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TurboTax on W 7 64 bit - does not work!

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Jeff@couldbeinvalid.com

Flightless Bird
Just purchased TT Deluxe 2009 and installed it on my Windows 7 Home
Premium 64 bit laptop. It installed fine and then opened a window asking
to down load updates. I let it and then it opened TurboTax but it opened
it an empty window! I closed it and restarted it, same problem.
Has anyone got it working on W7 64 bit?
Thanks, Jeff
 
C

Chris Sidener

Flightless Bird
<Jeff@couldbeinvalid.com> wrote in message
news:f5o6n.2336$RS6.580@newsfe15.iad...
> Just purchased TT Deluxe 2009 and installed it on my Windows 7 Home
> Premium 64 bit laptop. It installed fine and then opened a window asking
> to down load updates. I let it and then it opened TurboTax but it opened
> it an empty window! I closed it and restarted it, same problem.
> Has anyone got it working on W7 64 bit?
> Thanks, Jeff


Jeff,
Absolutely no problem here. I'm running 7 Ultimate x64. Did you install it
as Administrator?
Downloads updates fine.

Regards,
Chris
 
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Jeff@couldbeinvalid.com

Flightless Bird
On 1/22/2010 4:03 PM, Chris Sidener wrote:
>
> <Jeff@couldbeinvalid.com> wrote in message
> news:f5o6n.2336$RS6.580@newsfe15.iad...
>> Just purchased TT Deluxe 2009 and installed it on my Windows 7 Home
>> Premium 64 bit laptop. It installed fine and then opened a window
>> asking to down load updates. I let it and then it opened TurboTax but
>> it opened it an empty window! I closed it and restarted it, same problem.
>> Has anyone got it working on W7 64 bit?
>> Thanks, Jeff

>
> Jeff,
> Absolutely no problem here. I'm running 7 Ultimate x64. Did you install
> it as Administrator?
> Downloads updates fine.
>
> Regards,
> Chris


Yes I installed it as an administrator and it went to its default
folder. It seemed to install properly and downloaded and installed its
updates and then, when it restarted itself, it opened a blank window.

I just got off with TT support. We uninstalled and reinstalled again.
Did exactly the same thing: installed fine, updated fine and then went
blank window. He then told me to go to:

http://turbotax.intuit.com/support/kb/general-program-issues/display-issues/7472.html


and

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/324460

from which we downloaded and installed
"Microsoft Core XML Services (MSXML) 6.0" (actually msxmI6_x.msi)

None of this helped and I am still getting a blank window. Because I
bought TT at Office Depot he could not even give me a refund. So I am
stuck with a non-working TT Deluxe. Will need to go to Taxcut though it
may do the same thing to me ! :-((

Jeff
 
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Don Wiss

Flightless Bird
On Fri, 22 Jan 2010 16:47:20 -0500, <Jeff@couldbeinvalid.com> wrote:

>None of this helped and I am still getting a blank window. Because I
>bought TT at Office Depot he could not even give me a refund. So I am
>stuck with a non-working TT Deluxe. Will need to go to Taxcut though it
>may do the same thing to me ! :-((


I switched to TaxCut some years ago when TurboTax came out with copy
protection. It left a process running on my machine forever. That was
unforgivable.

I have a Win7-64 machine and there is no problem at all with the personal
taxes.

I also have TaxCut for Business. That has two quirks: (1) It is unable to
register. It keeps saying transmission failed. But it updates fine. (2) It
can't get the prior years data from a network drive. Business does not
store your tax data in a single file under My Documents like the personal
does. It contains it all in a folder under Program Files. After backing up
all my prior machine to a USB drive I was able to import the business data
from that.

Don <www.donwiss.com> (e-mail link at home page bottom).
 
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The Real Truth MVP

Flightless Bird
Use the online version.



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<Jeff@couldbeinvalid.com> wrote in message
news:M1p6n.631$p66.544@newsfe09.iad...
> On 1/22/2010 4:03 PM, Chris Sidener wrote:
>>
>> <Jeff@couldbeinvalid.com> wrote in message
>> news:f5o6n.2336$RS6.580@newsfe15.iad...
>>> Just purchased TT Deluxe 2009 and installed it on my Windows 7 Home
>>> Premium 64 bit laptop. It installed fine and then opened a window
>>> asking to down load updates. I let it and then it opened TurboTax but
>>> it opened it an empty window! I closed it and restarted it, same
>>> problem.
>>> Has anyone got it working on W7 64 bit?
>>> Thanks, Jeff

>>
>> Jeff,
>> Absolutely no problem here. I'm running 7 Ultimate x64. Did you install
>> it as Administrator?
>> Downloads updates fine.
>>
>> Regards,
>> Chris

>
> Yes I installed it as an administrator and it went to its default folder.
> It seemed to install properly and downloaded and installed its updates and
> then, when it restarted itself, it opened a blank window.
>
> I just got off with TT support. We uninstalled and reinstalled again. Did
> exactly the same thing: installed fine, updated fine and then went blank
> window. He then told me to go to:
>
> http://turbotax.intuit.com/support/kb/general-program-issues/display-issues/7472.html
>
> and
>
> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/324460
>
> from which we downloaded and installed
> "Microsoft Core XML Services (MSXML) 6.0" (actually msxmI6_x.msi)
>
> None of this helped and I am still getting a blank window. Because I
> bought TT at Office Depot he could not even give me a refund. So I am
> stuck with a non-working TT Deluxe. Will need to go to Taxcut though it
> may do the same thing to me ! :-((
>
> Jeff
 
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R. C. White

Flightless Bird
Hi, Jeff.

TurboTax Basic for 2009 installed over a month ago and runs fine on my
Windows 7 Ultimate x64 desktop. Several TT updates have downloaded and
installed without a problem.

RC
--
R. C. White, CPA
San Marcos, TX
(Retired. No longer licensed to practice public accounting.)
rc@grandecom.net
Microsoft Windows MVP
(Using Quicken Deluxe 2010 and Windows Live Mail in Win7 x64)

<Jeff@couldbeinvalid.com> wrote in message
news:f5o6n.2336$RS6.580@newsfe15.iad...
> Just purchased TT Deluxe 2009 and installed it on my Windows 7 Home
> Premium 64 bit laptop. It installed fine and then opened a window asking
> to down load updates. I let it and then it opened TurboTax but it opened
> it an empty window! I closed it and restarted it, same problem.
> Has anyone got it working on W7 64 bit?
> Thanks, Jeff
 
S

Steve

Flightless Bird
I have Win 7 Ultimate and used the same version of Turbo Tax without
trouble.



<Jeff@couldbeinvalid.com> wrote in message
news:f5o6n.2336$RS6.580@newsfe15.iad...
> Just purchased TT Deluxe 2009 and installed it on my Windows 7 Home
> Premium 64 bit laptop. It installed fine and then opened a window
> asking to down load updates. I let it and then it opened TurboTax but
> it opened it an empty window! I closed it and restarted it, same
> problem.
> Has anyone got it working on W7 64 bit?
> Thanks, Jeff
>
> __________ Information from ESET Smart Security, version of virus
> signature database 4959 (20100319) __________
>
> The message was checked by ESET Smart Security.
>
> http://www.eset.com
>
>
>


__________ Information from ESET Smart Security, version of virus signature database 4959 (20100319) __________

The message was checked by ESET Smart Security.

http://www.eset.com
 
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Chris Sidener

Flightless Bird
Installed on Win 7 Ultimate ok here. Filed my taxes an received my refund!

Chris

"Steve" <saw1959@mchsi.remove.com> wrote in message
news:8OOdnXrzvsSfsTjWnZ2dnUVZ_r-dnZ2d@mchsi.com...
>I have Win 7 Ultimate and used the same version of Turbo Tax without
>trouble.
>
>
>
> <Jeff@couldbeinvalid.com> wrote in message
> news:f5o6n.2336$RS6.580@newsfe15.iad...
>> Just purchased TT Deluxe 2009 and installed it on my Windows 7 Home
>> Premium 64 bit laptop. It installed fine and then opened a window asking
>> to down load updates. I let it and then it opened TurboTax but it opened
>> it an empty window! I closed it and restarted it, same problem.
>> Has anyone got it working on W7 64 bit?
>> Thanks, Jeff
>>
>> __________ Information from ESET Smart Security, version of virus
>> signature database 4959 (20100319) __________
>>
>> The message was checked by ESET Smart Security.
>>
>> http://www.eset.com
>>
>>
>>

>
> __________ Information from ESET Smart Security, version of virus
> signature database 4959 (20100319) __________
>
> The message was checked by ESET Smart Security.
>
> http://www.eset.com
>
>
>
 
C

Chris Sidener

Flightless Bird
64 bit, 7, that is

"Chris Sidener" <chris.sidener@vizzy.net> wrote in message
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> Installed on Win 7 Ultimate ok here. Filed my taxes an received my refund!
>
 
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DMP

Flightless Bird
On 3/20/2010 4:11 PM, Steve wrote:
> I have Win 7 Ultimate and used the same version of Turbo Tax without
> trouble.
>
>
>
> <Jeff@couldbeinvalid.com> wrote in message
> news:f5o6n.2336$RS6.580@newsfe15.iad...
>> Just purchased TT Deluxe 2009 and installed it on my Windows 7 Home
>> Premium 64 bit laptop. It installed fine and then opened a window
>> asking to down load updates. I let it and then it opened TurboTax but
>> it opened it an empty window! I closed it and restarted it, same problem.
>> Has anyone got it working on W7 64 bit?
>> Thanks, Jeff
>>
>> __________ Information from ESET Smart Security, version of virus
>> signature database 4959 (20100319) __________
>>
>> The message was checked by ESET Smart Security.
>>
>> http://www.eset.com
>>
>>
>>

>
> __________ Information from ESET Smart Security, version of virus
> signature database 4959 (20100319) __________
>
> The message was checked by ESET Smart Security.
>
> http://www.eset.com
>
>
>

I have Win 7 64-bit Home Premium and had no issues with Turbo Tax
Deluxe and no issues with electronic filing either.

D.
 
D

Don

Flightless Bird
"DMP" <noname@nodomain.com> wrote in message
news:ho5vpk$3jg$1@news.eternal-september.org...
> On 3/20/2010 4:11 PM, Steve wrote:
>> I have Win 7 Ultimate and used the same version of Turbo Tax without
>> trouble.
>>
>>
>>
>> <Jeff@couldbeinvalid.com> wrote in message
>> news:f5o6n.2336$RS6.580@newsfe15.iad...
>>> Just purchased TT Deluxe 2009 and installed it on my Windows 7 Home
>>> Premium 64 bit laptop. It installed fine and then opened a window
>>> asking to down load updates. I let it and then it opened TurboTax but
>>> it opened it an empty window! I closed it and restarted it, same
>>> problem.
>>> Has anyone got it working on W7 64 bit?
>>> Thanks, Jeff
>>>
>>> __________ Information from ESET Smart Security, version of virus
>>> signature database 4959 (20100319) __________
>>>
>>> The message was checked by ESET Smart Security.
>>>
>>> http://www.eset.com
>>>
>>>
>>>

>>
>> __________ Information from ESET Smart Security, version of virus
>> signature database 4959 (20100319) __________
>>
>> The message was checked by ESET Smart Security.
>>
>> http://www.eset.com
>>
>>
>>

> I have Win 7 64-bit Home Premium and had no issues with Turbo Tax Deluxe
> and no issues with electronic filing either.
>
> D.


Ditto here.

--
Don
 
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Walter Goldschmidt

Flightless Bird
Have Windows 7 64 bit and it worked fine for me

Walt

"Don" <burnettedclothes@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:LM2dnWOs2bYeETvWnZ2dnUVZ_hednZ2d@giganews.com...
>
> "DMP" <noname@nodomain.com> wrote in message
> news:ho5vpk$3jg$1@news.eternal-september.org...
>> On 3/20/2010 4:11 PM, Steve wrote:
>>> I have Win 7 Ultimate and used the same version of Turbo Tax without
>>> trouble.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> <Jeff@couldbeinvalid.com> wrote in message
>>> news:f5o6n.2336$RS6.580@newsfe15.iad...
>>>> Just purchased TT Deluxe 2009 and installed it on my Windows 7 Home
>>>> Premium 64 bit laptop. It installed fine and then opened a window
>>>> asking to down load updates. I let it and then it opened TurboTax but
>>>> it opened it an empty window! I closed it and restarted it, same
>>>> problem.
>>>> Has anyone got it working on W7 64 bit?
>>>> Thanks, Jeff
>>>>
>>>> __________ Information from ESET Smart Security, version of virus
>>>> signature database 4959 (20100319) __________
>>>>
>>>> The message was checked by ESET Smart Security.
>>>>
>>>> http://www.eset.com
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>> __________ Information from ESET Smart Security, version of virus
>>> signature database 4959 (20100319) __________
>>>
>>> The message was checked by ESET Smart Security.
>>>
>>> http://www.eset.com
>>>
>>>
>>>

>> I have Win 7 64-bit Home Premium and had no issues with Turbo Tax Deluxe
>> and no issues with electronic filing either.
>>
>> D.

>
> Ditto here.
>
> --
> Don
 
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riad63

Flightless Bird

> GUEST wrote:
> Just purchased TT Deluxe 2009 and installed it on my Windows 7 Home


> Premium 64 bit laptop. It installed fine and then opened a window

asking
> to down load updates. I let it and then it opened TurboTax but it

opened
> it an empty window! I closed it and restarted it, same problem.
> Has anyone got it working on W7 64 bit?
> Thanks, Jeff


Jeff, FYI,
Thanks to your thread, I was able to fix my problem.
My video drivers were also causing the prolblem.
I was getting a Transparent or Blank startup screen when I started
TT.
I kinda new it had something to do with the video drivers because I
could start
TT in SAFE MODE.
I simply downloaded the latest 64 BIT drivers for my NVIDIA 8400 GT
card and installed the them. After the reboot. MAGIC. TT worked
perfect.

Thank God for Google and the Internet.
 
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Jeff@nospam.fake

Flightless Bird
On 4/10/2010 4:19 AM, riad63 wrote:
>
> > GUEST wrote:
> > Just purchased TT Deluxe 2009 and installed it on my Windows 7 Home

>
> > Premium 64 bit laptop. It installed fine and then opened a window

> asking
> > to down load updates. I let it and then it opened TurboTax but it

> opened
> > it an empty window! I closed it and restarted it, same problem.
> > Has anyone got it working on W7 64 bit?
> > Thanks, Jeff

>
> Jeff, FYI,
> Thanks to your thread, I was able to fix my problem.
> My video drivers were also causing the prolblem.
> I was getting a Transparent or Blank startup screen when I started
> TT.
> I kinda new it had something to do with the video drivers because I
> could start
> TT in SAFE MODE.
> I simply downloaded the latest 64 BIT drivers for my NVIDIA 8400 GT
> card and installed the them. After the reboot. MAGIC. TT worked
> perfect.
>
> Thank God for Google and the Internet.
>

Yes, thank you. I no longer recall how I fixed it, but it is working
fine now.
 
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