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This does not appear to be a valid MT4 installation

Posted: Fri May 28, 2021 5:48 pm
by Autonomous
I'm using MT4 version 4 build 1335 in portable mode which launches and works perfectly however when I try to use Tick Story it does not recognize the MT4 installation. Tick Story does recognize the "Server name:" and the "MT4 Data Folder:". I'm using the /portable in command line args and I have literally read and attempted everything suggested in previous related posts to no avail.

This is the first time I have attempted to utilize Tick Story in portable mode and would appreciate any suggestions other than linking me to your old forum posts that clearly do not resolve the issue.
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Re: This does not appear to be a valid MT4 installation

Posted: Sun May 30, 2021 11:42 pm
by tickstory
Hi Autonomous,

Usually this error occurs when Metatrader has not been started at least once (or if you are trying to select a Metatrader 5 installation, instead of a Metatrader 4 installation but this doesn't seem to be your case). It could complicate things if you already have a portable and non-portable installation and your folders should ideally be cleaned up to prevent any confusion. This could help resolve the issue.

If you are still having difficulty, please consult this post if you would like to override the error message.

Thanks.

Re: This does not appear to be a valid MT4 installation

Posted: Mon Jun 07, 2021 2:42 pm
by Autonomous
I had to uninstall & reinstall MT4 to get this working properly that was the only solution.

Re: This does not appear to be a valid MT4 installation

Posted: Mon Jun 07, 2021 10:49 pm
by tickstory
Good to hear it's working - thanks for letting us know how you solved it.