[Python-Dev] [Python-3000] RELEASED Python 2.6a1 and 3.0a3

[Jim Kleckner]

Martin v. Löwis wrote:
>> When I install 2.6a1 onto a Windoze machine without any previous 
>> install, I get a dialog:
>>   There is a problem with this Windows Installer package.
>>   A program run as part of the setup did not finish as expected.
>>   Contact your support personnel or package vendor.
>>
>> Note that it didn't have VS2008 or any other new code installed.
>>
>> When running the Python console, running
> 
> How did you do that if you can't install the file?

It got far enough to have entries in "All Programs/Python 2.6"