Error Installing Eng-US Language Packs, 208 Invalid Arguements, Firefox 1.0.2
 

I am trying to install Firefox 1.0.2 over 1.0.1. At the beginning of
the installation I get the error message "Error Installing Eng-US
Language Packs, 208 Invalid Arguements", then the install seems to lock
up. How can I get out of this to complete the installation of Firefox
1.0.2? I am not of the computer generation so please make your reply
simple to follow. Thanks.

Re: Error Installing Eng-US Language Packs, 208 Invalid Arguements, Firefox 1.0.2
 

pixturesk@hotmail.com wrote:
> I am trying to install Firefox 1.0.2 over 1.0.1. At the beginning of
> the installation I get the error message "Error Installing Eng-US
> Language Packs, 208 Invalid Arguements", then the install seems to
lock
> up. How can I get out of this to complete the installation of Firefox
> 1.0.2? I am not of the computer generation so please make your reply
> simple to follow. Thanks.

Just a further point. When I now click on my Firefox icon on my
desktop, the Firefox 1.0.2 start page seems to come up ( after clicking
on Help-about) to verify, but the install never came about as far as I
can see. Confusing!! Thanks.

Re: Error Installing Eng-US Language Packs, 208 Invalid Arguements,Firefox 1.0.2
 

pixturesk@hotmail.com wrote:
> pixturesk@hotmail.com wrote:
>
>>I am trying to install Firefox 1.0.2 over 1.0.1. At the beginning of
>>the installation I get the error message "Error Installing Eng-US
>>Language Packs, 208 Invalid Arguements", then the install seems to
>
> lock
>
>>up. How can I get out of this to complete the installation of Firefox
>>1.0.2? I am not of the computer generation so please make your reply
>>simple to follow. Thanks.
>
>
> Just a further point. When I now click on my Firefox icon on my
> desktop, the Firefox 1.0.2 start page seems to come up ( after clicking
> on Help-about) to verify, but the install never came about as far as I
> can see. Confusing!! Thanks.
>

Download a fresh copy of the exe installer. Uninstall the old version
first, from Add/Remove Programs. Then install the new version.

Lee

Re: Error Installing Eng-US Language Packs, 208 Invalid Arguements, Firefox 1.0.2
 

Thanks, Lee. However, when I went to uninstall Firefox 1.0.1 from the
program folder, (there was no listing in A/R), I got a window saying
"Do you want to uninstall Firefox 1.0.2 + all of its components?"
Somehow the install of 1.0.2 seems to have taken place. Everything is
working fine. Perhaps, I ought not to tempt fate!! Perhaps it just
installs the necessary new components. Thanks again, Ken.

Leonidas Jones wrote:
> pixturesk@hotmail.com wrote:
> > pixturesk@hotmail.com wrote:
> >
> >>I am trying to install Firefox 1.0.2 over 1.0.1. At the beginning
of
> >>the installation I get the error message "Error Installing Eng-US
> >>Language Packs, 208 Invalid Arguements", then the install seems to
> >
> > lock
> >
> >>up. How can I get out of this to complete the installation of
Firefox
> >>1.0.2? I am not of the computer generation so please make your
reply
> >>simple to follow. Thanks.
> >
> >
> > Just a further point. When I now click on my Firefox icon on my
> > desktop, the Firefox 1.0.2 start page seems to come up ( after
clicking
> > on Help-about) to verify, but the install never came about as far
as I
> > can see. Confusing!! Thanks.
> >
>
> Download a fresh copy of the exe installer. Uninstall the old
version
> first, from Add/Remove Programs. Then install the new version.
>
> Lee

Re: Error Installing Eng-US Language Packs, 208 Invalid Arguements,Firefox 1.0.2
 

pixturesk@hotmail.com wrote:
> Thanks, Lee. However, when I went to uninstall Firefox 1.0.1 from the
> program folder, (there was no listing in A/R), I got a window saying
> "Do you want to uninstall Firefox 1.0.2 + all of its components?"
> Somehow the install of 1.0.2 seems to have taken place. Everything is
> working fine. Perhaps, I ought not to tempt fate!! Perhaps it just
> installs the necessary new components. Thanks again, Ken.
>
> Leonidas Jones wrote:
>
>>pixturesk@hotmail.com wrote:
>>
>>>pixturesk@hotmail.com wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>>>I am trying to install Firefox 1.0.2 over 1.0.1. At the beginning
>
> of
>
>>>>the installation I get the error message "Error Installing Eng-US
>>>>Language Packs, 208 Invalid Arguements", then the install seems to
>>>
>>>lock
>>>
>>>
>>>>up. How can I get out of this to complete the installation of
>
> Firefox
>
>>>>1.0.2? I am not of the computer generation so please make your
>
> reply
>
>>>>simple to follow. Thanks.
>>>
>>>
>>>Just a further point. When I now click on my Firefox icon on my
>>>desktop, the Firefox 1.0.2 start page seems to come up ( after
>
> clicking
>
>>>on Help-about) to verify, but the install never came about as far
>
> as I
>
>>>can see. Confusing!! Thanks.
>>>
>>
>>Download a fresh copy of the exe installer. Uninstall the old
>
> version
>
>>first, from Add/Remove Programs. Then install the new version.
>>
>>Lee
>
>

No, its a complete reinstall. Any program files you had were overwritten
by new copies.

Does A/R have a listing for 1.0.2? If it does, and 1.0.2 is working
fine for you, leave well enough alone, by all means.

Lee

Re: Error Installing Eng-US Language Packs, 208 Invalid Arguements, Firefox 1.0.2
 

Lee. There is no A/R listing for 1.0.2. However, in the Uninstall
Folder within the Firefox Program Folder, when I click on the Uninstall
Icon, I get a window asking if I want to uninstall 1.0.2 + all of its
components. Of course, I click NO. As you suggest then leave well
enough alone if everything is working well. Somehow the install has
taken place. Thanks.

Leonidas Jones wrote:
> pixturesk@hotmail.com wrote:
> > Thanks, Lee. However, when I went to uninstall Firefox 1.0.1 from
the
> > program folder, (there was no listing in A/R), I got a window
saying
> > "Do you want to uninstall Firefox 1.0.2 + all of its components?"
> > Somehow the install of 1.0.2 seems to have taken place. Everything
is
> > working fine. Perhaps, I ought not to tempt fate!! Perhaps it just
> > installs the necessary new components. Thanks again, Ken.
> >
> > Leonidas Jones wrote:
> >
> >>pixturesk@hotmail.com wrote:
> >>
> >>>pixturesk@hotmail.com wrote:
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>>I am trying to install Firefox 1.0.2 over 1.0.1. At the beginning
> >
> > of
> >
> >>>>the installation I get the error message "Error Installing Eng-US
> >>>>Language Packs, 208 Invalid Arguements", then the install seems
to
> >>>
> >>>lock
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>>up. How can I get out of this to complete the installation of
> >
> > Firefox
> >
> >>>>1.0.2? I am not of the computer generation so please make your
> >
> > reply
> >
> >>>>simple to follow. Thanks.
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>Just a further point. When I now click on my Firefox icon on my
> >>>desktop, the Firefox 1.0.2 start page seems to come up ( after
> >
> > clicking
> >
> >>>on Help-about) to verify, but the install never came about as far
> >
> > as I
> >
> >>>can see. Confusing!! Thanks.
> >>>
> >>
> >>Download a fresh copy of the exe installer. Uninstall the old
> >
> > version
> >
> >>first, from Add/Remove Programs. Then install the new version.
> >>
> >>Lee
> >
> >
>
> No, its a complete reinstall. Any program files you had were
overwritten
> by new copies.
>
> Does A/R have a listing for 1.0.2? If it does, and 1.0.2 is working
> fine for you, leave well enough alone, by all means.
>
> Lee

Re: Error Installing Eng-US Language Packs, 208 Invalid Arguements,Firefox 1.0.2
 

pixturesk@hotmail.com wrote:
> Lee. There is no A/R listing for 1.0.2. However, in the Uninstall
> Folder within the Firefox Program Folder, when I click on the Uninstall
> Icon, I get a window asking if I want to uninstall 1.0.2 + all of its
> components. Of course, I click NO. As you suggest then leave well
> enough alone if everything is working well. Somehow the install has
> taken place. Thanks.
>
> Leonidas Jones wrote:
>
>>pixturesk@hotmail.com wrote:
>>
>>>Thanks, Lee. However, when I went to uninstall Firefox 1.0.1 from
>
> the
>
>>>program folder, (there was no listing in A/R), I got a window
>
> saying
>
>>>"Do you want to uninstall Firefox 1.0.2 + all of its components?"
>>>Somehow the install of 1.0.2 seems to have taken place. Everything
>
> is
>
>>>working fine. Perhaps, I ought not to tempt fate!! Perhaps it just
>>>installs the necessary new components. Thanks again, Ken.
>>>
>>>Leonidas Jones wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>>>pixturesk@hotmail.com wrote:
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>>pixturesk@hotmail.com wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>>I am trying to install Firefox 1.0.2 over 1.0.1. At the beginning
>>>
>>>of
>>>
>>>
>>>>>>the installation I get the error message "Error Installing Eng-US
>>>>>>Language Packs, 208 Invalid Arguements", then the install seems
>
> to
>
>>>>>lock
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>>up. How can I get out of this to complete the installation of
>>>
>>>Firefox
>>>
>>>
>>>>>>1.0.2? I am not of the computer generation so please make your
>>>
>>>reply
>>>
>>>
>>>>>>simple to follow. Thanks.
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>Just a further point. When I now click on my Firefox icon on my
>>>>>desktop, the Firefox 1.0.2 start page seems to come up ( after
>>>
>>>clicking
>>>
>>>
>>>>>on Help-about) to verify, but the install never came about as far
>>>
>>>as I
>>>
>>>
>>>>>can see. Confusing!! Thanks.
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>>Download a fresh copy of the exe installer. Uninstall the old
>>>
>>>version
>>>
>>>
>>>>first, from Add/Remove Programs. Then install the new version.
>>>>
>>>>Lee
>>>
>>>
>>No, its a complete reinstall. Any program files you had were
>
> overwritten
>
>>by new copies.
>>
>>Does A/R have a listing for 1.0.2? If it does, and 1.0.2 is working
>>fine for you, leave well enough alone, by all means.
>>
>>Lee
>
>

Well, if there is no Add/Remove listing at all, something is not right.
Were it my machine, I would download a fresh copy of the installer,
uninstall as you described, making sure the program files folder was
deleted, then install from the new copy.

But that's me. If your installation is behaving, you can certainly
keep. I would recommend being careful with the next upgrade, though.
(I think there is a 1.0.3 coming).

Lee