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Can't install the Gimp Sister Regina 29 May 00:59
  Can't install the Gimp Chris Mohler 29 May 01:22
Can't install the Gimp Jernej Simon?i? 29 May 09:41
  Can't install the Gimp Chris Mohler 29 May 18:29
Sister Regina
2009-05-29 00:59:46 UTC (over 15 years ago)

Can't install the Gimp

Hi - I have a Systemaz Athlon, Windows XP, IE8, and 2g of Ram. I have installed the Gimp 6 times, after the second times I installed Python 3 just to make sure I had everything, it installs and as it opens the sign comes up "Windows has encountered a problem and must close - do you wish to send an error report?" I though the file might be corrupt so I downloaded it from different locations but it simply won't work and I don't know what to do. Does anyone else? - Regina

Chris Mohler
2009-05-29 01:22:39 UTC (over 15 years ago)

Can't install the Gimp

On Thu, May 28, 2009 at 5:59 PM, Sister Regina wrote:

Hi - I have a Systemaz Athlon, Windows XP, IE8, and 2g of Ram. I have installed the Gimp 6 times, after the second times I installed Python 3 just to make sure I had everything, it installs and as it opens the sign comes up "Windows has encountered a problem and must close - do you wish to send an error report?" I though the file might be corrupt so I downloaded it from different locations but it simply won't work and I don't know what to do. Does anyone else? - Regina

Hi,

I'm assuming that you are installing the 2.6.6 version of GIMP (I've seen a handful of problems/reports with that version on Windows but I think mainly on Vista).

If that is the case, perhaps you could try going back one version. Here is the page that lists all available windows installers: http://sourceforge.net/project/showfiles.php?group_id=121075&package_id=250052

And the GIMP+GTK 2.6.5 installer is here: http://sourceforge.net/project/downloading.php?group_id=121075&filename=gimp-2.6.5-i686-setup.exe&a=4389991

Or, if you want to try again with getting 2.6.6 installed, look in Add/Remove programs and remove GTK and GIMP. Then, rename your GIMP directory (I'm not on Windows, but I think it's in Documents & Settings\.gimp) to something like ".gimp_OLD". Then try installing 2.6.6 again - the GIMP+GTK package:
http://sourceforge.net/project/downloading.php?group_id=121075&filename=gimp-2.6.6-i686-setup.exe&a=79790231

Oh - and I'm also assuming that you are _not_ using Windows XP Professional x64 Edition - you need the 'x64' version of the installer instead if you are.

Best of luck, Chris

Jernej Simon?i?
2009-05-29 09:41:41 UTC (over 15 years ago)

Can't install the Gimp

On Thu, 28 May 2009 18:22:39 -0500, Chris Mohler wrote:

Oh - and I'm also assuming that you are _not_ using Windows XP Professional x64 Edition - you need the 'x64' version of the installer instead if you are.

No, you don't. The Windows x64 version of GIMP is experimental, and doesn't have all the features of 32bit version (which runs just fine on 64bit Windows).

Chris Mohler
2009-05-29 18:29:04 UTC (over 15 years ago)

Can't install the Gimp

2009/5/29 Jernej Simon?i? :

On Thu, 28 May 2009 18:22:39 -0500, Chris Mohler wrote:

Oh - and I'm also assuming that you are _not_ using Windows XP Professional x64 Edition - you need the 'x64' version of the installer instead if you are.

No, you don't. The Windows x64 version of GIMP is experimental, and doesn't have all the features of 32bit version (which runs just fine on 64bit Windows).

My fault. I hardly ever install on windows - sorry about the misinformation.

Chris