Bug report #8197

Fail to install vc++2005 runtime during installation with a Japapense (2byte) user name

Added by Hiroyuki Kobayashi over 11 years ago. Updated over 11 years ago.

Status:Closed
Priority:Normal
Assignee:-
Category:Build/Install
Affected QGIS version:master Regression?:No
Operating System:Windows Easy fix?:No
Pull Request or Patch supplied:No Resolution:fixed
Crashes QGIS or corrupts data:No Copied to github as #:17015

Description

When I try to install QGIS (v1.7.4, v1.8 and the newest dev-version 1.9) with a Japanese Windows' user name (2byte), an error message appears saying that Microsoft Visual C++ 2005 Redistributable can't be installed.

I think it is because the version of the runtime program (vcredist_x86.exe) is old (not SP1) and can't work with 2-byte user name.

So please include the newer runtime installer which is called SP1 in the QGIS installer.

This issue is mentioned in the site below, I am pity it is in Japanese.
http://www7a.biglobe.ne.jp/~kasachan/vcredist.html

Related issues

Related to QGIS Application - Bug report #8186: Fail to make spatial index for shapefile, with Japanese ... Closed 2013-06-27

History

#1 Updated by Minoru Akagi over 11 years ago

This would be an issue to be discussed at OSGeo4W, but as I don't know the details, I report the result of testing here for information:
OSGeo4W includes vcredist_2005_x86.exe of the same version (6.0.3790.0) as the vcredist_x86.exe that can currently be downloaded from Microsoft. I tried to run the installer in two accounts. It has been successfully installed in a account with ascii characters user name, but failed in another account with Japanese user name. Then I found a way to successfully install it by using /t option.

vcredist_2005_x86.exe /q /t:c:\\vcredist_temp

#2 Updated by Jürgen Fischer over 11 years ago

  • Status changed from Open to Feedback

Right, this is a OSGeo4W issue. Try osgeo4w-setup.exe -t, which will install msvcrt-1.0.1-8 and see if that helps.

#3 Updated by Jürgen Fischer over 11 years ago

  • Resolution set to up-/downstream

#4 Updated by Minoru Akagi over 11 years ago

Jürgen Fischer wrote:

Right, this is a OSGeo4W issue. Try osgeo4w-setup.exe -t, which will install msvcrt-1.0.1-8 and see if that helps.

Umm, I've just tested msvcrt-1.0.1-8. The same error seems to occur.

#5 Updated by Jürgen Fischer over 11 years ago

Minoru Akagi wrote:

Jürgen Fischer wrote:

Right, this is a OSGeo4W issue. Try osgeo4w-setup.exe -t, which will install msvcrt-1.0.1-8 and see if that helps.

Umm, I've just tested msvcrt-1.0.1-8. The same error seems to occur.

Retry please (remove the previously downloaded file first) and check OSGeo4W/var/log/setup.log.full.

#6 Updated by Minoru Akagi over 11 years ago

Jürgen Fischer wrote:

Retry please (remove the previously downloaded file first) and check OSGeo4W/var/log/setup.log.full.

I tried the updated msvcrt-1.0.1-8 (timestamp is 21:00(+09:00)), but unfortunately the same error still occurs. :<

#7 Updated by Jürgen Fischer over 11 years ago

Minoru Akagi wrote:

Jürgen Fischer wrote:

Retry please (remove the previously downloaded file first) and check OSGeo4W/var/log/setup.log.full.

I tried the updated msvcrt-1.0.1-8 (timestamp is 21:00(+09:00)), but unfortunately the same error still occurs. :<

what's the output in setup.log.full?

#8 Updated by Minoru Akagi over 11 years ago

I just sent it to you via e-mail.

msvcrt-1.0.1-8\\etc\\postinstall\\msvcrt.bat has the following lines. TEMP includes non-ascii characters, which cause the problem.

for %f in ("%USERPROFILE") do call set USERPROFILE=%%~sf
for %f in ("%TEMP") do call set TEMP=%%~sf

"%OSGEO4W_ROOT%\\bin\\vcredist_2005_x86.exe" /q /t:%TEMP%

#9 Updated by Jürgen Fischer over 11 years ago

Minoru Akagi wrote:

I just sent it to you via e-mail.

From another run without installing msvcrt?

#10 Updated by Jürgen Fischer over 11 years ago

Jürgen Fischer wrote:

Minoru Akagi wrote:

I just sent it to you via e-mail.

From another run without installing msvcrt?

Ok, so the "short path name" still contains 2-byte characters. Another approach - try again please.

#11 Updated by Minoru Akagi over 11 years ago

Jürgen Fischer wrote:

Another approach - try again please.

I am now able to install msvcrt-1.0.1-8 in both accounts. Thank you for your wonderful work!!

#12 Updated by Jürgen Fischer over 11 years ago

  • Resolution changed from up-/downstream to fixed
  • Status changed from Feedback to Closed

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