[issue5291] Windows upgrade to 2.6.1 requires 2.6 installer to be present

Changes by Martin v. Löwis : -- resolution: -> works for me status: open -> closed ___ Python tracker ___ ___ Python-bugs-list mailing

[issue5291] Windows upgrade to 2.6.1 requires 2.6 installer to be present

Michael Kesper added the comment: Hi, On Tue, Feb 17, 2009 at 06:22:02PM +, Martin v. Löwis wrote: > > Martin v. Löwis added the comment: > > How exactly did you install the old installer? It should have been > cached into your Windows folder, so that it is available on uninstallation.

[issue5291] Windows upgrade to 2.6.1 requires 2.6 installer to be present

Martin v. Löwis added the comment: How exactly did you install the old installer? It should have been cached into your Windows folder, so that it is available on uninstallation. That the old installer is required on an upgrade installation in unavoidable; installation of 2.6.1 essentially unins

[issue5291] Windows upgrade to 2.6.1 requires 2.6 installer to be present

New submission from Michael Kesper : When upgrading to 2.6.1, an error occurs if the old installer is not found. I needed to open it several times until I read _what_ was needed. Finding old installers on python.org requires too much search, too. -- components: Installation files: python