Problems with Python 2.5 installer.

[paw]

I have ran the MSI installer for Python 2.5 several times attempting to
install to C:
Python, however all of the files are placed in C:\ . The installer is
told to only install files for me, beyond that I have only chosen the
defaults.

If I copy the files after installation, then uninstall Python, I can
still use the application. However I am unable to install py2exe since
it does not see Python in the registry, py2exe refuses to install when
the Python files are in C:\ .

The system in am installing on is WinXP SP 2 and I have enough admin
rights on the machine to install software.

Google turned up nothing useful that I could find, is anyone else
seeing this problem?

Thanks,

Wayne

[Martin v. Löwis]

Re: Problems with Python 2.5 installer.

paw schrieb:

Google turned up nothing useful that I could find, is anyone else
seeing this problem?

I haven't heard of it before. Please run the file with

msiexec /i python-2.5.msi /l*v python.log

and post the resulting python.log in a bug report at
sf.net/projects/python.

Regards,
Martin

[John Machin]

Re: Problems with Python 2.5 installer.


paw wrote:

I have ran the MSI installer for Python 2.5 several times attempting to
install to C:
Python, however all of the files are placed in C:\ . The installer is
told to only install files for me, beyond that I have only chosen the
defaults.

What do you mean by "install to C: <newlinePython" ? Can you tell us
(unambiguously, on one line) what directory you chose? Is there any
good reason why you didn't take the default, which is
C:\Python25
?

>
If I copy the files after installation, then uninstall Python, I can
still use the application. However I am unable to install py2exe since
it does not see Python in the registry, py2exe refuses to install when
the Python files are in C:\ .
>
The system in am installing on is WinXP SP 2 and I have enough admin
rights on the machine to install software.
>
Google turned up nothing useful that I could find, is anyone else
seeing this problem?

There's been no mention that I've noticed.

Cheers,
John

[paw]

Re: Problems with Python 2.5 installer.


John Machin wrote:

paw wrote:

I have ran the MSI installer for Python 2.5 several times attempting to
install to C:
Python, however all of the files are placed in C:\ . The installer is
told to only install files for me, beyond that I have only chosen the
defaults.

>
What do you mean by "install to C: <newlinePython" ? Can you tell us
(unambiguously, on one line) what directory you chose? Is there any
good reason why you didn't take the default, which is
C:\Python25
?

The <newlineshoul d have been \ , the keyboard I am using sucks and
places the backslash below Enter vs. above like I am used to. I just
didn't catch that when posting.

I really don't know why I always change the directory, I've just always
installed Python on MS Windows into C:\Python. No practical reason, I
do the same with other programs.

Google turned up nothing useful that I could find, is anyone else
seeing this problem?

>
There's been no mention that I've noticed.

I'm thinking this is a local issue. I came in today and used the same
MSI installer as before and there were no problems.

I'm looking through the local logs to see if there has been any change
on this system in the past day or two right now.

Wayne

[John Machin]

Re: Problems with Python 2.5 installer.


Matthew Warren wrote:

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Subject: Re: Problems with Python 2.5 installer.
>
>
John Machin wrote:

paw wrote:

I have ran the MSI installer for Python 2.5 several times attempting

to

install to C:
Python, however all of the files are placed in C:\ . The installer

is

told to only install files for me, beyond that I have only chosen

the

defaults.

What do you mean by "install to C: <newlinePython" ? Can you tell us
(unambiguously, on one line) what directory you chose? Is there any
good reason why you didn't take the default, which is
C:\Python25
?

>
>
Could this happen if c:\python does not exists and creating it fails for
some reason, or if permissions are incorrect?

Are you installing it as a "normal" user or as an Administrator? I have
occasionally had problems (not when installing Python) as a "normal"
user not being allowed to create a folder at the C:\ level.

I'd suggest this;
(1) log on as as administrator (i.e. with full rights)
(2) do an "all users" installation
(3) You haven't come up with a good reason for doing otherwise, so read
my lips: *** use the default installation folder C:\Python25 *** you'll
be happy you did, when Python 2.6 comes out and you want to have both
installed.

HTH,
John

[paw]

Re: Problems with Python 2.5 installer.

Could this happen if c:\python does not exists and creating it fails for

some reason, or if permissions are incorrect?

>
Are you installing it as a "normal" user or as an Administrator? I have
occasionally had problems (not when installing Python) as a "normal"
user not being allowed to create a folder at the C:\ level.
>
I'd suggest this;
(1) log on as as administrator (i.e. with full rights)
(2) do an "all users" installation
(3) You haven't come up with a good reason for doing otherwise, so read
my lips: *** use the default installation folder C:\Python25 *** you'll
be happy you did, when Python 2.6 comes out and you want to have both
installed.

It turns out the domain admin took away my local admin rights
mistakenly. Once I got those back everything worked fine.

The only 'logic' for my not installing to a directory with the version
is that I don't keep more than one version of Python on my system at
any given time. When the new version comes out and is stable I remove
the old one, this forces me to check any programs against the latest
version.

Thanks for all of the help,

Wayne