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GeneChip® Operating Software (GCOS) Patch 5 Software Update

The following package includes the GCOS Patch 5 software which provides several performance enhancements to the GCOS Client software and GCOS Server Software. These enhancements include:

  • Deletion of DAT and corresponding CEL and CHP files through popup menu or process menu when the DAT file tree node is right clicked. DAT file deletion is also enabled through the Find window search results.
  • Increased speed when file security is enabled on GCOS Server
  • Faster CEL file generation with high density array formats
  • Automatic GCOS Administrator shutdown when installing or uninstalling Affymetrix software products
  • Refinement of Batch importer tool to remove leading "space" characters and extra copy of EXP file at import location
  • Better synchronization with GCS3000 Scanner to prevent "Unable to Start the scan - Autofocus Error: Invalid State" errors due to the start command being issued before the last array has been ejected.
  • Ability to restore backup files that contain Usersets
  • CAB file version verification before restore to confirm appropriate Software version.

Patch 5 is a cumulative patch and incorporates all previous updates. No other updates are required. Patch 5.0 applies to GCOS client versions 1.0 and 1.1.1 and GCOS Server version 1.0. THIS PATCH DOES NOT APPLY TO GCOS V1.2. VERSION 1.2 INCLUDES ALL THE FIXES IN THIS PATCH. DO NOT INSTALL THIS PATCH ON VERSION 1.2. For more information please read the customer letter attached with the update.

Instructions for installing the update

  1. GCOS 1.0 or GCOS 1.1.1 must be installed prior to installing GCOS Patch 5. IF YOU HAVE GCOS v1.2, DO NOT INSTALL THIS PATCH, IT IS NOT REQUIRED.
  2. Point the web browser to the download link, select and start the download.
  3. The download file will be a zip (WinZip) file.
  4. Open the zip file
  5. Extract the files (.exe file and a word document of what the patch addresses)
  6. Double click on the .exe file to launch the install program
Download the GCOS patch 5 update (zip file, 7.4 MB)
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