[ python-Bugs-1512604 ] Install on Windows Vista locks up

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Bugs item #1512604, was opened at 2006-06-26 11:15
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Category: Installation
Group: Python 2.5
Status: Open
Resolution: None
Priority: 5
Submitted By: Michael Lucas (michael_lucas)
Assigned to: Nobody/Anonymous (nobody)
Summary: Install on Windows Vista locks up

Initial Comment:
I have had problems trying to install this version on 
Vista. When the install gets to the verifying disk 
space requirements the system locks up. It does not go 
any further. I have to cancel the instalation of 
python. The only way I have got around this is to 
install an older version of python (version 2.3.5) 
this version does work, but there are newer versions 
that I want to work with on my system. If anyone has a 
work around for this please contact me at 
michael.lucas at us.army.mil

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Comment By: Pat Lathem (plathem)
Date: 2006-07-07 01:51

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FWIW, this can be worked around by using the command-line
MSI installer:

msiexec /i python-2.4.3.msi TARGETDIR="C:\Program
Files\Python24"
ALLUSERS=1 /qb

Found that here:
http://mail.python.org/pipermail/python-list/2006-June/347402.html

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Comment By: Martin v. Löwis (loewis)
Date: 2006-06-29 18:48

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I can confirm the problem, but I doubt I can do much about it.

In fact, I believe this is a bug in Vista/Windows Installer
4.0.  The installer GUI waits for the CostingComplete
property to be set, but this never happens.

If you are a beta tester, please make a bug report to Microsoft.

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