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by jay
Thu Jan 14, 2016 3:49 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: MT4 & External Drives ('F' Drive download)
Replies: 20
Views: 57173

Re: MT4 & External Drives ('F' Drive download)

Hi.. - Install a fresh copy of MT4 to your external drive. Do NOT yet start the application until instructed in the following steps. Any new Installation opens automatically ? - With the MT4 short-cut/start up icon, right-click and go to Properties. In the "Target" box, add "/portable" to the end of...
by jay
Wed Jan 13, 2016 6:49 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: MT4 & External Drives ('F' Drive download)
Replies: 20
Views: 57173

Re: MT4 & External Drives ('F' Drive download)

Hi I think you are going to have some problems in the future with this model as most desktops now are designed around the C drive being a small - solid state drive, having a secondary Drive to hold all the chunky data leaving the C drive to hold just the important programs.. MQL4 wants to be on the ...
by jay
Tue Jan 12, 2016 1:22 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: MT4 & External Drives ('F' Drive download)
Replies: 20
Views: 57173

Re: MT4 & External Drives ('F' Drive download)

Ok, many thanks for spending the time to reply, I really appreciate it..

Ja..
by jay
Tue Jan 12, 2016 7:59 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: MT4 & External Drives ('F' Drive download)
Replies: 20
Views: 57173

Re: MT4 & External Drives ('F' Drive download)

Hi Yes.. When down-loading a new platform ,in settings I specify for it to be downloaded into a file on the F drive.. Though Meta quotes automatically places the history file on the C drive>>appdata>>history file.. Also.. Please could you answer my second question .. Is there an easier way to run qu...
by jay
Mon Jan 11, 2016 9:50 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: MT4 & External Drives ('F' Drive download)
Replies: 20
Views: 57173

Re: MT4 & External Drives ('F' Drive download)

1) Install a new instance of MT4 to your external drive.
Every new Install ends up on the C drive even when I specify down-loading to the F drive ?

Many thanks

Ja..
by jay
Mon Jan 11, 2016 9:27 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: MT4 & External Drives ('F' Drive download)
Replies: 20
Views: 57173

Re: MT4 & External Drives ('F' Drive download)

Hi Jay, 2) In Tickstory File -> Settings -> MT4 Settings , put the command-line parameter "/portable" (without quotes). This will trigger MT4 to work in portable mode when it starts. Hi.. Thanks for your reply. in the command-line I already have /skipupdate for using the back-dated 910 build ? plea...
by jay
Mon Jan 11, 2016 6:59 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: MT4 & External Drives ('F' Drive download)
Replies: 20
Views: 57173

MT4 & External Drives ('F' Drive download)

Hi I have a 250 G solid state *C* drive and a 2 TB = *F* drive in my desk top.. I would like to download my MT4 platform and the tickstory - program- data, onto the F drive because of the size of the files for back testing etc.. Though every time I download it to the F drive the tickstory data and t...
by jay
Wed Jan 06, 2016 8:06 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: problem with release 1.7.3 and MT4 build 950
Replies: 25
Views: 59926

Re: problem with release 1.7.3 and MT4 build 950

Thanks for your reply... this seems to have worked. If I have trouble Ill post back..

Many thanks

Jay
by jay
Tue Jan 05, 2016 5:39 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: problem with release 1.7.3 and MT4 build 950
Replies: 25
Views: 59926

Re: problem with release 1.7.3 and MT4 build 950

Hi Jay, We'd like to assist you with getting you up-and-running. We are planning to release a launcher update for Build 950, however this will not address the issues with spread. The best bet is to roll-back to Build 910 at this stage. Could you describe what problem you're having with using Build ...
by jay
Mon Jan 04, 2016 10:36 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: problem with release 1.7.3 and MT4 build 950
Replies: 25
Views: 59926

Re: problem with release 1.7.3 and MT4 build 950

Hi, I have just purchased Tickstory's data not realising it doesn't work with build 950 .. I have tried the above recommendations to back date my platform to 910 but with no success.. Is there a straight forward way of getting around this problem with out major hassle ? is there an update soon that ...