ISTA D/P Confusion

jayooo · 11-03-2015, 03:26 AM

Hi all,

I have ISTA D and P installed and working - not sure on version without loading it but its a 2014 version, but due to this install my laptop HDD is almost full.

I would like to purchase a cheap 500gb USB HDD and install to that instead, is this possible?

I am looking to download the latest version whilst I am going through the hassle, but I see so many different versions, VM Ware, Native, Standalone etc etc, which means I am unsure of what I need to install to an external HDD??

The version I have currently I just click the shortcut and it opens, no VM ware needed.

Would appreciate if someone could shed light on exactly what I should get to run similar to now, but from an external HDD?

Thanks

James

Sensible_ · 11-03-2015, 09:05 AM

You can install it on another drive. It's fiddly though. It's better to just buy a cheap dedicated laptop in my opinion. Native is by far the best. Avoid VMWare.

jayooo · 11-03-2015, 09:59 AM

Thanks for the response, native is what I will look for.

Funnily enough I have been browsing for a cheap dedicated laptop today, as I too think this is the route I should go down...

deeLow · 11-03-2015, 11:38 AM

Post here if you find a native version pls

jayooo · 11-03-2015, 01:18 PM

So, Googling has uncovered the following which is apparently native, and the latest versions of D and P (if not the latest within the past month or so).

I am not going to bother downloading as my version is fine for what I need (I dont have ICOM so no need for latest I-level updates etc). I may pursue when I source a cheap dedicated laptop for auto software.

Feel free to test at your own risk.

ISTA/D 3.52.12 de/eng.
https://mega.nz/#F!l9U3WCZZ!0cykn3WqmdTzucMmZxBslQ

ISTA-P 3.57.0.400
https://mega.nz/#F!JpIWQDYC!UeXAKh5S16cojos1US-jWg

TheBigYahi · 11-03-2015, 07:33 PM

FWIW, I have ISTA/D up and running natively (Rheingold) on a Window XP VM on Parallels for Mac. Actually works great.

A word of warning, though is that I had ISTA/P running but because I was only running OBD on my 2006 330xi it would try to communicate over the MOST bus and would lock up the TCU module since it couldn't communicate. I had to run the Vehicle Test in ISTA/D to unlock it. I was never able to find a method to omit modules on the MOST bus when initializing ISTA/P.

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jayooo Private 16 Rep 74 Posts Drives: E90 LCI 330d M Sport Join Date: Mar 2015 Location: Warrington iTrader: (0)	ISTA D/P Confusion Hi all, I have ISTA D and P installed and working - not sure on version without loading it but its a 2014 version, but due to this install my laptop HDD is almost full. I would like to purchase a cheap 500gb USB HDD and install to that instead, is this possible? I am looking to download the latest version whilst I am going through the hassle, but I see so many different versions, VM Ware, Native, Standalone etc etc, which means I am unsure of what I need to install to an external HDD?? The version I have currently I just click the shortcut and it opens, no VM ware needed. Would appreciate if someone could shed light on exactly what I should get to run similar to now, but from an external HDD? Thanks James
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Sensible_ Colonel 529 Rep 2,503 Posts Drives: 2008 E90 Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: London iTrader: (1)	You can install it on another drive. It's fiddly though. It's better to just buy a cheap dedicated laptop in my opinion. Native is by far the best. Avoid VMWare.
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jayooo Private 16 Rep 74 Posts Drives: E90 LCI 330d M Sport Join Date: Mar 2015 Location: Warrington iTrader: (0)	Thanks for the response, native is what I will look for. Funnily enough I have been browsing for a cheap dedicated laptop today, as I too think this is the route I should go down...
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deeLow DOPE 148 Rep 758 Posts Drives: F80 Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: Earth iTrader: (2)	Post here if you find a native version pls
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jayooo Private 16 Rep 74 Posts Drives: E90 LCI 330d M Sport Join Date: Mar 2015 Location: Warrington iTrader: (0)	So, Googling has uncovered the following which is apparently native, and the latest versions of D and P (if not the latest within the past month or so). I am not going to bother downloading as my version is fine for what I need (I dont have ICOM so no need for latest I-level updates etc). I may pursue when I source a cheap dedicated laptop for auto software. Feel free to test at your own risk. ISTA/D 3.52.12 de/eng. https://mega.nz/#F!l9U3WCZZ!0cykn3WqmdTzucMmZxBslQ ISTA-P 3.57.0.400 https://mega.nz/#F!JpIWQDYC!UeXAKh5S16cojos1US-jWg
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TheBigYahi Private First Class 40 Rep 164 Posts Drives: 2006 330xi 6MT Join Date: Jun 2014 Location: Syracuse, NY iTrader: (0)	FWIW, I have ISTA/D up and running natively (Rheingold) on a Window XP VM on Parallels for Mac. Actually works great. A word of warning, though is that I had ISTA/P running but because I was only running OBD on my 2006 330xi it would try to communicate over the MOST bus and would lock up the TCU module since it couldn't communicate. I had to run the Vehicle Test in ISTA/D to unlock it. I was never able to find a method to omit modules on the MOST bus when initializing ISTA/P.
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