OK... I've got a clean Windows 2K install running under qemu, and indeed wish85.exe doesn't run in it. The filehas a "manifest" that contains this:
<dependency> <dependentAssembly> <assemblyIdentity type="win32" name="Microsoft.VC90.CRT" version="9.0.21022.8" processorArchitecture="x86" publicKeyToken="1fc8b3b9a1e18e3b"></assemblyIdentity> </dependentAssembly> </dependency> (I'm finding this out using the "mt.exe" utility in Microsoft developer tools). When I take the offending line out, wish85.exe starts up but immediately crashes. I think I need to figure out how to recompile wish85.exe differently - I had just used the build system straight out of the tcl/tk distribution. This might take some time... cheers Miller On Sat, Jun 27, 2015 at 08:15:59AM +0200, Roman Haefeli wrote: > On Fre, 2015-06-26 at 21:46 +0200, IOhannes m zmölnig wrote: > > On 06/24/2015 06:05 PM, Roman Haefeli wrote: > > > Assuming it might be a specialty of the install medium I used back then, > > > I got another copy of Windows XP as an .ova-file from here: > > > http://dev.modern.ie/tools/vms/#downloads > > > > > > though i'm under the impression that these VM images are mainly for > > testing IE - which may imply that the XP installation is deliberately > > stripped down compared to a "normal" installation. (which might explain > > your problems) > > I'm under the impression that is not the case. I mean they're certainly > intended for IE testing, but I don't have any reason to think they're > stripped down. I installed all kinds of other tools on it > (GitExtensions, TortoiseSVN, mingw-w64, MSYS) and they all work fine. > > Also, I have this problem _not only_ on this IE testing appliance, but > also with two different installations of Windows XP from an original CD. > I don't know what medium Chris McCormick used to install, but he has the > same problem, too. > > People having used Windows XP over years very likely installed software > that ships with the redistributable Pd is asking for. So that is > probably why only some people experience this kind of problem while many > others don't. The Windows XP VirtualBox VM (not the > modern.ie-test-appliance) I initially experienced that problem withj I'm > using only for a single purpose and that is why I never installed > anything on it but the software used to fulfill the single purpose. > > Now, I'm using this machine also for building and testing Pd and > externals. > > Roman > > > > _______________________________________________ > Pd-list@lists.iem.at mailing list > UNSUBSCRIBE and account-management -> > http://lists.puredata.info/listinfo/pd-list _______________________________________________ Pd-list@lists.iem.at mailing list UNSUBSCRIBE and account-management -> http://lists.puredata.info/listinfo/pd-list