[Equest-users] eQuest Error on Opening - Invalid Previous Run Date
Tom McGovern
tjm at geatain.com
Wed Dec 17 18:04:53 PST 2025
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Tom McGovern
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On Wed, Dec 17, 2025 at 8:46 PM Jeff Ross-Bain via Equest-users <
equest-users at lists.onebuilding.org> wrote:
> I get the same message. In fact, I am unable to install eQUEST now and get
> yet another error message.
>
> It’s a weird thing, since eQUEST lives only on our computers, yet many are
> experiencing the same thing!?!
>
> Jeff
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> *From:* Equest-users <equest-users-bounces at lists.onebuilding.org> *On
> Behalf Of *Samantha Menard via Equest-users
> *Sent:* Wednesday, December 17, 2025 4:06 PM
> *To:* Rahil Shah <rahil at nyu.edu>
> *Cc:* equest-users at lists.onebuilding.org; Melissa Crowe <
> melissa.crowe at oakwellteam.com>
> *Subject:* Re: [Equest-users] eQuest Error on Opening - Invalid Previous
> Run Date
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>
> Unfortunately when I do that I then get this error – not sure if it’s an
> issue on our end with permissions etc. on computers.
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> *Samantha Menard *(she/her)
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> B. Arch. Sci., C.E.T., LEED AP BD+C
>
> Project Director, Energy and Carbon
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> EQ Building Performance Inc.
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> *T* 647.932.2058 | *C* 416.606.1564 | *E* smenard at eqbuilding.com
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> *From:* Rahil Shah <rahil at nyu.edu>
> *Sent:* Wednesday, December 17, 2025 3:35 PM
> *To:* Samantha Menard <smenard at eqbuilding.com>
> *Cc:* Brian Fountain <Brian.Fountain at sa-footprint.com>;
> equest-users at lists.onebuilding.org; Melissa Crowe <
> melissa.crowe at oakwellteam.com>
> *Subject:* Re: [Equest-users] eQuest Error on Opening - Invalid Previous
> Run Date
>
>
>
> Hi Samantha,
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>
> When you reinstall, change .INI file property to READ-ONLY as Brian
> suggested prior to launching eQUEST. That should help with not reinstalling
> every time.
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> Best,
>
> -Rahil
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> On Wed, Dec 17, 2025 at 3:13 PM Samantha Menard <smenard at eqbuilding.com>
> wrote:
>
> I unfortunately can’t get this to work on my end – but reinstalling is
> still giving a temporary fix ?
>
>
>
> *Samantha Menard *(she/her)
>
> B. Arch. Sci., C.E.T., LEED AP BD+C
>
> Project Director, Energy and Carbon
>
>
>
> EQ Building Performance Inc.
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>
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> *T* 647.932.2058 | *C* 416.606.1564 | *E* smenard at eqbuilding.com
>
>
>
> *From:* Equest-users <equest-users-bounces at lists.onebuilding.org> *On
> Behalf Of *Brian Fountain via Equest-users
> *Sent:* Wednesday, December 17, 2025 1:06 PM
> *To:* Rahil Shah <rahil at nyu.edu>
> *Cc:* equest-users at lists.onebuilding.org; Melissa Crowe <
> melissa.crowe at oakwellteam.com>
> *Subject:* Re: [Equest-users] eQuest Error on Opening - Invalid Previous
> Run Date
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> On my computer, modifying the last two lines of eQUEST.ini to:
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> Status=1000
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> Special=583183190
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>
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> … also worked for me.
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> Brian
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> *Footprint *
> *Brian Fountain *Associate
> *d *416 572 8501 m 416 562 6831
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> *From:* Rahil Shah <rahil at nyu.edu>
> *Sent:* December 17, 2025 1:01 PM
> *To:* Brian Fountain <Brian.Fountain at sa-footprint.com>
> *Cc:* Jeff Ross-Bain <jeff at rbgb.com>; Melissa Crowe <
> melissa.crowe at oakwellteam.com>; equest-users at lists.onebuilding.org
> *Subject:* Re: [Equest-users] eQuest Error on Opening - Invalid Previous
> Run Date
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> *CAUTION: This message originated from outside Smith + Andersen*
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> Thanks Brian for this temporary fix. Your approach is indeed working.
>
> I replaced the INI file after closing equest few times. It did end up
> opening every time.
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> -Rahil
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> On Wed, Dec 17, 2025 at 12:51 PM Brian Fountain <
> Brian.Fountain at sa-footprint.com> wrote:
>
> Older (working) eQUEST.ini attached.
>
>
>
> Brian
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>
>
> *From:* Rahil Shah <rahil at nyu.edu>
> *Sent:* December 17, 2025 12:49 PM
> *To:* Brian Fountain <Brian.Fountain at sa-footprint.com>
> *Cc:* Jeff Ross-Bain <jeff at rbgb.com>; Melissa Crowe <
> melissa.crowe at oakwellteam.com>; equest-users at lists.onebuilding.org
> *Subject:* Re: [Equest-users] eQuest Error on Opening - Invalid Previous
> Run Date
>
>
>
> *CAUTION: This message originated from outside Smith + Andersen*
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> Thanks Brian. Any chance you can share your old .INI, if you don't mind?
>
> -Rahil
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> On Wed, Dec 17, 2025 at 12:46 PM Brian Fountain via Equest-users <
> equest-users at lists.onebuilding.org> wrote:
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> I am also seeing the issue.
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>
>
> It seems to be something being written to eQUEST.ini. I can get around it
> by having a “clean” copy of eQUEST.ini (with a date before today’s) and
> replacing eQUEST.ini with the clean version before opening eQUEST each
> time. (which is still a pain but better than reinstalling)
>
>
>
> Brian
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> *Footprint *
> *Brian Fountain *Associate
> *d *416 572 8501 m 416 562 6831
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> *From:* Equest-users <equest-users-bounces at lists.onebuilding.org> *On
> Behalf Of *Jeff Ross-Bain via Equest-users
> *Sent:* December 17, 2025 11:44 AM
> *To:* Melissa Crowe <melissa.crowe at oakwellteam.com>;
> equest-users at lists.onebuilding.org
> *Subject:* Re: [Equest-users] eQuest Error on Opening - Invalid Previous
> Run Date
>
>
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> *CAUTION: This message originated from outside Smith + Andersen*
> ------------------------------
>
> Same here, including the un/install actions. The note appeared just this
> morning!
>
> I also opened it once, but not again!
>
> Any ideas would be great!
>
> Thank you!
>
>
>
> *Jeff Ross-Bain, PE, LEED Fellow*
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> *From:* Equest-users <equest-users-bounces at lists.onebuilding.org> *On
> Behalf Of *Melissa Crowe via Equest-users
> *Sent:* Wednesday, December 17, 2025 11:19 AM
> *To:* equest-users at lists.onebuilding.org
> *Subject:* [Equest-users] eQuest Error on Opening - Invalid Previous Run
> Date
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>
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> Hi All
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>
>
> I am having issues with eQuest I haven’t seen in all of my 15 years of
> eQuest.
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> After the first time it happened I uninstalled, reinstalled and it worked 1
> st time but on closing eQuest and opening it back up again I get this
> message
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> Anyone have a fix for this?
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> Thank you!!!!!!
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> *Melissa Crowe, LEED AP, BEMP*
>
> *VP, Senior Mechanical Engineer*
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> Oakwell
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> Phone: 978-204-2559
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> Email: Melissa.Crowe at oakwellteam.com
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