[Numpy-discussion] Failed installation on Windows XP

["V. Armando Solé"]

Hola,

I am not an expert, but I had a similar issue with a program of main 
that I could trace to not having installed VS9 runtime libraries in the 
target computer:

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=9b2da534-3e03-4391-8a4d-074b9f2bc1bf&displaylang=en

Perhaps you can give a shot at it.

Armando

José María García Pérez wrote:
> Good morning,
> I used to have Python 2.6, Numpy-1.3.0, ... on Windows 2000 in the 
> computer at work (which has the typical clampdown policies). I have 
> been updated to Windows XP SP3 and now the same installation files 
> fail to install.
>
> My configuration is:
>
>     * Windows XP Serivice Pack 3
>     * Processor: T7300 (Intel Core 2 Duo)
>     * Python 2.6.4 r264:75708
>
> The installation of: "numpy-1.3.0-win32-superpack-python2.6.exe" fails 
> saying:
>    Executing numpy installer failed
>
> When I press Show Details:
>    Output folder: C:\DOCUME~1\user1\LOCALS~1\Temp
>    Install dir for actual installers is C:\DOCUME~1\user1\LOCALS~1\Temp
>    "Target CPU handles SSE2"
>    "Target CPU handles SSE3"
>    "native install (arch value: native)"
>    "Install SSE 3"
>    Extract: numpy-1.3.0-sse3.exe... 100%
>    Execute: "C:\DOCUME~1\user1\LOCALS~1\Temp\numpy-1.3.0-sse3.exe"
>    Completed
>
> I suspect it might be a lack of a library. Openining 
> "C:\DOCUME~1\user1\LOCALS~1\Temp\numpy-1.3.0-sse3.exe" with 
> "Dependency Walker" shows:
> "Error: The Side-by-Side configuration information for "c:\documents 
> and settings\user1\local settings\temp\NUMPY-1.3.0-SSE3.EXE" contains 
> errors. No se pudo iniciar la aplicacin porque su configuracin es 
> incorrecta. Reinstalar la aplicacin puede solucionar el problema (14001).
> Warning: At least one module has an unresolved import due to a missing 
> export function in a delay-load dependent module."
>
> The spanish bit says: "The application couldn't be started because the 
> configuration is not right. Reinstalling the application cas resolve 
> the issue (14001)."
>
> Do you have any clue about how can i resolve the issue?
>
> Cheers,
> José M.
>
>
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