced and=20 > >check for a software or firmware update, > >I get the error message: > > > >"General failure - operation not completed"<> > > > >Software and firmware are, I believe, the most recent betas (as per=20 > >about September 18th). > > > >Peter > > > > > > > >Peter Rand wrote: > > > > > > > >>Hi Larry, > >> > >>I tried at 2pm EST, and still get the same error. > >>I'm leaving on a trip tomorrow, so I can't back to you for > >>a while on this. > >> > >>Peter > >> > >> > >>LARRY SKUTCHAN wrote: > >> > >>=20 > >> > >> > >> > >>>Peter: > >>> > >>>Would you try it again this morning. It is possible we had Web host =3D > >>>problems. > >>> > >>> > >>>=20 > >>> > >>> =20 > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>>>>>peter.rand@xxxxxxxxxxxx Friday, September 17, 2004 7:13:54 AM >>> > >>>>>> =20 > >>>>>> > >>>>>> =20 > >>>>>> > >>>>>> > >>>>>> > >>>Hi Larry, > >>>=20 > >>> > >>> =20 > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>>>Are you connected to the internet when you check? > >>>> =20 > >>>> > >>>> =20 > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> > >>>Yes. I also deleted some files on the Book Port to ensure that there =3D > >>>was=3D20 > >>>more than enough room for the firmware update.=3D20 > >>> > >>>Peter=3D20 > >>> > >>>=20 > >>> > >>> =20 > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>>>=3D20 > >>>>=3D20 > >>>> =20 > >>>> > >>>> =20 > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> > >>>>>>>peter.rand@xxxxxxxxxxxx Friday, September 17, 2004 12:56:07 AM >>> > >>>>>>> =20 > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> =20 > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> > >>>>Larry,=3D20 > >>>>=3D20 > >>>>When I'm in Book Port Transfer and select Options/Advanced and =3D > >>>> =20 > >>>> > >>>> =20 > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> > >>>check=3D3D20 > >>>=20 > >>> > >>> =20 > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>>>for a software > >>>>or firmware update, I get the error message: > >>>>"General failure - operation not completed"=3D20 > >>>>=3D20 > >>>>Software and firmware are the most recent betas.=3D20 > >>>>=3D20 > >>>>Peter=3D20 > >>>>=3D20 > >>>>=3D20 > >>>>=3D20 > >>>> =20 > >>>> > >>>> =20 > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> > >>>=3D20 > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>>=20 > >>> > >>> =20 > >>> > >>> > >>> > >> > >>=20 > >> > >> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >