Can't install xampp

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Can't install xampp

Postby doheja07 » 12. January 2010 20:41

Hi. I am trying to install Xampp 1.7.3 on Windows vista, but keep running into problems.

If I tell it to create shortcuts, I get an error that says "Failed to create COM object 'Scripting.FileSystemObject': invalid syntax in C:\xampp\setup_xampp.bat on line 264
Stack trace:
#0 C:\xampp\setup_xampp.bat on line(264): com->com('Scripting.FileS...', NULL, 65001)
#1 C:\xampp\setup_xampp.bat on line(437): setup_XAMPP::doShortcuts()
#2 C:\xampp\setup_xampp.bat on line(493): setup_Xampp::Run()
#3 {main}"

If I tell it not to create shortcuts, I can move on. However, when I get to the question about making a portable xampp without drive letters, I get another error. I doesn't matter what answer I give. The error says " Failed to create COM object 'Scripting.FileSystemObject': invalid syntax in C:\xampp\install\package__xampp.php on line 19
Stack trace:
#0 C:\xampp\install\package__xampp.php(19): com->com('Scripting.FileS...', NULL, 65001)
#1 C:\xampp\install\package__xampp.php(102): relocate__xampp::relocateShortcut()
#2 [internal function]: relocate__xampp::Run()
#3 C:\xampp\install\package__xampp.php(139): call_user_func(Array)
#4 C:\xampp\install\package__xampp.php(161): relocate_XAMPP::Run()
#5 {main}
Error: relocating XAMPP not successful."

How would I go about fixing this so I can get xampp installed?
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Re: Can't install xampp

Postby dereklin » 12. January 2010 21:00

Did you right click on your command and "run as administrator"
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Re: Can't install xampp

Postby doheja07 » 12. January 2010 21:18

I just tried to run it as the administrator and got the same results.
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Re: Can't install xampp

Postby dereklin » 12. January 2010 21:34

Hum... I had no problem installing. Maybe you can try 1) turn off any firewalls or antivirus software or/and download a new installation package. I used the zip file and put it into c:/xampp
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Re: Can't install xampp

Postby doheja07 » 12. January 2010 21:58

I just turned off my firewall and antivirus program and got the same results. I've downloaded the xampp files several times as both the zip file and the exe file. I always get the same result. I was able to install xampp 1.7.1 on my computer without any problems earlier this year and I was able to install 1.7.2 on the family computer without any problems. But as soon as I delete 1.7.1 from my computer so I can install 1.7.3, I start to have problems, I don't understand it.
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Re: Can't install xampp

Postby Izzy » 12. January 2010 23:27

Are you logged in to Vista as an administrator or better still a Secret Supper Administrator and have you disabled UAC - User Account Control - then reboot.

You may have to start from scratch by deleting the current created xampp folder but first make sure there is no residue from the previous deletion of your earlier versions (do a registry search for apache and mysql - did you make sure that there were no XAMPP components running and that no ticks were in the Svc boxes before deleting the folders and that the XAMPP Control Panel was also closed. then after the above reboot try and install again to the C:\ drive when asked.
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Re: Can't install xampp

Postby doheja07 » 13. January 2010 01:31

Ok. I did all that and still got the same result.
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Re: Can't install xampp

Postby Wiedmann » 13. January 2010 07:50

I get an error that says "Failed to create COM object 'Scripting.FileSystemObject':

"Windows Script" is missing on your box.
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Re: Can't install xampp

Postby tito 1000 » 01. March 2010 04:17

I have the same the same problem but with windows xp sp2

can anyone help ?

Thanks in advance
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Re: Can't install xampp

Postby MC10 » 01. March 2010 04:25

Make sure not to install it into C:\Program Files; there is a known bug in Vista when installing XAMPP there.
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Re: Can't install xampp

Postby charliecheng » 31. July 2010 12:24

I met the same problem while i install xampp. My system is windows xp sp3.
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