This is a known problem in build 203 with Windows NT. I believe 202 did not have that problem (but did have some others instead!)
http://sourceforge.net/tracker/index.php?func=detail&aid=1067148&group_id=78 018&atid=551954 It should be fixed in the next build. Regards, Mark > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Charlie Taylor > Sent: Monday, 10 January 2005 2:26 PM > To: python-win32@python.org > Subject: [python-win32] ERROR installing pywin32 for python 2.2 > > > I am getting an error from the install of... > > pywin32-203.win32-py2.2.exe on an NT 4.0 system. > > It looks like the "import win32trace" statement is the point > of failure and > gives the error message... > error: (3, 'CreateMutex', 'The system cannot find the path > specified.') > > Does anyone recognize this error? > > (Note that the python22 directory is on the F: drive) > > ------------ FULL ERROR MESSAGE FOLLOWS ---------------------- > Copied pythoncom22.dll to C:\WINNT\System32\pythoncom22.dll > Copied pywintypes22.dll to C:\WINNT\System32\pywintypes22.dll > Registered: Python.Interpreter > FAILED to register the Python COM objects > -> Software\Python\PythonCore\2.2\Help[None]=None > -> Software\Python\PythonCore\2.2\Help\Pythonwin > Reference[None]='F:\\Python22\\Lib\\site-packages\\PyWin32.chm' > function not available > The pywin32 extensions were successfully installed. > Traceback (most recent call last): > File "F:\Python22\Scripts\pywin32_postinstall.py", line > 213, in install > RegisterCOMObjects() > File "F:\Python22\Scripts\pywin32_postinstall.py", line 121, in > RegisterCOMObjects > __import__(module) > File > "F:\Python22\Lib\site-packages\win32com\servers\dictionary.py", line > 36, in ? > from win32com.server import util, policy > File > "F:\Python22\Lib\site-packages\win32com\server\util.py", line 4, in ? > import policy > File > "F:\Python22\Lib\site-packages\win32com\server\policy.py", line 747, > in ? > from dispatcher import DispatcherTrace, DispatcherWin32trace > File > "F:\Python22\Lib\site-packages\win32com\server\dispatcher.py", line > 277, in ? > import win32trace > error: (3, 'CreateMutex', 'The system cannot find the path > specified.') > > _______________________________________________ > Python-win32 mailing list > Python-win32@python.org > http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-win32 _______________________________________________ Python-win32 mailing list Python-win32@python.org http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-win32
