I've installed a new SSD in our timing laptop and did a fresh install of Windows 7 x64.

Now on to AXTi.me... I downloaded Node.js from https://nodejs.org/en/, which current version is node-v4.0.0-x64. This went without a hitch. I then copied our previous folder to c:\axtime and gave it a whirl.

step1 starts without issue, step2 gives the following. NOTE: I do not have the farmtek usb/serial drivers installed yet because the equipment is in our trailer, 90 minutes away from my home. Could that be it?

c:\AXtime\website>node server
Failed to load c++ bson extension, using pure JS version
{ [Error: Cannot find module '../build/Release/bson'] code: 'MODULE_NOT_FOUND' }

js-bson: Failed to load c++ bson extension, using pure JS version
Listening on 80
module.js:338
throw err;
^

Error: Cannot find module 'c:\AXtime\website\node_modules\serialport\build\seria
lport\v1.4.6\Release\node-v46-win32-x64\serialport.node'
at Function.Module._resolveFilename (module.js:336:15)
at Function.Module._load (module.js:286:25)
at Module.require (module.js:365:17)
at require (module.js:384:17)
at Object.<anonymous> (c:\AXtime\website\node_modules\serialport\serialport.
js:14:25)
at Module._compile (module.js:434:26)
at Object.Module._extensions..js (module.js:452:10)
at Module.load (module.js:355:32)
at Function.Module._load (module.js:310:12)
at Module.require (module.js:365:17)
at require (module.js:384:17)
at Object.<anonymous> (c:\AXtime\website\lib\hardwareEvents.js:5:18)
at Module._compile (module.js:434:26)
at Object.Module._extensions..js (module.js:452:10)
at Module.load (module.js:355:32)
at Function.Module._load (module.js:310:12)

c:\AXtime\website>

Due to some non-related issues, I've started over again. After hours and hours of Windows updates on a fresh install, I'm at the AXTi.me phase again.

This time I downloaded node.js from here:
https://nodejs.org/dist/v0.12.7/x64/node-v0.12.7-x64.msi

Install went as planned. I've also configured the serial port adapter software for FarmTek integration.

Starting step one goes without a hitch. Step 2 is still complaining as above. Thinking there was sone first-run configuration, I reinstalled RM from scratch and tried again... same problem.

I'm learning... that I should take my own advice sometimes. I get queried about simple things all the time and my response is usually RTFM.

In this case I should have been careful to RTFIM where I = Installation. :-) It clearly says to use the provided node.js installer that Chris provides with your zip download.

Amazingly, when you follow directions, things just work.

@jeffrGGC I'm glad you got it figured out.

I will mention that we also use the Farmtek system with their serial port adapter (which they sourced from Prolific, in our case). We cannot make Step 2 run with any other device driver than the one that comes on Farmtek's disc. If Windows updates the driver or if we try updating it manually from Prolific's website, it will not work. We have it set to never update, and don't have that issue any more, but I really don't like being stuck with a driver that's at least 4 years old and getting farther out of date all the time.