Win32 source installer showstopper, Executable installer throws errors at me
| rulatir |
 May 10 2006, 03:51 PM
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I have a problem installing VCF with the win32 source installer program. It seems that some docs integration options for VS7, 8 and 2005 Express are inseparably bound together. This creates a problem for a user like me who has 2005 Express but not VS7. I WANT the 2005 Express help integration so I check the "MSHelp2 Help integration for Visual Studio 7/8/2005 Express" in the wizard, but then the installer seems to REQUIRE that I have VS7 installed. It throws an error at me saying that VC7.1 installation can't be found.
How can I request installing the VS8 integration WITHOUT requesting VS7 integration? I don't know if the installation process is properly finished when the installer bails out after failing to find VS7. This is a real showstopper. Can I expect a hotfix soon? |
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| ddiego |
May 10 2006, 04:51 PM
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VCF Lead Developer Group: Lead Developer Posts: 2834 Joined: 2-August 03 Member No.: 2 |
Very strange! I know this has worked on machines that did not have vc 7 or vc71 installed, but i personally haven't tried on a machine that *only* had the express edition (I have both vc6 and express).
Could you post a screenshot of the error dialog that appears? This would help us track the problem down. |
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| vortic |
May 10 2006, 06:14 PM
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QUOTE(rulatir @ May 10 2006, 10:51 AM) I have a problem installing VCF with the win32 source installer program. It seems that some docs integration options for VS7, 8 and 2005 Express are inseparably bound together. This creates a problem for a user like me who has 2005 Express but not VS7. I WANT the 2005 Express help integration so I check the "MSHelp2 Help integration for Visual Studio 7/8/2005 Express" in the wizard, but then the installer seems to REQUIRE that I have VS7 installed. It throws an error at me saying that VC7.1 installation can't be found. How can I request installing the VS8 integration WITHOUT requesting VS7 integration? I don't know if the installation process is properly finished when the installer bails out after failing to find VS7. This is a real showstopper. Can I expect a hotfix soon?  Hi rulatir, Ok, I know what must be going on. Actually, this error does not halt installation, and it won't install anything it shouldn't. Your install actually is good, you just get this message saying it could not locate vs7. Is this correct? If when you startup VC2005 Express, and it says it is integrating recent changes into the Help system, and you actually have the VCF help, then your install succeeded. The installer isn't bailing out, only the registration with VS7 is bailing out. The problem lies in the registration procedure. The Help files for VS7 and VC2005Express are exactly the same, and even if you have both on your machine, the help does not get installed twice; it is only installed in 1 place and registed with both versions of Visual Studio. I think the reason you get the message is that the registration is set up for future compatibility, so it searches all possible versions of VS that could be installed. I will try to get this annoyance fixed soon. Please confirm your install is actually good. Thanks |
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| fer |
Aug 24 2006, 01:06 AM
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yes!!!
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