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Windows installer issue (ObjectBrowser.py) #46078

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dsuch mannequin opened this issue Jan 4, 2008 · 7 comments
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Windows installer issue (ObjectBrowser.py) #46078

dsuch mannequin opened this issue Jan 4, 2008 · 7 comments
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dsuch mannequin commented Jan 4, 2008

BPO 1737
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  • objectbrowser.png: Error screen
  • python.zip: Installation log
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closed_at = <Date 2008-01-08.18:32:59.770>
created_at = <Date 2008-01-04.16:03:35.175>
labels = ['invalid', 'type-bug', 'expert-installation', 'OS-windows']
title = 'Windows installer issue (ObjectBrowser.py)'
updated_at = <Date 2008-01-08.18:32:59.769>
user = 'https://bugs.python.org/dsuch'

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    dsuch mannequin commented Jan 4, 2008

    Hello,

    for some reasons I cannot install Python 2.5.1 using the default MSI
    package which may be found here
    http://www.python.org/ftp/python/2.5.1/python-2.5.1.msi. This only
    happens on two of my PC's at work but I cannot reproduce it at home.
    The only difference I could find between those Windows is that the
    PC's at work are connected to Active Directory domain whereas my home
    machine isn't. I tried to install Python as a domain user and also
    as a local administrator but every time I encountered the very same
    screen (see attached file objectbrowser.png) and then the installation
    process rollbacks. I'd like to investigate
    it further but I have no slightest idea where to start. Do you perhaps
    have any suggestions? It's all Windows XP SP2.

    @dsuch dsuch mannequin added topic-installation OS-windows type-bug An unexpected behavior, bug, or error labels Jan 4, 2008
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    loewis mannequin commented Jan 4, 2008

    Can you please run

    msiexec /i <msifile> /l*v python.log

    then compress python.log, and attach it to the report? Thanks.

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    dsuch mannequin commented Jan 7, 2008

    Done. Attached in python.zip. I've also noticed something strange here.
    http://python.org/download/releases/2.5.1/ says the MD5 sum should
    be a1d1a9c07bc4c78bd8fa05dd3efec87f but the MD5 client I'm using
    (http://www.pc-tools.net/win32/md5sums/) tells me the
    http://python.org/ftp/python/2.5.1/python-2.5.1.msi file's checksum
    is

    D:\tmp\python_install>md5 python-2.5.1.msi

    MD5sums 1.2 freeware for Win9x/ME/NT/2000/XP+
    Copyright (C) 2001-2005 Jem Berkes - http://www.pc-tools.net/
    Type md5 -h for help

    [Path] / filename MD5 sum
    -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    [D:\tmp\python_install\]
    python-2.5.1.msi
    bd4780277a4bdfcd693593379e1b383c

    What does it mean? Is it my client fault?

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    dsuch mannequin commented Jan 7, 2008

    Hmm, on a home PC the checksum's correct, it's
    a1d1a9c07bc4c78bd8fa05dd3efec87f. Assuming something is wrong with
    my download at work, is it possible for an MSI package to start the
    installation even when package is corrupted?

    Anyway, tomorrow I'll try to install the MSI I downloaded at home.

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    loewis mannequin commented Jan 7, 2008

    I can confirm that the correct checksum of the file is what the web page
    says. So it seems that your web browser corrected it during the
    download. That, typically, is caused by the web browser perform a
    conversion of line endings in a binary file, so it would indeed be best
    if you try with a different copy, or a different web browser.

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    tiran commented Jan 7, 2008

    "your web browser corrected it"? Do you mean "corrupted"?

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    dsuch mannequin commented Jan 8, 2008

    I think we can close the issue (although I seem not be able to do that).
    The installer works just fine now I've downloaded it using another
    browser. For future reference - the former one was Mozilla/5.0 (Windows;
    U; Windows NT 5.1; en-US; rv:1.8.1.9) Gecko/20071030 SeaMonkey/1.1.6

    @loewis loewis mannequin closed this as completed Jan 8, 2008
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