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Re: gdiplus.dll vs Vista 64: r12148 breaks Vista 64 install

From: Stefan Küng <tortoisesvn_at_gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 18 Feb 2008 17:44:15 +0100

Bob Kerns wrote:
> I downloaded and installed 1.4.99 build 12162, 64-bit, into a new 64-bit
> Vista install.
>
> The installer complained about needing gdiplus.dll, and said I should
> put it into Windows\system32.
>
> So, after scratching my head, cursing, digging, sorting out whether the
> version you find by searching MS downloads now includes the security fix
> (it does), I followed instructions, and dropped it into
> windows\system32, expecting to be able to install.
>
> No go. It still said I needed to downloaded, and put it into
> windows\system32.
>
> More head scratching. Copied it to windows\sysWOW64. OK, now I can run
> the installer.
>
> If, as the changelog says, this is only needed on Win2K, then the
> installer should not check for it on Vista 64.

Thanks for the report.
Fixed in revision 12164.

Stefan

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