Re: [Gimp-user] 2.8 rc1 on XP

[Gary Aitken <gimp dreamchaser org>]

The problem appears to be unrelated to ufraw.
I've removed all versions/relics of gimp and ufraw that I can find:
  uninstall, plus remove directories
  remove registry entries
  reboot
Are there particular .dlls or anything else I need to remove that the 
uninstall process might leave around that would cause trouble, such as 
.dlls?  I've searched specifically for bzip2.dll, and there is a copy 
associated with another program in a program-specific directory 
(\Program Files\EASEUS) unrelated to gimp.

When I run the install (using normal install, although custom fails as 
well), it appears to install correctly.
However:
  It does not create a desktop shortcut (Should it, in the default 
install?)
  It creates only a single entry in the start menu, labelled "GIMP 2".
    In particular, no subitems, such as uninstall  (should it?)

A possible issue -- this is running booted from an "F:" drive, with no 
"C:" or "D:" drive on the machine.

Reinstalling GIMP 2.7.5 works fine:
  creates a desktop shortcut
  creates a start menu item with three subitems
   Gimp-2.7.5, Uninstall, Website
  loads and runs fine
I don't know how closely the 2.8 rc1 install should mirror 2.7.5

Thanks for any insights...

Gary


On 4/26/2012 10:17 AM, Michael Schumacher wrote:
> > Von: Gary Aitken<gimp dreamchaser org>
>
> > Has anyone gotten the windoze installer version of 2.8.0-rc1 to work
> > properly?  I've been running 2.7.5 for a while but when I tried
> > installing the 2.8 rc1 I'm having problems.  The gimp comes up ok, but
> > when I attempt to load a .jpg file it hangs; as I recall it's spinning
> > its wheels in ufraw-gimp.exe (I forgot to write down the exact name, but
> > I think that's it).
>
> ufraw-gimp.exe is a third-party plug-in to load RAW files. If it has registeres itself as a file loader for 
> JPEG files (quite possible) and fails*, then this may cause the problem you've mentioned.
>
> You should remove this plug-in from the plug-ins directory and try again.
>
>
> *The fact the this plug-in ships with its own copy of bzip2.dll has cause problems in the past. Re-installing 
> the current, but pretty old version of it may fix the problem - or cause additional problem in GIMP.
>
>
> Regards,
> Michael