GIMP for Windows, will not install. Why?

Published on December 3, 2003 By White_Moth In WinCustomize Talk

I have installed Gimp for Windows before on my computer (Windows ME), several times in fact and everything worked fine. But now for some reason, it will not install. I have installed the proper GTK support files prior to instaliing The Gimp. This is the only message I get after it tries to create a new Directory:

"Installation will now abort, C:\SINGULAR\HOME\SINGULAR\.gimp-1.2
Failure - Cannot create Directory - No such file or directory
Insatllation failed. Contact system administrator."

Any help in shedding some light on this problem would be greatly appreciated.

Comments

Kevin_C

on Dec 03, 2003

Is that a period in front of the directory name? I think that may be your problem.. If I remember correctly Windows isn't real keen on directories that start with periods..

White_Moth

on Dec 03, 2003

It tries to create the Sub Directory C:\SINGULAR\HOME\SINGULAR\.gimp-1.2 automaticaly but fails, and apparently has done it before without a hitch on several occasions.

Still at a loss in what to do, I like using The Gimp, now I can't..

kona0197

on Dec 03, 2003

you have to install a seperate file first.
I have that file if you need it.

http://www.gimp.org/~tml/gimp/win32/

White_Moth

on Dec 03, 2003

What file would that be, Kona?

I am not interested in .gif's.

Is there some other file? I searched all the pages and links thru the link you provided, but found nothing that seemed to help me with the problem I stated in my first post. Could you clarify for me what file you are speaking of?

Thank you.

kona0197

on Dec 03, 2003

GTK+ 1.3.0 runtime envrioment

azdruid

on Dec 03, 2003

Yeah, the GTK is needed. If you want to install a bit easier, get the installer files from http://www2.arnes.si/~sopjsimo/gimp/ That's how I installed GIMP. Yes, it has the latest stable release and GTK links. Everything worked for me. Give it a shot.

White_Moth

on Dec 03, 2003

I have installed the proper GTK support files prior to instaliing The Gimp.

Now what?

azdruid

on Dec 03, 2003

Didja grab the GIMP installer?

moshi

on Dec 04, 2003

why don´t you just create that folder by hand before installing?

White_Moth

on Dec 04, 2003

Thanks for the advice everyone, but still no luck. So, with a helping hand from a very generous person, I will moving up to Windows XP.

Windows ME worked well enough for two years, but lately, it has begun to turn on me.

PixelPirate

on Dec 04, 2003

Check CygWin out, I don't know, but it might be helpful... in some way.

http://www.cygwin.com

Jafo

on Dec 04, 2003

Windows ME turns on everyone eventually....it plays no favourites...

azdruid

on Dec 04, 2003

Shudder...I used ME for approximately 2 hours. Then I upgraded to Windows 98 SE. ME just suffered in all areas from the 1.0 bug. MS introduced a ton of stuff in it without apparently making sure it works.

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