Python 2.6 final was release yesterday. If you are using Windows Vista and you want to install Python 2.6 for all users, but the “Vista Note” from the release page does not work for you, you may try this:
- Run the command line program (cmd/powershell) as Administrator (right-click -> Run as Administrator), then issue the following command:
- msiexec /i path_to_the_msi\python-2.6.msi
That’s it!
Works perfectly!
Works 100 % perfectly. Thanks!
Works fine!
Hey, why do u want to run all these commands!
There r 2 easy methods!
1- Create an Admin account in vista.(For details contact me)
2- Go to run , type msconfig and then go to the last tab of msconfig
window ,select disable UAC and then click launch and then restart!
Now just run the install file and then select -for all users!
What if you want to keep UAC enabled?
Maybe I’m missing something,
I used the directions above,
and I get a brief pop up for the MSI installer,
I click OK once
and in a flash its done . . .
but it appears like no installation has occured . . .
I don’t see an installation folder in Program Files or my C: drive
and python is not recognized on the command line.
What could have gone wrong?
Could this have something to do with it -
I previously installed 2.6.2 by opening the msi file in the normal WINDOWs Explorer way. This installed it but the command line would not recognize the install even though I set the PATH variable appropriately. So I uninstalled through the COntrol Panel and then I tried to install using the “msiexec /i” method above. This is when it failed to install at all.
I’ll take a look at this problem later tonight.
@Doug I tested on my windows machine, I didn’t have any problem you mentioned. I think those issues might have something to do with your windows installation. I don’t use windows frequently, I’m afraid I can’t help you to go further here.
i fail at installing 2.6.4
error message: http://i37.tinypic.com/bha9k.png
@wihelm On my Vista machine, there was no problem at all with 2.6.4.
Windows Vista is good but it can hog your CPU and Memory.’`,