Error installing 2.4.7 msg

[Elizabeth Dodd]

On Fri, 8 Jul 2011 13:50:26 +0200
Geert Janssens <janssens-geert at telenet.be> wrote:

> On woensdag 6 juli 2011, Steve Juniper wrote:
> > Per your suggestion, I deleted\gnucash directory folder entirely
> > (and even disconnected wireless keyboard and closed antivirus) and
> > tried again. Same problem. I then found my backup of the original
> > 2.4.3 installation file and ran it. Same problem. This time I hit
> > 'ignore' to see if that would get around the problem, but I had to
> > do that many times and although the resultant icon appeared, GC
> > would not run.
> > 
> > The problem may be related to the fact that a couple of weeks ago I
> > removed a couple of programs no longer used. Maybe doing so caused
> > some kind of linked problem.
> > 
> > I'm lost at this point. Thank you for trying to help me.
> > 
> I'm afraid I don't have much additional advice here. I'm pretty sure
> the problem is not with the GnuCash installer, but something on your
> system that is interfering in an unexpected way.
> 
> My Windows experience is limited, so I'm not sure what you can do. My 
> (primitive) course of action would probably be to reinstall Windows
> (after backing up all my data).
> 
> Sorry I can't do more to help.
> 
> Geert
>
I too have very limited Windows experience, but I would suggest one of
two things
A virtual machine which runs an OS which runs Gnucash
A USB linux distro to boot your machine and use your Gnucash data under
linux.