On Tue, 2005-10-11 at 03:59 -0600, Ivar&Bente Auestad wrote: > When the downloaded .zip-files are stored on a file system in XP, the .zip > is presented in Explorer lice a zipped directory. When installing directly > from there without unzipping it into another directory, the installer > can't find the .cab-files. > > Ivar
By incorporating a decompression (unzipping) facility into their recent versions of Windows, Microsoft have introduced another level of confusion for the inexperienced user. Explorer displays the zip file in a way that make it look like it has been unzipped, when in fact it hasn't. Starting the install process from this display only extracts and executes the installer program, leaving all the other files (cab, etc.) locked up inside the zip file. Consequently, the installer program is unable to locate these other files and the installation fails. This is true for all zipped multi-file installation packages, not just OOo. IMNSHO OOo should not distribute the Windows package as a zip file, but should invest a couple of dollars for a Winzip licence and distribute as a self-extracting executable. Which is what I do for all my customers. I hope this clarifies the issue for you. Dave --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
