[pywin32-bugs] [ pywin32-Bugs-2820666 ] Install problem XP

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Bugs item #2820666, was opened at 2009-07-13 19:23
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Status: Open
Resolution: None
Priority: 5
Private: No
Submitted By: Ignacio Perez (trancos7)
Assigned to: Nobody/Anonymous (nobody)
Summary: Install problem XP

Initial Comment:
When I try to install 
pywin32-214.win32-py3.1.exe
on a system with Windows XP SP3 the installation finish with this message:

Copied pythoncom31.dll to C:\WINDOWS\system32\pythoncom31.dll
Copied pywintypes31.dll to C:\WINDOWS\system32\pywintypes31.dll
Registered: Python.Interpreter 
Registered: Python.Dictionary 
Registered: Python 
-> Software\Python\PythonCore\3.1\Help[None]=None
-> Software\Python\PythonCore\3.1\Help\Pythonwin Reference[None]='C:\\Python31\\Lib\\site-packages\\PyWin32.chm'
Failed to register pythonwin as editor
'utf8' codec can't decode bytes in position 39-43: unsupported Unicode code range
The pywin32 extensions were successfully installed.
Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "<string>", line 398, in install
  File "<string>", line 208, in RegisterPythonwin
WindowsError: [Error 5] Acceso denegado

The user has admin rights.
Thanks in advance.

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>Comment By: Mark Hammond (mhammond)
Date: 2009-09-03 09:33

Message:
and the next question is why utf8 is even being attempted here...

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Comment By: Ignacio Perez (trancos7)
Date: 2009-09-02 22:03

Message:
My OS language and locale are spanish.

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Comment By: Vernon Cole (kf7xm)
Date: 2009-09-02 05:04

Message:
This appears to be a non-English installation of Windows -- with a filename
which cannot be decoded using utf8. What language / locale are you using?


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