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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;mso-fareast-language:EN-US">It seems to be something being written to eQUEST.ini. I can get around it by having a “clean” (old) 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)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none">From:</span></b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none"> Equest-users <equest-users-bounces@lists.onebuilding.org>
<b>On Behalf Of </b>Melissa Crowe via Equest-users<br>
<b>Sent:</b> December 17, 2025 11:19 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> equest-users@lists.onebuilding.org<br>
<b>Subject:</b> [Equest-users] eQuest Error on Opening - Invalid Previous Run Date<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><strong><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none">CAUTION: This message originated from outside Smith + Andersen</span></strong><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoPlainText"><span lang="EN-US">Hi All<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoPlainText"><span lang="EN-US">I am having issues with eQuest I haven’t seen in all of my 15 years of eQuest.
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<p class="MsoPlainText"><span lang="EN-US">After the first time it happened I uninstalled, reinstalled and it worked 1<sup>st</sup> time but on closing eQuest and opening it back up again I get this message<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoPlainText"><span lang="EN-US">Anyone have a fix for this?<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">Thank you!!!!!!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">Melissa Crowe, LEED AP, BEMP</span></b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">VP, Senior Mechanical Engineer</span></i><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">Phone: 978-204-2559<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">Email:
<a href="mailto:Melissa.Crowe@oakwellteam.com">Melissa.Crowe@oakwellteam.com</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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