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Windows upgrade to 2.6.1 requires 2.6 installer to be present #49541

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    closed_at = <Date 2009-02-18.21:06:32.544>
    created_at = <Date 2009-02-17.09:09:14.668>
    labels = ['expert-installation']
    title = 'Windows upgrade to 2.6.1 requires 2.6 installer to be present'
    updated_at = <Date 2009-02-18.21:06:32.543>
    user = 'https://bugs.python.org/mkesper'

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    closed_date = <Date 2009-02-18.21:06:32.544>
    closer = 'loewis'
    components = ['Installation']
    creation = <Date 2009-02-17.09:09:14.668>
    creator = 'mkesper'
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    issue_num = 5291
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    priority = 'normal'
    resolution = 'works for me'
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    url = 'https://bugs.python.org/issue5291'
    versions = ['Python 2.6']

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    1. mkesper commented on Feb 17, 2009

      mkespermannequin
      MannequinAuthor

      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.

    2. loewis commented on Feb 17, 2009

      loewismannequin
      Mannequin

      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 uninstalls 2.6 first,
      then installs 2.6.1 - the uninstallation requires the old installer.

    3. mkesper commented on Feb 18, 2009

      mkespermannequin
      MannequinAuthor

      Hi,

      On Tue, Feb 17, 2009 at 06:22:02PM +0000, Martin v. Löwis wrote:

      Martin v. Löwis <[email protected]> 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.

      Now that you remind me, I remember having deleted some uninstall folders
      because the machine did not have any free disk space at that time.
      Can possibly be closed. Thank you!

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