TECHSTREAM PROBLEMS

Discussion in 'Gen 2 Prius Care, Maintenance and Troubleshooting' started by Shaggyman, Nov 11, 2025 at 5:38 PM.

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  1. Shaggyman

    Shaggyman New Member

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    I have installed Versions 17 or 18 32bit programs on Windows 7 Pro at least ten times.
    Everything goes great communicating over the cable and the program reads the VIN and populates the live data like it should, but nothing I have been able to do will make the magical UTILITY button appear so I can bleed the frakking brakes.
    Wiped the drive and did a fresh install of Win7 Pro - no Change.
    Tried changing the order of installation - no change in behavior.
    Anyone else had this problem?
     
    #1 Shaggyman, Nov 11, 2025 at 5:38 PM
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    You need to download a copy of Techstream from another source – and keep trying until you find one that has the utility button. Try an older version like V9.x.xx or V10.xx.x. You don't need the latest version for the Gen 2 Prius.

    If all else fails, there is a ready-to-run version of Techstream v12 in a Virtual Machine (VM) that runs in VirtualBox. VirtualBox is a free open-source application supported by Oracle that you can run on any version of Windows, macOS, or Linux.

    How-To: TechStream In 5 Minutes | IH8MUD Forum
     
    #2 dolj, Nov 12, 2025 at 4:58 AM
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    .9st mid range bi directional tools that fit in 9bd 2bport can do now . I've not had tech down off shelf in years now. AP 200 the gear wrench orange thing VCI. And many others
     
    #3 Tombukt2, Nov 12, 2025 at 5:08 AM
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    I agree that you need to install an older version of Techstream. Try version 12 to 14. I think they will work on windows 7 32-bit.
     
    #4 Brian1954, Nov 12, 2025 at 9:06 AM
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