>> the reason I can't move to brand new installation is because I am missing
>> sound drivers.
If I were you, I'd download the latest ActiveState version of Python
from:
http://www.activestate.com/Products/ActivePython/
I would install it from c:\
Who cares about sound drivers if all you want
>
> c:\temp1>msiexec /I c:\temp1\python-2.4c1.msi /L*v install.log
> /L*v ok here it is... before downloading and installin the VB
> scripting crap.( in case it starts closing apps
> trying to reboot and clear all this typing I've done hehe.
> install.log
> === Verbose logging started: 17/04
BartlebyScrivener wrote:
>
> You may want to try disabling any anti-virus software you have running
> as they
> frequently cause software installation failures.
NONE!!
>
> MSI Installers have a known issue with mapped network drives; please
> copy the
> installer to the c:\ root drive and try
>> I'll try from C: but.
Definitely do that. None of the .msi installers are working for me from
any drive except C. Been that way for months.
Here's some helpful tips from an ActiveState email of a few months
back. Note especially that you need version 2.0 or greater of the
installer:
Here
BartlebyScrivener wrote:
>>>Not sure if the .msi installers were broken before,
>>>but they are now (on this installation)
>
>
> Are you installing from c:\ ?
almost never
>
> With administrator rights?
>
pretty sure "YES"
> Check other requirements. It chokes if you are installing from anothe
>> Not sure if the .msi installers were broken before,
>> but they are now (on this installation)
Are you installing from c:\ ?
With administrator rights?
Check other requirements. It chokes if you are installing from another
logical drive, e.g., d:\
http://aspn.activestate.com/ASPN/docs/Active
Some time ago I bought a newer computer with W2000 already on it so I moved my
old drive
to it as secondary( python was installed on non primary partition ).
Not sure if the .msi installers were broken before, but they are now (on this
installation)
and the reason I can't move to brand new instal
