On Wed, Dec 11, 2013 at 2:46 AM, Bertram Moshier
<[email protected]>wrote:
>
> ... I decided to upgrade to 4.1.3.9343 from 4.1.2, when I noticed a
> problem with using REXXTRY. These two problems occurs / occurred on three
> (3) Windows 7 Ultimate x64 systems. When I started REXXTRY in a command
> prompt window, it:
>
> 1) Opened a second window with Rexxtry running in it
> 2) The window closed after 30 seconds or so
> 3) The original window (where I issued Rexxtry) hung (never returned from
> starting rexxtry) and even with task manager and process explorer I was
> unable to kill the process. Logging out and back on was the only way to
> end the command prompt window.
>
Hi Bert,
No one else has reported anything similar to that. I just started rexxtry
and it works fine here:
C:\work.ooRexx\upload>rexxtry
REXX-ooRexx_4.2.0(MT)_64-bit 6.04 10 Dec 2013
rexxtry.rex lets you interactively try REXX statements.
Each string is executed when you hit Enter.
Enter 'call tell' for a description of the features.
Go on - try a few... Enter 'exit' to end.
>
> I uninstalled 4.1.2 by:
>
> 1) Stopping the RXAPI service and setting it to manual
> 2) I tried using the uninstall via the Control Panel, but while reading
> the instructions it terminated it without any messages.
> 3) I manually started the uninstall.exe program and this time it did NOT
> terminate itself, while I was reading the instructions.
> 4) After the uninstall program complete, I rebooted going into Safe mode
> and manually deleting the C:\Program Files\ooRexx directory structure.
> 5) After rebooting again, I started the installation of 4.1.3 using the
> ooRexx-4.1.3.windows.x86_64.exe program.
>
> That was around 93 minutes ago and the installation program is still in
> the process of install ooRexx. It is "hung" / "frozen" on the line
> "Installing rxapi as a Windows Service."
>
The code for installing rxapi has not changed for several releases. Also,
there are no loops in that code, so it is not possible for it to be stuck
in an infinite loop.
>
> NOTE: I have been able to reproduce this problem on three computers (all
> running Windows 7 Ultimate x64). They all hang during the installation at
> the same place. the problem also appeared around the same time on all
> three systems (why I'm thinking it might be MS, as they send down updates
> on a regular basis and is the only new thing common to all three systems).
> ****** I first noticed the problem about 2 weeks ago. ********
>
> NOTE: I also tried going back to 4.1.2 and it also hung during the
> installation.
>
Since you had installed 4.1.2 previously without a problem, this would
indicate that something on your system(s) is the problem.
>
> NOTE and QUESTION: I am at the most recent Windows 7 Ultimate x64 update
> level by Microsoft. I'm wondering if a recent change by MS affected ooRexx
> for Windows?
>
While possible, it is not likely. I'm also running Windows 7 Ultimate x64
and all updates are applied. I've run the installer / uninstaller dozens
of times in the last week without any problems.
>
> At this point I no longer am able to run any Rexx or ooRexx program on any
> of my Windows 7 systems. As I use Rexx for everything, I need to get it
> working again. Yet, I'm at my wits end and would greatly appreciate
> positive help. Such as:
>
> 1) Is anyone else seeing either of these two issues (the rexxtry issue and
> the install hung at installing the RxAPI service) on Windows 7 Ultimate x64?
>
We have no reports of any issues with rexxtry. There is one bug opened by
a user that had a problem during installation. Which you are aware of
because I believe you just added a note to it.
But, his reported problem is not at all similar to yours. His install
finished eventually. The symptoms he related indicate some other running
program(s) were consuming all the CPU, or some running program(s) were not
replying to broadcast messages in a timely manner.
> 2) Can anyone try installing 4.1.3.9343 (please) on Windows 7 Ultimate x64
> with the latest updates?
>
I ran the installer 5 times this morning since I first saw you message. No
problems. This was on a Windows 7 Ultimate 64 bit system, all updates
applied.
> 3) Can anyone suggest how to proceed (maybe even manually install
> ooRexx) on Windows 7 Ultimate x64 with the latest updates?
>
1.) Be sure everything from ooRexx is uninstalled. Be sure the install
directory is truly gone. Open up the Task Manager and be sure that there
is no entry for either rxapi.exe or rexx.exe. Open up the services manager
and be sure there is no entry for RXAPI.
2.) Right click on the installer package and select run as Administrator.
Or if you are executing the installer from a command prompt, open up a new
command prompt window by right-clicking on a console icon and selecting run
as Administrator.
3.) Deselect the option to install rxapi as a Windows service. If
installing rxapi as a service is actually the problem, the installation
should finish without a problem. You will then have a working ooRexx.
When the interpreter starts and no rxapi is running, it will start rxapi.
rxapi will continue running until you reboot, or manually kill it. Many
people use ooRexx on Windows this way.
4.) If you get a successful install, if you want, you can try setting up
rxapi as a service. Open up a command prompt Window using the run as
Administrator technique described above. Type: rxapi /i This will,
(should,) install rxapi as a Windows service:
C:\work.ooRexx\upload>sc query rxapi
SERVICE_NAME: rxapi
TYPE : 10 WIN32_OWN_PROCESS
STATE : 1 STOPPED
WIN32_EXIT_CODE : 1077 (0x435)
SERVICE_EXIT_CODE : 0 (0x0)
CHECKPOINT : 0x0
WAIT_HINT : 0x0
C:\work.ooRexx\upload>rxapi /u
C:\work.ooRexx\upload>sc query rxapi
[SC] EnumQueryServicesStatus:OpenService FAILED 1060:
The specified service does not exist as an installed service.
C:\work.ooRexx\upload>*rxapi /i*
C:\work.ooRexx\upload>sc query rxapi
SERVICE_NAME: rxapi
TYPE : 10 WIN32_OWN_PROCESS
STATE : 1 STOPPED
WIN32_EXIT_CODE : 1077 (0x435)
SERVICE_EXIT_CODE : 0 (0x0)
CHECKPOINT : 0x0
WAIT_HINT : 0x0
C:\work.ooRexx\upload>
> I really am not thrilled with reinstalling Windows 7 Ultimate x64 from
> scratch on these three systems; especially when I'm not sure new install
> wouldn't die given it might be a MS update related issue.
>
I'm pretty sure it is not a MS update related issue. But, I wouldn't try
re-installing Windows until you have explored some other options. And even
then, I would only try on 1 system. ;-)
I'd appreciate your reporting back here what results you get.
--
Mark Miesfeld
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