Bug(s) in Python 3.1.1 Windows installation

[Alf P. Steinbach]

* Alf P. Steinbach:
> Hi.
> 
> Or, to whomever this concerns... ;-)
> 
> 
> I thought it would be prudent to install 3.1.1 for Windows from scratch, 
> so I uninstalled everything (CPython, ActivePython), and then installed 
> Python 3.1.1.
> 
> In the "Advanced" option I told the installer to compile packages.
> 
> The compiler then found a few syntax errors apparently in some text 
> conversion test programs, and finally a message box popped up saying 
> that "There is a problem with this Windows Installer Package",
> 
>     http://imgur.com/N6Pbp
> 
> and the main installation dialog then reported "Python 3.1.1 installer 
> ended prematurely. [...] Your system has not been modified".
> 
>     http://imgur.com/0kzMS.png
> 
> OK, I'll try again /without/ asking it to compile. I'm just reporting 
> this so that whoever needs to know knows (including maintainers and 
> people wanting to install this).

Hm, the installer forgot to clean up, leaving lots of files, so contrary to the 
dialog's final message the system had been modified.

Cheers,

- Alf (now going to try this again without asking it to compile)