Rick Brewster Posted January 6, 2006 Share Posted January 6, 2006 Lots of people report having trouble while installing, and that an error box comes up saying that SetupNgen had some problem or trouble or whatever. During setup we use a component of Windows called the Windows Scripting Host. Its functionality is contained in a file called wshom.ocx, and it is registered as a COM component with the GUID of {72C24DD5-D70A-438B-8A42-98424B88AFB8}. As it turns out, I have just found out that some anti-spyware/anti-whatever software actually classifies this component as potentially unsafe. While this classification is erroneous, it doesn't get rid of the setup errors. Anyway, we should have a fix for 2.6 Beta 2. This fix will not be backported to v2.5. Quote The Paint.NET Blog: https://blog.getpaint.net/ Donations are always appreciated! https://www.getpaint.net/donate.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeannibordelli Posted January 12, 2006 Share Posted January 12, 2006 that error still exists in paint.net 2.6 beta1 ... I just wanted to tell that, cause I'm curious to use your program! Keep up this godlike spirit! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rick Brewster Posted January 12, 2006 Author Share Posted January 12, 2006 No kidding. The fix is in Beta 2. Anyway, we should have a fix for 2.6 Beta 2. Quote The Paint.NET Blog: https://blog.getpaint.net/ Donations are always appreciated! https://www.getpaint.net/donate.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tester_one Posted January 21, 2006 Share Posted January 21, 2006 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 :-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rick Brewster Posted January 21, 2006 Author Share Posted January 21, 2006 Can you give a screenshot of the error? Or, you should be able to copy-and-paste the text (just press Ctrl+C while the dialog is focused). Quote The Paint.NET Blog: https://blog.getpaint.net/ Donations are always appreciated! https://www.getpaint.net/donate.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tester_one Posted January 21, 2006 Share Posted January 21, 2006 thanks for your reply rick you want screenshots (I assume of the dialog boxes only, not my entire desktops) of my attempts to install which? I also tried (downloading and) reinstalling, out of desperation, (after posting the above) 2.5 today (also to no avail/got same dilaogs). which one you want dialogs of: 2.5 install attempts? or 2.6 beta 2? ps-also tried disabling winpatrol and SDhelper (part of spybot), but got same results :-( I'm caught up in an endless loop here. somewhere along the line it told me 2.6 alpha 1 is installed, so I went to add/remove programs, but it won't UNinstall...aww jeeze... thanks again tester :-/ ps-SP2 firewall not running on my machine... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rick Brewster Posted January 21, 2006 Author Share Posted January 21, 2006 The problem is most likely that 2.6 Alpha 1 won't uninstall because of the SetupNgen error. Read my last post in this thread for instructions on effectively nuking the old installation so that you can proceed with the new one, http://paintdotnet.12.forumer.com/viewt ... ht=cleanup And I just need the error message text from 2.6 Beta 2, if you still get it. Quote The Paint.NET Blog: https://blog.getpaint.net/ Donations are always appreciated! https://www.getpaint.net/donate.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tester_one Posted January 22, 2006 Share Posted January 22, 2006 I read then downloaded/used the "MS uninstall cleanup tool", then installed 2.6 beta 2, and 'all is well' now thanks rick, tester Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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