[Equest-users] eQuest Error on Opening - Invalid Previous Run Date

Thu Dec 18 05:56:27 PST 2025

P.S. This fix is not needed when opening eQUEST in DOE-2.3 mode, but needs
to be applied after any open in DOE-2.2 mode even when that open was just
to switch to DOE-2.3 mode.

*Christina LaPerle (she/her)* PE, BEMP, CPHC®, CEM, CBCP
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On Thu, Dec 18, 2025 at 8:52 AM Christina LaPerle <
christina at karpmanconsulting.net> wrote:

> Hi Everyone,
>
> Temporary solution for DOE-2.2 per communication with Jeff (it works I
> tried it).
>
> In the equest.ini, in the [Registration} section at the bottom, if you set
> Status=0
> before stating eQUEST, when DOE-2.2 is selected for the simulation engine
> (not an issue with DOE-2.3 selected), should cause a registration dialog
> with a valid registration number to be displayed instead, then you should
> be able to click OK and it should startup normally. Some suggested using
> the original equest.ini before starting it the first time and setting the
> file to be read only; but that prevents saving other information about the
> last use rather than having the startup just ignore previous date
> information.
>
> Applies eQUEST.ini located in the C:\Users\"your user
> name"\Documents\eQUEST 3-65-7175 Data\
>
> You can keep it open in Notepad and just reset the status to 0 each time
> before re-opening eQUEST.
>
> *Christina LaPerle (she/her)* PE, BEMP, CPHC®, CEM, CBCP
> Principal Engineer
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> On Thu, Dec 18, 2025 at 7:42 AM Daric Adair <
> Daric.Adair at hendersonengineers.com> wrote:
>
>> My team started having issues after a Windows 11update. Not everyone, but
>> most.
>>
>> Kidding / not-kidding – the covert effort to kill off eQuest continues…..
>>
>>
>>
>> Thanks,
>>
>> *DARIC ADAIR*
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>> *From:* Jeff Ross-Bain <jeff at rbgb.com>
>> *Sent:* Wednesday, December 17, 2025 2:59 PM
>> *To:* Christina LaPerle <christina at karpmanconsulting.net>; 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
>>
>>
>>
>> Just curious, is everyone referring to or using eQuest DOE 2.3? The fixes
>> discussed have not worked for me (Doe 2.2).
>>
>> Also, this is the only content of my .ini file:
>>
>>
>>
>>
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>> *From:* Equest-users <equest-users-bounces at lists.onebuilding.org> *On
>> Behalf Of *Christina LaPerle via Equest-users
>> *Sent:* Wednesday, December 17, 2025 1:13 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
>>
>>
>>
>> Works for me too. Thanks! The key seems to be the Special= number at the
>> bottom.
>>
>>
>>
>> *Christina LaPerle (she/her)* PE, BEMP, CPHC®, CEM, CBCP
>>
>> Principal Engineer
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>>
>> Phone 860.266.6220
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>> On Wed, Dec 17, 2025 at 1:11 PM Rahil Shah via Equest-users <
>> equest-users at lists.onebuilding.org> wrote:
>>
>> 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.
>>
>>
>>
>> -Rahil
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> On Wed, Dec 17, 2025 at 12:51 PM Brian Fountain <
>> Brian.Fountain at sa-footprint.com> wrote:
>>
>> Older (working) eQUEST.ini attached.
>>
>>
>>
>> Brian
>>
>>
>>
>> *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
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> On Wed, Dec 17, 2025 at 12:46 PM Brian Fountain via Equest-users <
>> equest-users at lists.onebuilding.org> wrote:
>>
>> I am also seeing the issue.
>>
>>
>>
>> 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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>> *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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>>
>> 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!
>>
>>
>>
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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
>>
>>
>>
>> Hi All
>>
>>
>>
>> I am having issues with eQuest I haven’t seen in all of my 15 years of
>> eQuest.
>>
>>
>>
>> After the first time it happened I uninstalled, reinstalled and it worked
>> 1st time but on closing eQuest and opening it back up again I get this
>> message
>>
>>
>>
>> Anyone have a fix for this?
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> Thank you!!!!!!
>>
>>
>>
>> *Melissa Crowe, LEED AP, BEMP*
>>
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