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[solved] run online installer as administrator

Thought I'd try it out for 102.2.2... Chose all paks, installation proceeded until one of the pak128 options, where I got an error (didn't save, sorry - but it couldn't find the file), and the installation instantly disappeared.

It created an entry in the Start menu, but it did not create the c:\program files\simutrans directory, much less put anything in there.

This might be a Windows 7 issue, as I have noticed that when I extract or copy files somewhere, they are put in a temporary location first, then actually copied to the location (as all conflict questions happen at the 'end' of the copy).

Re: Online installer leave partial/broken install if download of component fails

Reply #1 –
Maybe windows file protection removed them just after installation. The link is only created after suceessful install. Did it ask for Administrator rights? It should have done this.

Re: Online installer leave partial/broken install if download of component fails

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It didn't ask for admin rights, but this time the installer claimed to complete - but still no c:\program files\simutrans folder.

I'm in the process of running it again, having right-clicked the installer and told it to install as admin.

Now, this is not directly related, but as Windows7 has a new feature, I thought I'd try it out - this will only load in IE, I think: http://eiland-hall.com/simutrans/SimutransOnlineInstaller-102-2-2-SUCCESS.zip -- it didn't take all the useful screenshots I think it should have, and I clicked during the downloads to specifically generate the ones that it did down there... but still, it might help us get more information from some users...


Okay, specifically right-clicking and running as administrator worked. I'm gonna add a note to the download page...

Re: [solved] run online installer as administrator

Reply #3 –
Please try new version. It should explicitely asking for admin rights and not just elevated rights (for copying into program folder ... Hnn!)

Re: [solved] run online installer as administrator

Reply #4 –
Just re-downloaded, and no prompt in Windows 7.

I never did get a prompt of any kind from Windows previously, either.

But I'm curious to hear from others, now. It could just be me.

Re: [solved] run online installer as administrator

Reply #5 –
It worked on a second machine with windows 7 for me. Maybe the file was not updated on SF yet.

Re: [solved] run online installer as administrator

Reply #6 –
I had the same problem when I downloaded the installer a couple of days ago.  The new one seems to work fine.