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[Dev-C++] Windows failure on Package install

[<F14...@ao...>]

Dudes and Dudettes
       I downloaded Devc++ 4980, went to vUpdate and got the critical update, 
but the Crash Detection download wouldnt work. So I ignored it. Next, I used 
the new web updater to download the updates there, and sure enough it 
downloads. Right after it says "Now they will be installed", I get the Blue Screen of 
Death (the "Press any button to continue, or Ctrl+Alt+Del to restart". I cant 
get them to install! Please help, a great reward will be given to whoever 
fixes this (not really).

Re: [Dev-C++] Windows failure on Package install

[Scott S. <age...@co...>]

How about telling us your OS, and some technical specs on your system?
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  Dudes and Dudettes
         I downloaded Devc++ 4980, went to vUpdate and got the critical =
update, but the Crash Detection download wouldnt work. So I ignored it. =
Next, I used the new web updater to download the updates there, and sure =
enough it downloads. Right after it says "Now they will be installed", I =
get the Blue Screen of Death (the "Press any button to continue, or =
Ctrl+Alt+Del to restart". I cant get them to install! Please help, a =
great reward will be given to whoever fixes this (not really). 

Re: [Dev-C++] Windows failure on Package install

[Vale G. <val...@at...>]

Mr. Tomcat -

>        I downloaded Devc++ 4980, went to vUpdate and got the critical
update...  ...Next, I used the new web updater to download the updates there,
and sure enough it downloads. Right after it says "Now they will be installed",
I get the Blue Screen of Death (the "Press any button to continue, or
Ctrl+Alt+Del to restart". I cant get them to install!

The same thing happened to me.  I (after rebooting my computer) just renamed the
downloaded file to "devcpp.exe."  That works fine.  The Dev-C++ Update mechanism
has a rather nasty failure mode, doesn't it?

I blame the fact that I rearranged some directories recently and Dev-C++ didn't
know where home was.

Chuck