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Re: New 1.7 release setup does not run on WinNT


2009/12/27 Jerry DeLisle:
> I have been using the 1.7 beta without any issues up until the official
> release. ÂI try to run 1.7.1 setup and nothing happens, it just exits
> without even opening a window.
>
> Trying to run the previous version of setup works until it encounters
> setup.ini which no longer matches the version.
>
> Any suggestions?

Upgrade to Windows 2000.

Sorry, couldn't help myself. Presumably one or more Windows API calls
not available on NT have crept in.  Here's one suspect:
GetLongPathName (in main.cc).

Andy

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