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Re: [Subclipse-users] Cannot install Subclipse on Windows Vista x64

From: Simon Perkins <sy_at_perkins.net>
Date: Wed, 17 Sep 2008 12:59:21 -0600

Mark Phippard wrote:
> Try again?
>

No joy...

> Eclipse 3.4 install process is pretty flaky. A few tips:
>
> 1) When you add our site, expand it then wait a bit. It downloads the
> features, and then might add in some more sites (not sure why it does
> this).
>
> 2) Fully expand our site and just select what you need. For example,
> do not select the Mylyn integration unless you are using Mylyn.
>
> 3) You can try downloading the zipped update site. Then add a Local
> Site instead of a URL and point it to the zip.
>

I've tried all these but still without success. The same error about a
format file error appears very early on in the install process.
Unfortunately the file referred to p2Encoding19595.opb has been removed
by the time I see this error message so I can't look at it.

Thanks for your time on this!

Sy

>> Hi,
>>
>> I recently installed Eclipse 3.4.0 on my Windows Vista 64-bit (x64) machine.
>> I then tried to install subclipse using automatic updates from the update
>> site at http://subclipse.tigris.org/update_1.4.x. I can add the site OK, and
>> select the subclipse package but when I try to install, after I see the
>> "resolving dependencies" progress bar, I get the message:
>>
>> Cannot complete the request. See the details.
>> Format error in file: C:\Users\Simon\AppData\Local\Temp\p2Encoding19595.opb.
>>
>> Any ideas what the problem might be? Should I try some other version or
>> method of installation? The only other eclipse feature I have installed is
>> PyDev.
>>
>> Cheers,
>>
>> Sy
>>
>>
>>
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Received on 2008-09-17 20:59:35 CEST

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