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".

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