IDS session files?

[lmorris]

Does anyone know where IDS stuffs the session files? I would really like to get of the ones from the F450 I am having Exhaust filter message issues with.

[Matt Saunoras]

Nope. I asked hotline because I needed to erase one to blank path a PCM. They wouldn't give me any info but I don't even know if they knew themselves.

[forddieseldoctor]

I've seen them before. But I don't remember where they are. Nor have I ever messed with them. I'll have to fire up my laptop and do a little snooping around to see if I can find them.

[lmorris]

I asked hotline as well, they said there is a way to do it, but it never went past that. I checked every folder in the Ford Motor Company folder and found nothing. 

[forddieseldoctor]

To completely and permenantly delete an IDS session:

 

Disclaimer: This was done on a Windows 7 computer. Windows 8 and Windows 10 will be slightly different procedure for showing hidden files, but the rest should be very similar.

 

MAKE SURE THE SESSION YOU ARE TRYING TO DELETE IS NOT ACTIVE IN IDS AND MAKE SURE IDS IS NOT CURRENTLY OPEN!!!!!!

 

Step 1: Open IDS, open the saved session that you want to delete and then tell ids to delete the session. Close IDS once it's finished.

 

Step 2: Open "My Computer"

 

Step 3: Double click on the C: drive to open it. You might get a warning message stating that making any changes in there can cause damage to your computer. Just click okay to continue.

 

Step 4: Make sure your computer is showing hidden files. To do this click on organize on the upper left corner of the window. Then click on folder and search options and then view and make sure the bullet is in front of show all files.

 

 

Step 5: Select the folder labeled "Program Data"

 

 

Step 6: Select the folder labeled "Ford Motor Company"

 

 

Step 7: Select Folder labeled "IDS"

 

 

Step 8: Select Folder labeled "Sessions"

 

 

Step 9: Click on "Date Modified" at the top of the screen to change the sort order to bring the session you ended last to the top of the list. (This is why I had you open and delete the session is step 1.)

 

 

Step 10: Select all of the files that have the tail of the vin you are working on. (Hold the control button while left clicking on them to select more than one at a time.)

 

 

Step 11: Once you have them all selected right click on one of them and select "Delete". A message will come up asking if you want to move the selected files to the recycle bin. Select yes. Once they are moved to the recycle bin I recommend emptying the recycle bin to make sure they are gone for good.

 

Step 12: Open IDS and start the procedure to ID the vehicle again.

 

It should not ask you if you want to go to the previous session for that vin. If it does you did not delete it properly.

 

Happy Session Deleting.

 

[8WA Sman]

Cool thanks

[lmorris]

We should sticky this. Thanks.