I tried your suggestion; however the program didn't find any traces of OO, and LO still won't install.
>________________________________ > From: Tom Davies <tomdavie...@yahoo.co.uk> >To: users@global.libreoffice.org >Sent: Thursday, March 8, 2012 3:18 PM >Subject: Re: [libreoffice-users] Can't install LibreOffice > >Hi :) >Have you tried Revo-uninstaller? >http://www.revouninstaller.com/ >A few people in here months ago tried it and said it was really good but i >have never tried it myself. It sounds as tho you have some remnants of >OpenOffice, NeoOffice, Go-oo, LibreOffice, perhaps Lotus Symphony lurking >somewhere on your system. > >Before trying LibreOffice what Office Suites did you have or try? >Regards from >Tom :) > > >--- On Thu, 8/3/12, Judy Smith <jhs.h...@sbcglobal.net> wrote: > >From: Judy Smith <jhs.h...@sbcglobal.net> >Subject: Re: [libreoffice-users] Can't install LibreOffice >To: "users@global.libreoffice.org" <users@global.libreoffice.org> >Date: Thursday, 8 March, 2012, 21:11 > >Sorry, but the system tray doesn't show a Quickstarter to exit! > > > > >>________________________________ >> From: Dan Lewis <elderdanle...@gmail.com> >>To: users@global.libreoffice.org >>Sent: Thursday, March 8, 2012 12:46 PM >>Subject: Re: [libreoffice-users] Can't install LibreOffice >> >> 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. 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