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READ totally THIS TUTORIAL BEFORE START THE INSTALLATION.
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TUTORIAL TESTED WITH WINDOWS VISTA HOME PREMIUM 32 BITS AND WINDOWS 7 HOME PREMIUM
64 BITS. *
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.....PLEASE NO QUESTIONS ABOUT WINDOWS 8. ..........

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Instructions:
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1. Install ETAP 12.6.0

2. Copy file echo1260.exe to ETAP installation directory. Normally C:\ETAP

1260\echo1260.exe

3. Run echo1260.exe and press "Patch" button, then "Exit" button.

4. Run ETAP 12.6.0.

and the
ETAP should run without license or activation code (at least with Windows Vista 32
bits and if any previous versions, 11.0 or 11.1, is installed and the previous Etap
License Manager is not removed during installation of ETAP 12.6.0).

---> On Windows 7 64 bits or in totally new installations (no previous versions

installed):

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5. When open ETAP 12.6.0, the first windows is to select the license key: "ETAP
License Path Selection".
Press OK button, ETAP key will find the license key (actually it will be computer
name).

6. In the next window, "Enter your Activation Code", enter the following activation
code:

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M5BKgDx53&kqpLT22msddDveZpSdMxB4&im2 ||
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7. ETAP 12.6.0 should open and ready for use.

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To run previous versions (11.0 & 11.1), there are two options:

Option 1 (this happened me with Windows Vista 32 bits):

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a) Check at the following folder "C:\Program Files\Operation Technology Inc\" , if

the previous Etap License Manager was or was not removed during installation of
ETAP 12.6.0 (e.g. for ETAP 11.0.0 you will see a folder called "Etap License
Manager 1100")

Note: during ETAP 12.6.0 installation, try to say no, if it is asked to remove the
prevous licenses.

b) To run previous versions (11.0 & 11.1), before to open any of such versions:

b.1) Open Control Panel -> Administative tools -> Services

b.2) Start "Etaps Lic Mgr" Service (with mouse Right buttom)

c) To run again this version 12.6.0; before to open it:

c.1) Open Control Panel -> Administative tools -> Services

c.2) Stop "Etaps Lic Mgr" Service (with mouse Right buttom)

Option 2 (this happened me with Windows 7 64 bits):

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a) This option shall be used if previous Etap License Manager (11.0 & 11.1) was
removed or corrupted during the installation of ETAP 12.6.0 (Check at "C:\Program
Files\Operation Technology Inc\").

b) Be sure that "medicine" has been applied to ETAP 12.6.0. (file echo1260.exe).

c) Run again ETAPInstaller.exe an select and run "ETAP License Manager 12.6.0".
Uninstall the ETAP License Manager 12.6.0.

c) Reinstall the ETAP License Manager 11.0.0 or/and 11.1.0 (running the relevant
ETAPInstaller.exe).

d) Applied the proper "medicine" for ETAP 11.0.0 and 11.1.0.

e) After that, previous versions (11.0 & 11.1) and new version 12.6.0 should run
`both without problems.

f) If you are going to run again this version 12.6.0; after runs ETAP 11, you shall
do the following before open ETAP 12.6.0:

f.1) Open Control Panel -> Administative tools -> Services

f.2) Stop "Etaps Lic Mgr" Service (with mouse Right buttom)

g) After ETAP 12.6.0 will works.

This solution may be applied also instead of Option 1 (not tested yet).

For more older versions, 6.0 or 7.5, License managers a medicine "peta file" should
be reinstalled.

Notes (from original source):

1. This is licensless version, there is no valid license.

2. New ETAP feature "Register for Automatic ETAP Software Upgrades" is disabled.

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