Okay, nevermind. I just killed the windows explorer and let the process complete.
Rebooting now to see how it went... On Tue, Nov 3, 2009 at 4:00 PM, David Bear <[email protected]> wrote: > Okay. After checking it appears that it is indeed a 64bit process. > > However, after running an administrative powershell and trying > > msiexec -i openafs... > > The openafs install begins, I answer to remove the prior version, and to do > a typical install, then I get a message that Files are in Use - close > windows explorer and retry to continue... > > How can you kill the windows explorer ? Its the grandaddy of all things -- > and it will restart itself . > > > On Tue, Nov 3, 2009 at 3:52 PM, Jeffrey Altman < > [email protected]> wrote: > >> There are 32-bit and 64-bit versions of just about everything. >> If you are unsure, check the process type with Task Manager. >> >> David Bear wrote: >> > Okay. Do you know if powershell is a 64 bit process? >> > >> > On Tue, Nov 3, 2009 at 3:40 PM, Jeffrey Altman >> > <[email protected] <mailto:[email protected]>> >> wrote: >> > >> > Vista doesn't have such an option so execute the MSI from a 64-bit >> > process such as the 64-bit Explorer Shell. >> > >> > David Bear wrote: >> > > I note the following from web site regarding the 64bit openafs: >> > > >> > > Note: In 64-bit versions of Microsoft Windows there are 64-bit and >> > > 32-bit versions of the command prompt and the Explorer Shell. It >> is >> > > very important that when installing applications that the >> > installers be >> > > started from a 64-bit process. It is strongly recommended that >> the >> > > Add/Remove Programs Control Panel be used to initiate >> installations on >> > > 64-bit Microsoft Windows operating systems. >> > > >> > > Yet, in all the searching I have done, on my vista 64 in the >> 'Programs >> > > and Features' control panel (the replacement for add/remove >> programs) >> > > there is no option to install or add a program from an msi. The >> only >> > > options related to this are to >> > > >> > > buy programs from windows market place >> > > install a program from the network >> > > view purchased software >> > > >> > > I am really starting to hate Vista more which is something I >> didn't >> > > think was possible. >> > > >> > > How does one install openafs 64 on vista 64 if you can't just >> > launch the >> > > executable? That is how I originally install the 1.5.60 client -- >> > now I >> > > am at a dead end. Will some please kill Vista and make it go >> away.... >> > > >> > > -- >> > > David Bear >> > > College of Public Programs at ASU >> > > 602-494-0424 >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > -- >> > David Bear >> > College of Public Programs at ASU >> > 602-494-0424 >> >> >> > > > -- > David Bear > College of Public Programs at ASU > 602-494-0424 > -- David Bear College of Public Programs at ASU 602-494-0424
