I don't have OpenOffice installed and I am getting the exact same downloading problem. I currently have only LO 3.4 installed.
>________________________________ > From: Tom Davies <[email protected]> >To: [email protected] >Sent: Thursday, March 8, 2012 12:03 PM >Subject: Re: [libreoffice-users] Can't install LibreOffice > >Hi :) >Where the error message says "LibreOffice" just replace the with >"OpenOffice". They are still extremely similar even tho LibreOffice is far >more developed. If you want to keep OpenOffice on your system then this guide >might help >http://wiki.documentfoundation.org/Installing_in_parallel > >You can turn off the OpenOffice quick-starter by opening OpenOffice and go to >Tools - Options - Memory >Then untick the relevant option at the bottom of that screen. I'm not sure if >you have to reboot the machine at that point to make it take effect. You have >to have OpenOffice closed to install LibreOffice at all. It's best to use the >guide i just linked to so that you have both on your system so that you can go >bck to the old one if LO is not quite right. Actually the 3.5.0 has been a >bit problematic so it might be worth finding the 3.4.5 instead. The 3.5.1 >should fix most of the problems. >Regards from >Tom :) > > > >--- On Thu, 8/3/12, Frank Bonar <[email protected]> wrote: > >From: Frank Bonar <[email protected]> >Subject: [libreoffice-users] Can't install LibreOffice >To: [email protected] >Date: Thursday, 8 March, 2012, 19:43 > > >I have downloaded LibO_3.5.0_Win_x86_install_multi(2).msi, but installation >fails. > >After I give User Account Control permission to install, the Install Wizard >opens, showing a progress bar, and saying installation may take several >minutes. The progress bar remains blank, and a dialog box opens, saying >"Please exit LibreOffice 3.5 and the LibreOffice Quickstarter before you >continue...." > >As LibreOffice is not yet installed, I am at a loss to know how to >proceed. If I simply wait, nothing happens; if I close the dialog box, the >Install Wizard quits, saying my installation has not been changed. > >Help, please! > >(I am running Vista Home Premium, and I have Open Office installed, in case >this gives a clue.) > > > >Frank Bonar >6 Hawtrey Drive, Ruislip, Middx. HA4 8QW >Tel. 01895 634144 > > > >-- >For unsubscribe instructions e-mail to: [email protected] >Problems? http://www.libreoffice.org/get-help/mailing-lists/how-to-unsubscribe/ >Posting guidelines + more: http://wiki.documentfoundation.org/Netiquette >List archive: http://listarchives.libreoffice.org/global/users/ >All messages sent to this list will be publicly archived and cannot be deleted > > >-- >For unsubscribe instructions e-mail to: [email protected] >Problems? http://www.libreoffice.org/get-help/mailing-lists/how-to-unsubscribe/ >Posting guidelines + more: http://wiki.documentfoundation.org/Netiquette >List archive: http://listarchives.libreoffice.org/global/users/ >All messages sent to this list will be publicly archived and cannot be deleted > > > > -- For unsubscribe instructions e-mail to: [email protected] Problems? http://www.libreoffice.org/get-help/mailing-lists/how-to-unsubscribe/ Posting guidelines + more: http://wiki.documentfoundation.org/Netiquette List archive: http://listarchives.libreoffice.org/global/users/ All messages sent to this list will be publicly archived and cannot be deleted
