How To… Unichip and Vista

Unichip and Vista

Before installing the Unichip tuning software you must Disable the UAC on a PC

 

Before installing the Unichip Tuning software on a Vista computer you must turn off the User Account Control (UAC). If you don’t turn of the (UAC) you might get a Access Violation Error. These errors are caused by Windows Vista (UAC) which prevents some of the DLL’s to install properly.

Unichip error code

Detailed instruction to turn off UAC in Windows Vista.

1. Click Start, and then click Control Panel.
2. In Control Panel, click on Add or remove User Accounts.

Vista PC UAC and Unichip

 

3. Even though it seems redundant, click the resulting User Accounts again

Unichip Vista User Accounts

4. In the User Accounts tasks window, click Turn User Account Control on or off.

Turn User Account control off

 

5. Uncheck the box to Clear the Use User Account Control (UAC) to help protect your computer check box, and then click OK.

Turn User Account control off

 

6. Press OK and restart your computer for the changes to take effect.

7. Here are some of the warnings you might get from Windows with the UAC turned off.

 

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vista_security_center_notification_options

 

8. To repair the Unichip Tuning software go to add and remove programs, find the Dastek Uniq file. Double click on the Dastek Uniq icon.

Unichip Dastek software repair

9. A new window will open, choose the repair option. Follow the on screen install wizard which will fix any missing or corrupted files. A new window will open, choose the repair option. Follow the on screen install wizard which will fix any missing or corrupted files. After the software is reinstalled the software will start and run like it should.

 

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