[protext] Installing TeX

[rade dimitric]

I picked up the TUG CD at the last AMS/MAA meeting but installing is not
(fully) working. All the files are loaded for MikTeX, the ghost and
postcript viewers, the only problem is that I do not get the shortcuts
either on the desktop or in the list of installed programs/files. Thus,
when I run installation of TeXnicCenter for instance, when the program
gets to creating shortcuts it gives me a message: Internal error:
failed to expand shell folder constant 'userdocs'   This happens with
installation of all MikTex, and the viewer programs, although I can
manually create shortcuts for the viewers which seem to be working.

I have a new laptop, plenty of hard disk space, 2Ghz, and 2gig RAM, XP as
operating system. Could this have something to do with windows not
letting the intruders in , or what is it?
I had no problem installing old MikTex on another computer, when it was
done more manually.
Somebody can enlighten me?
Thanks in advance
Rad

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Re: [protext] Installing Tex on Windows XP Edition x64

[Karl Berry]

Hello Dr. Clements,

install program failed

Was there an error message?  Did the extraction seem to go ok?

I wonder if the download could have been corrupted, which seems to
happen surprisingly often.  Can you check the file size and/or checksum
with what's on the server?

are you aware of any x64 versions of LaTex(2e) available?

I was under the impression that the binaries should run fine on either
one.  I can't recall special 64-bit versions for Windows being needed
before.  But Thomas or others will know better than me about that.

Best regards,
Karl
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