On 3/28/2017 9:27 AM, clipka wrote:
> Am 28.03.2017 um 11:24 schrieb dick balaska:
>> Am 2017-03-27 19:09, also sprach Mike Horvath:
>>> I was unable to install the beta on Windows 7. I've attached a
>>> screenshot of an error.
>>>
>>> I _was_ able to install it on Windows Server 2012 R2 successfully.
>>>
>>>
>>> Mike
>>
>> I got this on beta4. I didn't say anything because I couldn't duplicate
>> it.  But I got this when:
>> 1) Shall I uninstall old version? [Y]
>> 2) Continue installing new version? [Next]
>> 3) bonk.
>>
>> It didn't create the main directory before starting to write files. If
>> you say ignore, it will fail the next file.
>>
>> So, exit and start again. This time there was no uninstall needed, and
>> it ran through fine.
>
>
> Looks like /some/ problem with the access rights of the previously
> installed beta.
>
> It /might/ have to do with the fact that POV-Ray 3.7.1-beta.5 identifies
> as "POV-Ray for Windows v3.7-beta" in various contexts now, whereas the
> previous betas identified as "POV-Ray for Windows v3.7".
>

Uninstalling worked when running the uninstaller as admin. However, the 
program does not tell you to do this or prompt you for more rights like 
most Windows programs. In fact the uninstaller even tells you that the 
program has been successfully uninstalled when the files are still there!


Mike

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