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From: simplychrista
Subject: Installation error 2203 in Vista
Date: 31 Aug 2009 13:25:01
Message: <web.4a9c06ffe0e5e4127411bbb0@news.povray.org>
I've tried to install the latest version of Pov-Ray without any success since I
keep getting an error 2203. It keep telling me that it cannot open the
database, and I assume it is the database in the .msi installation file.

I've cleaned the register, searched high and low online and it seems to be a
fairly common problem (with Windows). At Microsoft there's no help to find and
I'm running out of options.

If any of you got a clue what to do about this, I would be forever grateful :)
Would love to try out Pov-Ray at least once.
I do have a log file if it is required.


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From: clipka
Subject: Re: Installation error 2203 in Vista
Date: 31 Aug 2009 13:45:36
Message: <4a9c0c40$1@news.povray.org>
simplychrista schrieb:
> I've tried to install the latest version of Pov-Ray without any success since I
> keep getting an error 2203. It keep telling me that it cannot open the
> database, and I assume it is the database in the .msi installation file.

Is that "the latest version" as in "the latest release" (i.e. POV-Ray 
3.6.2), or as in "the latest beta" (i.e. POV-Ray 3.7.0.beta.34)?


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From: simplychrista
Subject: Re: Installation error 2203 in Vista
Date: 31 Aug 2009 18:45:01
Message: <web.4a9c5167d2b62c3027411bbb0@news.povray.org>
clipka <ano### [at] anonymousorg> wrote:

> Is that "the latest version" as in "the latest release" (i.e. POV-Ray
> 3.6.2), or as in "the latest beta" (i.e. POV-Ray 3.7.0.beta.34)?

It's the latest POV-Ray 3.6.2, 32-bit Windows installation.


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From: clipka
Subject: Re: Installation error 2203 in Vista
Date: 31 Aug 2009 23:43:51
Message: <4a9c9877$1@news.povray.org>
simplychrista schrieb:
> clipka <ano### [at] anonymousorg> wrote:
> 
>> Is that "the latest version" as in "the latest release" (i.e. POV-Ray
>> 3.6.2), or as in "the latest beta" (i.e. POV-Ray 3.7.0.beta.34)?
> 
> It's the latest POV-Ray 3.6.2, 32-bit Windows installation.

You might want to try the 3.6.1c (to be found on 
ftp://ftp.povray.org/pub/povray/Old-Versions/Official-3.6/Windows/); 
IICR the 3.6.2 was primarily released to support 64-bit systems (might 
be mistaken though).

Alternatively, give the 3.7 beta a try.


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From: simplychrista
Subject: Re: Installation error 2203 in Vista
Date: 1 Sep 2009 04:40:01
Message: <web.4a9cdd51d2b62c3027411bbb0@news.povray.org>
> You might want to try the 3.6.1c (to be found on
> ftp://ftp.povray.org/pub/povray/Old-Versions/Official-3.6/Windows/);
> IICR the 3.6.2 was primarily released to support 64-bit systems (might
> be mistaken though).
>
> Alternatively, give the 3.7 beta a try.

That link doesn't go anywhere...but thanks for trying :)
I think the problem is that my computer is having a hard time with .msi files. I
can install an .exe, but not .msi for some silly reason.
Thanks for trying though :)


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From: joost 1972
Subject: Re: Installation error 2203 in Vista
Date: 1 Sep 2009 09:00:01
Message: <web.4a9d1a22d2b62c302a36ae330@news.povray.org>
> That link doesn't go anywhere...but thanks for trying :)

remove the ); from the link and it works. (sorry can't be of more assistance
than that....)
Joost


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From: simplychrista
Subject: Re: Installation error 2203 in Vista
Date: 1 Sep 2009 18:45:01
Message: <web.4a9da3c9d2b62c3027411bbb0@news.povray.org>
> remove the ); from the link and it works. (sorry can't be of more assistance
> than that....)
> Joost

Geez, I'm stupid :p
Thanks for the link and the heads up on what to remove. That installation worked
:)))


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