Sorry, but the system tray doesn't show a Quickstarter to exit!
>________________________________ > From: Dan Lewis <[email protected]> >To: [email protected] >Sent: Thursday, March 8, 2012 12:46 PM >Subject: Re: [libreoffice-users] Can't install LibreOffice > > If you have LO 3.4 installed on Windows, you have a Quickstarter in >the system tray next to the computer clock. You need to exit it before >installing LO or OOo. > >--Dan > >On Thu, 2012-03-08 at 12:11 -0800, Judy Smith wrote: >> 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
