Uninstaller "Error lauching installer"

crookr · 7th November 2003, 09:50

Hi

Using NSIS 2.0 beta 3 and everything was working great.
However suddenly today all my "Uninstall.exe" have started to fail with a popup titled "NSIS ERROR" saying "Error launching installer" with just one OK button.

The installers and uninstallers are simple, no callbacks, etc.

Any clues anyone how I can start to debug/solve this ?

Even the NSIS uninst-nsis.exe gives the same error.
Have rebooted PC, have re-installed NSIS, still no joy....

many thanks

kichik · 7th November 2003, 09:58

Sounds like your temporary folder is not set correctly. Measures to avoid this have already been implemented in the latest CVS version, but if you want to use b3 you'd have to fix your temporary directory settings.

crookr · 7th November 2003, 10:18

Thanks Kichik!
Discovered that the temp folder being used by NSIS had over 9000 files! Deleting them has cured problem.

7th November 2003, 09:50	#1
crookr Junior Member Join Date: Nov 2003 Posts: 2	Uninstaller "Error lauching installer" Hi Using NSIS 2.0 beta 3 and everything was working great. However suddenly today all my "Uninstall.exe" have started to fail with a popup titled "NSIS ERROR" saying "Error launching installer" with just one OK button. The installers and uninstallers are simple, no callbacks, etc. Any clues anyone how I can start to debug/solve this ? Even the NSIS uninst-nsis.exe gives the same error. Have rebooted PC, have re-installed NSIS, still no joy.... many thanks

7th November 2003, 09:58	#2
kichik M.I.A. [NSIS Dev, Mod] Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Israel Posts: 11,337	Sounds like your temporary folder is not set correctly. Measures to avoid this have already been implemented in the latest CVS version, but if you want to use b3 you'd have to fix your temporary directory settings. NSIS FAQ \| NSIS Home Page \| Donate $ "I hear and I forget. I see and I remember. I do and I understand." -- Confucius

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7th November 2003, 10:18	#3
crookr Junior Member Join Date: Nov 2003 Posts: 2	Thanks Kichik! Discovered that the temp folder being used by NSIS had over 9000 files! Deleting them has cured problem.