On 2/1/12 10:18 AM, Larry S. wrote: > Downloaded 2.7 from the "Check For Updates" link. All seemed well, until > I tried to start SM after "Installation Completed". Got message "Can't > find SeaMonkey.exe". Searched all over, and guess what, it wasn't there. > O.K., I'll d/l using IE (ughh!), which is all I've got at this point. > > Same result, except that the message was "Can't read application.ini". > > Third try, and this time all seemed well until the "Checking Extensions > . . ." appeared, at which point the entire thing disappeared, SM icons > and all. No trace. > > Surrendering, I d/l 2.6.1 (in spite of the red and yellow warning). All > well, except that the opening page (SM welcome thing) came up blank, > nothing worked, and using Task Manager wouldn't close SM. > > Computer off, restart, SM starts o.k., replaced profile with the b/u > copy, and all seems well. > > Better than updating to 2.6.1, which was an even worse experience. > Finally got it installed and working, and eventually recovered some > "lost" old family e-mails, thanks to great help by Paul B. Gallagher in > this news group. > > Recent SM updating process not a confidence builder!
I bought a 2 GB flash drive (memory stick). I archive all software that I install. Thus, if I encountered your problem with 2.7, I would already have 2.6.1 handy. I do delete some old versions when I archive new ones. For example, I have only the three latest SeaMonkey versions -- 2.4, 2.5, and 2.6 -- plus the partial MAR file to get 2.6.1 from 2.6. When I install 2.7, I will delete 2.4. I do not archive software that I acquire on other hard media (e.g., CDs). Also, I cannot archive software unless it is possible to download the installer file and install from my own hard drive. When possible, I bypass stub installers and instead get the complete installer (e.g., for Flash). My flash drive is only 75% full, including all the fonts that I have obtained over a number of years. -- David E. Ross <http://www.rossde.com/>. Anyone who thinks government owns a monopoly on inefficient, obstructive bureaucracy has obviously never worked for a large corporation. © 1997 by David E. Ross _______________________________________________ support-seamonkey mailing list [email protected] https://lists.mozilla.org/listinfo/support-seamonkey
