On a PC using the NTFS file system, you may see “Error (1808) Could not run CSL entry point: main” from a desktop shortcut. Running TinyTERM from the Start menu works fine, though.

This is caused by an incomplete shortcut. In the shortcut properties, check the “Target” line. It should read something like this:

“C:\Program Files\Century\TinyTERM\tt.exe” -P52 default

It’s the path to the executable, then a dash option matching the first three letters of the serial number, and then the name of the .tpx file. Any other format can cause this error.

You may also need to relax security on the shortcut itself. All users must have read permission, of course. In some cases write permission is also required.

The problem does not happen on FAT or FAT32 drives. The additional security features available in NTFS contribute to this issue.

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