Here is a detailed
BMW ISTA Rheingold installation tutorial with
full steps for sharing! If you are just beginner and not so familiar with ISTA,
below part will surely help you out!
Note before
reading:
BMW ISTA
installation method may differ from source and version. This method is only for
reference.
If you need tested
working BMW ISTA software with installation tech support, you can check:
Step 1
Download and run
unblock.reg BEFORE downloading anything else. Then REBOOT the computer, this is
a critical step.
Install everything
in Prerequisites folder, only if you don't have a previous Rheingold
installation. For 64-bit Windows, install both vcredist x32 & x64 from
Microsoft, if not already installed.
Install the
following - you can get both from Microsoft:
Visual C++
Redistributable Packages for Visual Studio 2013
NET Framework 4.6
Step 2
Download
Rheingold.7z using MegaSync or JDownloader. Once downloaded, check whether
“Rheingold.7z” is blocked.
If it is, unblock
it. Right click on the file, go to Properties and if files are blocked, then
you will see the unblock button as in the picture below:
Extract
Rheingold.7z using 7zip ONLY.
Location doesn't
matter, but preferred location is C:\.
If extracting to
this location, you will need admin privileges for 7zip before extracting the
file. To avoid future issues with admin rights etc. you can also extract this
file to the root of a secondary drive, for e.g. D:\
Step 3
Create desktop
shortcut from:
C:\Rheingold\TesterGUI\bin\Release\ISTAGUI.exe.
If not, create the
shortcut from the location you extracted the files to.
Run the following
registry files, depending from your OS:
Ista-prog-x64.reg
Ista-prog-x86.reg
Run the following
registry fixes from the C:\Rheingold folder (scroll all the way to the bottom
to see these files):
Step 4
Run ISTAGUI
shortcut from your desktop as administrator.
When prompted for
license, copy the license key from the “rheingold-license.txt” located in “C:
\Rheingold”
If/When prompted
for dealer ID, enter “1” and ignore following warnings. ISTA+ will close.
Run again ISTAGUI
shortcut from your desktop as administrator and verify the databases in
Settings > Version tab in ISTA/D.
If you encounter
start/running issues, delete the “Rheingold” folder from “C:\”, run
“RCleanerV4.4.exe” as administrator and start again from step 2.
Now you can use
BMW ISTA diagnostic software!
If you are tired
to choose BMW ICOM, prepare a tablet and install BMW ISTA, you can also look at
this entire kit:
