Thanks Charles FWIW it's at least good to know it's not just me
& too, I'd like to tell ComputerActive about this as not only did their current edition feature a good i.e. favourable LO review BUT TOO they're currently running stuff on how to use Windows 8.1 - given all the trouble But too, though I've a PC with Windows 7 & remember XP with fondness, somehow I can't understand why you're telling me all this when I've needing to use new Laptop equipped with Windows 8.1 on which I need the WP etc that LO will give me & I shrink from the time black hole of trying to find compatibility etc & properties on this Laptop, which with 8.1 seems built & fixed to fail or at best frustrate! Moreover e.g. when you say "click the installation files icon" which one where do you refer to!? etc On 28 January 2015 at 15:59, Charles-H. Schulz < [email protected]> wrote: > Dear Philip, > > Sorry for the question on your laptop; it does explain why there is such > as thing as an "App Store". > It also seems to explain what you're going through. On our other community > support venue, somebody else reported exactly the same problem one month > ago: http://ask.libreoffice.org/en/question/44171/windows-8- > installation-help-needed/ > > Now before you go through all this, there are chances that in order to > install LibreOffice you may need to "configure the installation in > compatibility mode". I don't have Windows myself, but it seems the > following quote from a Microsoft forum would help you install .msi packaged > software properly. > > " > You might try to run in Compatibility Mode. > > To Run the installation program in compatibility mode: > 1. Right-click the installation file's icon. > 2. Click Properties > Compatibility . > 3. Select the compatibility mode for Windows XP. > 4. Click OK . > 5. Run the installation program. > After it's installed, run the program in Windows XP compatibility mode by > doing the same with the installed program. > If you have an older application for Windows XP or Vista that doesn't run > in Windows 7, you may be able to get it working properly by running the > program in compatibility mode. > 1. To begin, find the application or shortcut that is causing the problem, > then right click on it and select Properties. > 2. Then, select Compatibility from the tabbed menu at the top of the > properties page: > 3. Now, check the "Run this program in compatibility mode for..." box and > select the OS you wish to emulate. For most applications, it will be > Windows XP SP2. Once you are done, click OK. > 4. When you next launch the application it should run under compatibility > mode using the OS you selected. If it still fails to run correctly, try > another OS selection in step 3 and try again. " > > > Both the link and the explanation above should help. Keeping my fingers > crossed. > > Best, > > Charles. > > Le 28.01.2015 16:49, Philip Jordan a écrit : > >> Dear Charles >> >> I'm sure I've covered this before, but: >> >> I'm using an almost new Toshiba Laptop with Windows 8.1 >> >> & though I followed Stuarts instruction/link in downloading the file >> with the msi end >> it said man on the Laptop after this was done >> >> - or does that mean I failed to replace the existing man one >> even though I entered the instruction to do that!? >> >> etc >> >> On 28 January 2015 at 15:41, Charles-H. Schulz >> <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> Dear Philip, >>> >>> Forgive me to answer before Stuart but do you mean to say that you >>> followed the link and ended up with downloading a file with a .man >>> extension at its end? >>> I have just tried your link and got a file with a .msi ,which is a >>> very common form of Windows Installer. >>> >>> By the way, what version of Windows do you use? Windows 8? 7? >>> Vista? XP? >>> >>> Thanks, >>> >>> Charles. >>> >>> Le 28.01.2015 16:36, Philip Jordan a écrit : >>> Thanks V Stuart >>> >>> I've followed your instruction & to be very specific it meant I >>> downloaded >>> from this link >>> >>> >>> http://mirror.catn.com/pub/tdf/libreoffice/stable/4.3.5/ >> win/x86/LibreOffice_4.3.5_Win_x86.msi >> >>> [1] >>> >>> (gb, prio 100) >>> >>> So far so good - & incidentally an exact replica of file >>> resulted/replacing >>> like with like >>> (albeit that on both occasions what actually got saved on the >>> laptop had >>> the 3 letter >>> ending of man i.e.not msi - even though I specifically clicked to >>> say >>> replace! >>> >>> But or anyway on clicking the file when in situ on my laptop >>> >>> I received the same App instruction Box i.e. >>> >>> *How do you want to open this type of file (.man)?* >>> >>> *Look for an app in the Store* - which does not work! >>> >>> *More options* - which leads me to what I got from Microsoft with >>> the >>> legend >>> matching the file title! >>> >>> Except it doesn't work & instead I get this >>> message >>> i.e. >>> >>> *This app can't run on your PC* >>> >>> *To find a version for your PC check with the software provider* >>> >>> So I have & here we are except that - even though I've now >>> installed the >>> Help file that you example - I still can't get LO installed >>> >>> etc etc >>> >>> On 28 January 2015 at 14:54, V Stuart Foote >>> <[email protected]> wrote: >>> >>> @Phillip, >>> >>> We can try to make this easier for you since you seem to be having >>> issues. >>> The LibreOffice project uses as system of download mirrors to >>> deliver the >>> released official versions of the program. On Windows that will be >>> as >>> Microsoft Installer package--.msi There is a way to directly >>> access the >>> downloads thorough the Info tab link listed. >>> >>> But, if you are directed to a Web site where you download >>> something other >>> than an .msi file, e.g. an .html page, or some weird download >>> manager as >>> is >>> becoming too common--it may or maynot actually install LibreOffice. >>> You >>> did >>> not provide the link that you used--but I've no qualms in saying >>> that you >>> got mis-routed to your download. >>> >>> Instead, here is a direct link to the mirror list meta data for >>> both >>> LibreOffce (4.3.5) , and the (optional) local install help program. >>> If you >>> wait a few days, 4.3.6 will be posted, and not too much longer >>> we'll have >>> the 4.4.0 release. >>> >>> Anyhow, chose a mirror site from the list (it should offer sites >>> close to >>> your location, but you can use any)... and then download using the >>> "Save >>> link as" or "Save target as" mechanisim that your web browser >>> provides. >>> Then it is best to check the HASH value of the installer package >>> matches >>> what is listed in the meta data. >>> >>> The 4.3.5 Fresh build >>> >>> >>> http://download.documentfoundation.org/libreoffice/stable/4.3.5/win/ >> x86/LibreOffice_4.3.5_Win_x86.msi.mirrorlist >> >>> [2] >>> >>> Local (off-line) help >>> >>> >>> http://download.documentfoundation.org/libreoffice/stable/4.3.5/win/ >> x86/LibreOffice_4.3.5_Win_x86_helppack_en-GB.msi.mirrorlist >> >>> [3] >>> >>> Good luck, and post back if you are really still stuck. >>> >>> Stuart >>> >>> -- >>> View this message in context: >>> >>> http://nabble.documentfoundation.org/Re-Message-as-sent-yesterday- >> tp4137790p4137908.html >> >>> [4] >>> Sent from the Users mailing list archive at Nabble.com. >>> >>> -- >>> To unsubscribe e-mail to: [email protected] >>> Problems? >>> >>> http://www.libreoffice.org/get-help/mailing-lists/how-to-unsubscribe/ >> >>> [5] >>> Posting guidelines + more: >>> http://wiki.documentfoundation.org/Netiquette [6] >>> List archive: http://listarchives.libreoffice.org/global/users/ [7] >>> All messages sent to this list will be publicly archived and cannot >>> be >>> deleted >>> >> >> >> >> Links: >> ------ >> [1] >> http://mirror.catn.com/pub/tdf/libreoffice/stable/4.3.5/ >> win/x86/LibreOffice_4.3.5_Win_x86.msi >> [2] >> http://download.documentfoundation.org/libreoffice/stable/4.3.5/win/ >> x86/LibreOffice_4.3.5_Win_x86.msi.mirrorlist >> [3] >> http://download.documentfoundation.org/libreoffice/stable/4.3.5/win/ >> x86/LibreOffice_4.3.5_Win_x86_helppack_en-GB.msi.mirrorlist >> [4] >> http://nabble.documentfoundation.org/Re-Message-as-sent-yesterday- >> tp4137790p4137908.html >> [5] http://www.libreoffice.org/get-help/mailing-lists/how-to-unsubscribe/ >> [6] http://wiki.documentfoundation.org/Netiquette >> [7] http://listarchives.libreoffice.org/global/users/ >> > > -- To unsubscribe 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
