Gnucash v2.2.0 failing to launch (Windows version completely broken?)

[John Roberts]

Just tried installing the "Microsoft Loopback Adapter", but it didn't work 
for me.  On my system gnucash-bin.exe seems to be waiting for a response 
from another program (gconfd-2.exe possibly?) -- the following is from the 
output from netstat -a -b while gnucash is sitting around failing to start:

  TCP    MyComputer:3703            [MyCurrentDhcpIpAddress]:3701    
SYN_SENT        77904
  [gnucash-bin.exe]
  TCP    MyComputer:3679            localhost:3680         ESTABLISHED     
77904
  [gnucash-bin.exe]
  TCP    MyComputer:3680            localhost:3679         ESTABLISHED     
77904
  [gnucash-bin.exe]

A while later...

  TCP    MyComputer:3727            [MyCurrentDhcpIpAddress]:3721    
SYN_SENT        77904
  [gnucash-bin.exe]

I'm not sure why some of the connections say "localhost" and others use the 
IP address of the loopback connection adapter.

Before banging my head against this too hard, perhaps I should ask whether 
ANYONE has managed to get the Windows version to work on a clean Windows XP 
(or Windows 2000) install?  I've tried googling for success stories, 
reviews, etc. but haven't found any...


>I had this error on my primary (XP) system, and resolved it by installing a 
>Microsoft Loopback Adapter and moving that device to the top of my adapter 
>bind order (in Control Panel/Network Connections/Advanced Settings/Adapters 
>and Bindings).

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