[roman2]

First of all, the path suggested by the installer was wrong: C:\Users\[user profile]\AppData\Local\Genuitec\MyEclipse 8.5 M2. (This sometimes happens when an installation program that’s not designed for Windows is used.) I changed it to a path under Program Files. After a long time of installing stuff, I ended up with this message:

“The Eclipse executable [myeclipse.exe] can not be found: C:\Program Files\Genuitec\MyEclipse 8.5 M2.eclipseproduct(59), configuration(dir), dropins(dir), epl-v10.html(16536), myeclipse.ini(565), notice.html(6506), readme(dir)”

I tried to install the full package (myeclipse-8.5M2-win32.exe — the one that’s 793 MB in size).

This is either manifestation of my poor expectations from this Java based software or a confirmation of correctness of my impression that Java based software had better be avoided because it’s not ready for productive use yet.

My question: is this installation dead and needs to be undone or can it be made to work?

[support-joy]

roman2,

Can you answer few queries for me to get to the root cause?
1. Have you verified the file size and md5sum of the installer file to that mentioned in the download site?
2. You mention that you have changed the installer path. Have you done it manually? If yes, can you also do this – open pulse2.locator file located in [USER-HOME] directory. Typically look for c:\Documents and Settings\[user profile]\.pulse2.locator and point this to the modified location and give it a shot
Let me know how this works for you.

[roman2]

Hello, Joy,

The MD5 hash is correct.

I am not sure about the meaning of your “done it manually”. Could it be done automatically? I entered a new path during the installation. So, I guess I did it manually.

I don’t remember the installer triggering UAC prompt, and it probably didn’t because the program is “installed” in C:\Users\[my profile]\AppData\Local\VirtualStore\Program Files\Genuitec\MyEclipse 8.5 M2\ instead of C:\Program Files\Genuitec\MyEclipse 8.5 M2, which is what I entered.

I modified pulse2.locator to point to C:\Users\[my profile]\AppData\Local\VirtualStore\Program Files\Genuitec\MyEclipse 8.5 M2\, and then I tried to launch the IDE. However, the shortcut to the IDE points to C:\Program Files\Genuitec\MyEclipse 8.5 M2\myeclipse.exe, which doesn’t exist. By the way, myeclipse.exe doesn’t exist even in C:\Users\[my profile]\AppData\Local\VirtualStore\Program Files\Genuitec\MyEclipse 8.5 M2.

I think that if your company’s testers tried to install this product on Windows 7 (with UAC enabled, of course) and specified installation location that is standard for Windows (under Program Files), they would see what I reported.

[roman2]

So, what should I do? Uninstall it?

[Brian Fernandes]

roman,

Due to some permission related issues, installations into c:\program files on Vista and Windows 7 will fail. Our new installers (for 8.5 GA) will still not be able to install into c:\program files\ but will warn users that installation into this location will most likely not work.

To correct your installation, I would suggest
1) Delete the .pulse.locator file from your home directory
1.a) Optionally, delete the locations into which MyEclipse was installed
2) Re-run the installer, accept the default installation locations. If you wish to you an alternative location, please do so, but do not use a location inside c:\program files

Sorry for the inconvenience caused, we are highly sensitive to these issues and are continually improving our installers.

[DarthChucks]

Try right clicking on the installation file and select Run as Administrator. This allowed me to install successfully.

[support-joy]

DarthChucks,

Thank you for sharing your notes with us.

Best.

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