Saturday, August 17, 2013

[Solution] Unable to launch ETS GRE Powerprep test practice window from Internet Explorer even after enabling Active X

When you click "Continue" button on the IE page, you find that a pop-up appears saying you have to use IE version 6.0 or higher and Active X content must be enabled. But in fact you might have done all of that and still this pop-up shows. Even I got tired of that believe me that too a few days before the actual exam! The solution luckily which I found is to go to the installation directory and double-click on the launch.bat. You will find that the test window comes up as a java application. I hope you already know that Java is must to run powerprep. Try out this solution and I it works for you! All the best for your GRE!!
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  1. UnknownMarch 31, 2014 at 8:12 AM

    I did what you said, double clicked on launch.bat..
    still not working

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  2. rahyalJune 20, 2014 at 11:03 AM

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  3. AnonymousNovember 18, 2014 at 8:57 PM

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  4. aaJune 22, 2015 at 9:51 AM

    On running the batch file I got the following error "unable to find the command findstr" to resolve this I copied the findstr.exe from C:\Windows\System32 to C:\Program Files (x86)\ETS\POWERPREP II and then run the batch file. It will work :)

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  5. RishabhSeptember 21, 2015 at 5:56 AM

    Still not working

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  6. UnknownSeptember 25, 2015 at 3:10 PM

    1. Click on Start.
    2. Search for Java.exe. Copy the file and paste it in this directory C:\Program Files (x86)\ETS\POWERPREP II\bin
    3. Again go to Start.
    4. Search for findstr.bat. Copy the file and paste it in this directory C:\Program Files (x86)\ETS\POWERPREP II
    5. Go to C:\Program Files (x86)\ETS\POWERPREP II. Click l batch file. It will launch the ETS prep software.
    6. Now go to C:\Program Files (x86)\ETS\POWERPREP II\bin directory. Click on l.bat (1 batch file)
    7. It will launch ETS prep software.

    Java is mandatory on the machine to run ETS prep software

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  7. xyOctober 13, 2015 at 2:10 AM

    Can this work for windows 10? It used to be able to work on my windows 8...

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  8. Paridhi BindalOctober 14, 2015 at 5:54 AM

    I tried all the above procedures, but nothing is happening. The command prompt appears and vanishes within a second. Please suggest. thank you in advance. I want to give powerprep by today or tomorrow.

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    2. UnknownNovember 20, 2015 at 9:42 PM

      i have faced the same problem which you have faced paridhi and i found the solution.First you have to install java and set the path for it.Download the java software and install it. you can set the path by the following methods:
      1)go to control panel and click system security
      2)after that click system
      3)next click on advanced system settings which is on the left side
      4)a new pop window gets opened and click on environment variables
      5)again new pop up window opens
      6)under system variables click on new
      7)it will ask variable name and variable value
      8)type 'path' as the variable name
      9)and for variable value copy the address and paste it in the column provided for the variable value
      the address will be somewhat like this C:\Program Files\Java\jdk1.8.0_65\bin

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  9. UnknownJanuary 12, 2016 at 11:21 PM

    still im facing the problem it is not running

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  10. ms krishnaJanuary 14, 2016 at 6:48 AM

    fnz with me also same thing even i tried all methods which given above .but still facing same problem.i have exam on 20th jan i could i solve this.please give some suggestions waiting for ur valuable rly

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  11. Rex JuniorMay 9, 2016 at 6:42 AM

    the beauty

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  12. UnknownJune 24, 2016 at 5:14 AM

    it is really helpful. thank you so much

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  13. ShezamJuly 7, 2016 at 8:41 AM

    Thank you so much!

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  14. ChandrasekarJuly 12, 2016 at 6:38 AM

    hello.. i downloaded the powerprepII exe file from the ets website.. when i opened the file, it is showing an error " -5001 : 0x80070002. Please make sure you have finished any previous setup and closed other applications". I closed all other applications but still problem persists. Please help me in this. Thanks

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  15. Avatar SwapAugust 4, 2016 at 5:59 AM

    Thanks dude! you made my day :)

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  16. UnknownAugust 18, 2016 at 1:39 AM

    thank you!!it's really useful!!

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  17. UnknownOctober 4, 2016 at 1:41 PM

    Thanks mate, really helped. Was frantically searching for something like this.

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  18. UnknownOctober 8, 2016 at 2:21 PM

    oh my god I love you.

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  19. UnknownOctober 28, 2016 at 1:29 AM

    Hi guys - I'm from Melbourne Australia - and I was really struggling with this problem on my Mac computer.

    I managed to fix it on mac by installing the software from Java that comes up in the error message, and by installing this 'legacy java' software from Apple:

    https://support.apple.com/kb/DL1572?locale=en_US

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    1. UnknownNovember 6, 2016 at 4:38 PM

      Thanks a lot my friend! It solved my problem, too. :)

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  20. UnknownDecember 10, 2016 at 8:05 AM

    Genius!
    Thanks a lot.

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  23. UnknownSeptember 17, 2017 at 12:59 AM

    I am facing the problem in launching the above software. I have tried all the above mentioned solutions but nothing seems to work. I clicked on the launch.bat file and the command prompt window disappeared. Please let me know of any solution is available. Also, in the environment variables, the path is already present. Should I add the path for java in the same?

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  25. adedayoAugust 1, 2018 at 8:06 AM

    thanks man...it work perfectly after clicking the lauch.bat twice...u made my day.

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  28. dammiyJune 17, 2019 at 6:40 PM

    Thank you, it worked

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