rick said "No kidding. The fix is in Beta 2"
sorry, rick, but I've gotta say "not for ME it's not." I've been running paint dot net since 3 or 4 versions back. I got the same -exact- dialog mentioned at top here, even -with- 2.6 beta 2, todays attempt to install. matter of fact, I tried installing paint dot net newest 2 or 3 weeks back, got the dreaded dialog, rebooted, tried again, got same deal, gave it up for a few weeks (hoping a new re 're-tweaked' installer would be posted, or something), so downloaded a fresh installer today, 2.6 beta 2, just minutes ago. I shut down ALL other apps, followed same procedures I've always used (successfully in the past), tried reinstalling 2.6b2, but got same dialog -again- (two attempts to install it so far today)
I'm on XP service pack 2, fully updated, including all the newest framework. I'm 2.66 ghz, a gig of RAM...with-tons- of free space on the drive
gettin' kinda frustrating...
ps-I'm electing a 'custom install', to a hard drive where the OS is -not- located, but where there's -much- more free space (and where paint dot net's always been sussessfully installed before, for whatever that's worth...)
anything I can do? or check? or?
thanks much :-) I appreciate your efforts :-)