If you have LO 3.4 installed on Windows, you have a Quickstarter in the system tray next to the computer clock. You need to exit it before installing LO or OOo.
--Dan On Thu, 2012-03-08 at 12:11 -0800, Judy Smith wrote: > I don't have OpenOffice installed and I am getting the exact same downloading > problem. I currently have only LO 3.4 installed. > > > > > >________________________________ > > From: Tom Davies <tomdavie...@yahoo.co.uk> > >To: users@global.libreoffice.org > >Sent: Thursday, March 8, 2012 12:03 PM > >Subject: Re: [libreoffice-users] Can't install LibreOffice > > > >Hi :) > >Where the error message says "LibreOffice" just replace the with > >"OpenOffice". They are still extremely similar even tho LibreOffice is far > >more developed. If you want to keep OpenOffice on your system then this > >guide might help > >http://wiki.documentfoundation.org/Installing_in_parallel > > > >You can turn off the OpenOffice quick-starter by opening OpenOffice and go > >to > >Tools - Options - Memory > >Then untick the relevant option at the bottom of that screen. I'm not sure > >if you have to reboot the machine at that point to make it take effect. You > >have to have OpenOffice closed to install LibreOffice at all. It's best to > >use the guide i just linked to so that you have both on your system so that > >you can go bck to the old one if LO is not quite right. Actually the 3.5.0 > >has been a bit problematic so it might be worth finding the 3.4.5 instead. > >The 3.5.1 should fix most of the problems. > >Regards from > >Tom :) > > > > > > > >--- On Thu, 8/3/12, Frank Bonar <frank.bo...@talktalk.net> wrote: > > > >From: Frank Bonar <frank.bo...@talktalk.net> > >Subject: [libreoffice-users] Can't install LibreOffice > >To: users@global.libreoffice.org > >Date: Thursday, 8 March, 2012, 19:43 > > > > > >I have downloaded LibO_3.5.0_Win_x86_install_multi(2).msi, but installation > >fails. > > > >After I give User Account Control permission to install, the Install Wizard > >opens, showing a progress bar, and saying installation may take several > >minutes. The progress bar remains blank, and a dialog box opens, saying > >"Please exit LibreOffice 3.5 and the LibreOffice Quickstarter before you > >continue...." > > > >As LibreOffice is not yet installed, I am at a loss to know how to proceed. > > If I simply wait, nothing happens; if I close the dialog box, the Install > >Wizard quits, saying my installation has not been changed. > > > >Help, please! > > > >(I am running Vista Home Premium, and I have Open Office installed, in case > >this gives a clue.) > > > > > > > >Frank Bonar > >6 Hawtrey Drive, Ruislip, Middx. HA4 8QW > >Tel. 01895 634144 -- For unsubscribe instructions e-mail to: users+h...@global.libreoffice.org Problems? http://www.libreoffice.org/get-help/mailing-lists/how-to-unsubscribe/ Posting guidelines + more: http://wiki.documentfoundation.org/Netiquette List archive: http://listarchives.libreoffice.org/global/users/ All messages sent to this list will be publicly archived and cannot be deleted
