The subject line says most of it and I am completely stumped, so any theory, no matter how whacko, would be appreciated. This problem has persisted since the 0.9.6 milestone and still applies today with 0.9.8. To put it simply, I cannot install Mozilla. The steps I try are:
(1) Delete every reference to Mozilla in all folders. Do a Scandisk and Defrag. (2) Download any Mozilla build. (3) Double click the .exe file. (4) The extraction takes place normally and I am offered the chance to import an existing profile. (5)(a) If I import the profile, Mozilla builds the appropriate subdirectories, imports the 4.79 data and attempts to connect. It freezes with the progress bar at about 50%, requiring a power off - computer totally unresponsive. (5)(b) If I don't import the profile and create a new one, it starts fine. But the very next time I attempt to start it, whether I have worked with it for a while or not, results in the same freeze as in (5)(a). (6) Curse. (7) Read the Mozilla newsgroups under 4.79 and curse even more. As I said, I don't even have a theory as to what could be causing this. -- Gord McFee I'll write no line before its time
