Python installer hangs in Windows 7
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kelvidpang at gmail.com
Mon Feb 6 21:19:44 EST 2017
On Monday, 6 February 2017 13:16:24 UTC+8, Jean-Claude Roy wrote:
> I am trying to install Python 3.6.0 on a Windows 7 computer.
> The download of 29.1 MB is successful and I get the nextwindow. I choose the "install now" selection and thatopens the Setup Program window.
> Now the trouble starts:I get "Installing:" and the Initialization progress...and nothing else.
> There is no additional disk activity, no progress on initialization, andeverything appears dead. Even after 20 minutes there is zero progress.
> I've repeated this as both a user and the administrator of this Windowscomputer. I get the same results in either case.
> If I go to the task manager it shows that Python 3.6.0 (32-bit) setup is running. If I try to end the task Iget the message that the program is not responding.
> Do you have any suggestions as to how I can get past this?
> Thank you.
On Monday, 6 February 2017 13:16:24 UTC+8, Jean-Claude Roy wrote:
> I am trying to install Python 3.6.0 on a Windows 7 computer.
> The download of 29.1 MB is successful and I get the nextwindow. I choose the "install now" selection and thatopens the Setup Program window.
> Now the trouble starts:I get "Installing:" and the Initialization progress...and nothing else.
> There is no additional disk activity, no progress on initialization, andeverything appears dead. Even after 20 minutes there is zero progress.
> I've repeated this as both a user and the administrator of this Windowscomputer. I get the same results in either case.
> If I go to the task manager it shows that Python 3.6.0 (32-bit) setup is running. If I try to end the task Iget the message that the program is not responding.
> Do you have any suggestions as to how I can get past this?
> Thank you.
On Monday, 6 February 2017 13:16:24 UTC+8, Jean-Claude Roy wrote:
> I am trying to install Python 3.6.0 on a Windows 7 computer.
> The download of 29.1 MB is successful and I get the nextwindow. I choose the "install now" selection and thatopens the Setup Program window.
> Now the trouble starts:I get "Installing:" and the Initialization progress...and nothing else.
> There is no additional disk activity, no progress on initialization, andeverything appears dead. Even after 20 minutes there is zero progress.
> I've repeated this as both a user and the administrator of this Windowscomputer. I get the same results in either case.
> If I go to the task manager it shows that Python 3.6.0 (32-bit) setup is running. If I try to end the task Iget the message that the program is not responding.
> Do you have any suggestions as to how I can get past this?
> Thank you.
alternatively try install python 2.x to try it out.
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