Multiple launch of my installer on windows 98

gleu · 29th September 2005, 15:02

I've created an installer doing really basic stuff :
- install some files (in fact near 4000 html files) ;
- create some shortcuts.

It works great on Windows XP (no SP, SP1 and SP2).

With Windows 98, it has a funny behavior. It works great till half done. Then, it begins to launch the installer a few times but continues to install my files. At the end, installation is done but it has launched about ten times the installer.

I really don't understand what's going on.

I can send you the entire nsis script if you need so.

Regards,
Guillaume.

gleu · 29th September 2005, 15:05

BTW, I used NSIS 2.09.

kichik · 30th September 2005, 11:24

Not much can be said without an example. Try creating a minimal example that reproduces the problem. Chances are you'll find the problem yourself while minimizing the script, and if not, someone else will find it in the minimized script. You can start by looking at the problematic areas such as calls to Exec, ExecWait and ExecShell.

gleu · 6th October 2005, 15:43

I'm sorry. In fact, it was due to a bad CD drive. Putting another CD drive and the problem is gone.

29th September 2005, 15:02	#1
gleu Junior Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 3	Multiple launch of my installer on windows 98 I've created an installer doing really basic stuff : - install some files (in fact near 4000 html files) ; - create some shortcuts. It works great on Windows XP (no SP, SP1 and SP2). With Windows 98, it has a funny behavior. It works great till half done. Then, it begins to launch the installer a few times but continues to install my files. At the end, installation is done but it has launched about ten times the installer. I really don't understand what's going on. I can send you the entire nsis script if you need so. Regards, Guillaume.

30th September 2005, 11:24	#3
kichik M.I.A. [NSIS Dev, Mod] Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Israel Posts: 11,336	Not much can be said without an example. Try creating a minimal example that reproduces the problem. Chances are you'll find the problem yourself while minimizing the script, and if not, someone else will find it in the minimized script. You can start by looking at the problematic areas such as calls to Exec, ExecWait and ExecShell. 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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29th September 2005, 15:05	#2
gleu Junior Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 3	BTW, I used NSIS 2.09.

6th October 2005, 15:43	#4
gleu Junior Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 3	I'm sorry. In fact, it was due to a bad CD drive. Putting another CD drive and the problem is gone.