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    Disk Crashed. Windows Re-Installed. thinBasic Won't Install.

    Hi Folks,

    My hard disk crashed completely a few weeks ago..

    I re-installed Windows (XP PS3) on a new disk and have been progressively rebuilding it.

    I tried re-installing thinBasic (1.7.7.0) from a backup of the downloaded installation file. It won't install. There is no error message

    I will download the new version, but I don't want to have to rework all that I have done, if some instructions that were present in version 1.7.7.0 are not supported in the new version.

    If I do strike any problems, is there a link where I can download a fresh copy of the latest stable 1.7.x.x version?

    (Also, from memory, version 1.7.x.x works on Windows 95. That would be advantageous for something I have in mind.)

    Thanks,

    Peter H. (gungadout)
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    Re: Disk Crashed. Windows Re-Installed. thinBasic Won't Install.

    Thanks, Eros.
    Thought for the day (in a broad Australian accent):<br />First of all yer gungadin. Afterwards yer gungadout.

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    Re: Disk Crashed. Windows Re-Installed. thinBasic Won't Install.

    Hi Folks,

    It looks like I've got a Windows problem of some description.

    thinBasic 1.8.0.0 won't install either.

    I turned off the virus scanner, but that made no difference.

    I get the message box "This will install thinBasic. Do you wish to continue?" I click on the Yes button. An hourglass appears for a split second, then nothing more happens.

    thinBasic is the first program I have had a problem with when re-installing into the new Windows environment.

    Any suggestions would be welcome.

    Regards,

    Peter H. (gungadout)
    Thought for the day (in a broad Australian accent):<br />First of all yer gungadin. Afterwards yer gungadout.

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    Re: Disk Crashed. Windows Re-Installed. thinBasic Won't Install.

    Hi Folks,

    A computer restart fixed the problem, for some reason.

    Regards,

    Peter H. (gungadout)
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    Re: Disk Crashed. Windows Re-Installed. thinBasic Won't Install.

    I'm sorry but it is quite difficult to understand possible reasons.
    After the "Yes" button setup starts loading setup logic and internal data.

    I suspect it starts to expand some files in default temporary directory.
    Try to see what is the temporary directory opening a Console window and type SET
    It will show all environment variables among which you will see TEMP=... and/or TMP=...
    See if that directory exists.

    Also try to cleanup temp files using Windows cleaup tool, it should be (if I remember well) under Start\Applications\Accessories\System tools\ ...

    Ciao
    Eros


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