mirandacascade@yahoo.com wrote:[color=blue]
> O/S: Windows XP Home (with Service Pack 2)
> Downloaded python-2.4.msi from python.org (10,632KB). When I double
> click on the file from Windows Explorer, the installation process
> presents the window in which I am prompted to either install for all
> users (the default) or install for just me. I selected the defaulted
> value. Installation process presents a window in which the user may
> select the directory for python 2.4 files. I selected the default
> value of the Python24 folder. After clicking Next, the process
> presents a window with the message, "Python 2.4 installer ended
> prematurely. Python 2.4 ended prematurely because of an error. Your
> system has not been modified. To install this program at a later time,
> please run the installation again."
>
> My question is this: how do I determine what the error was that caused
> the installation process to end prematurely?
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I have the same problem and don't know what's happening, but
ActivePython worked for me. Get it here:
http://activestate.com/Products/ActivePython/
HTH,
Wolfram
