2.48 will not start in win xp
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2.48 will not start in win xp
No matter what I try I cannot get Seamonkey 2.48 to start on my wife's xp computer.
(Yeah I know)
2.46 works fine.
Any constructive advice?
Thanks,
Chuck
(Yeah I know)
2.46 works fine.
Any constructive advice?
Thanks,
Chuck
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Re: 2.48 will not start in win xp
2.48 works fine with XP but check if the cpu has SSE2 support. If not it will neither install nor work.
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Re: 2.48 will not start in win xp
Fx 49.0 and later dropped support for SSE and SM 2.46 is on Gecko 49.0 yet it works if that was the case.
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Re: 2.48 will not start in win xp
> Fx 49.0 and later dropped support for SSE and SM 2.46 is on Gecko 49.0 yet it works if that was the case
doh! You are right. Mixed it up. Too many compiler and SeaMonkey versions floating in my head
2.46 was done with VS2015 update 2
2.48 with VS2015 update 3.
Are you running XP SP 3 on the PC?
FRG
doh! You are right. Mixed it up. Too many compiler and SeaMonkey versions floating in my head
2.46 was done with VS2015 update 2
2.48 with VS2015 update 3.
Are you running XP SP 3 on the PC?
FRG
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Re: 2.48 will not start in win xp
The Fx 49.0 and later was for Windows as it was 53.0 and later for Linux in dropping SSE support.
Technically you can run with SP2 but you may need SP3 for installer I believe.
Technically you can run with SP2 but you may need SP3 for installer I believe.
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Re: 2.48 will not start in win xp
> Technically you can run with SP2 but you need SP3 for installer I believe.
I just checked and the installer will run on SP2 according to the source files even in 2.49.1. I never tried it. The VS2015 runtimes were never supported on anything below SP3 but it seems to work as Firefox ships the same core installer and runtime files.
I just checked and the installer will run on SP2 according to the source files even in 2.49.1. I never tried it. The VS2015 runtimes were never supported on anything below SP3 but it seems to work as Firefox ships the same core installer and runtime files.
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Re: 2.48 will not start in win xp
I am running XP SP3.
The processor is a pentium 4
I will try to find out if it has SSE2 support
Thanks to all.
Chuck
The processor is a pentium 4
I will try to find out if it has SSE2 support
Thanks to all.
Chuck
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Re: 2.48 will not start in win xp
According to https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SSE2 the Pentium 4
has SSE2 support
has SSE2 support
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Re: 2.48 will not start in win xp
What does happen when you try?cannot get Seamonkey 2.48 to start on my wife's xp
(Earlier thread, SeaMonkey 2.46 requires CPU with SSE2 support)
Fire 750, bring back 250.
Mozilla/5.0 (Windows; U; Windows NT 6.1; en-US; rv:1.9.1.19) Gecko/20110420 SeaMonkey/2.0.14 Pinball CopyURL+ FetchTextURL FlashGot NoScript
Mozilla/5.0 (Windows; U; Windows NT 6.1; en-US; rv:1.9.1.19) Gecko/20110420 SeaMonkey/2.0.14 Pinball CopyURL+ FetchTextURL FlashGot NoScript
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Re: 2.48 will not start in win xp
I see the hourglass for 3-4 seconds and then nothing.
Occasionally after booting it will start once bot not a second time.
Occasionally after booting it will start once bot not a second time.
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Re: 2.48 will not start in win xp
Check to see if seamonkey.exe has hung as a process.
(That could well hamper it from starting the next time.)
Try starting in Safe Mode.
If that doesn't work, as a test, create a new, clean Profile & see if that loads successfully.
(That could well hamper it from starting the next time.)
Try starting in Safe Mode.
If that doesn't work, as a test, create a new, clean Profile & see if that loads successfully.
Fire 750, bring back 250.
Mozilla/5.0 (Windows; U; Windows NT 6.1; en-US; rv:1.9.1.19) Gecko/20110420 SeaMonkey/2.0.14 Pinball CopyURL+ FetchTextURL FlashGot NoScript
Mozilla/5.0 (Windows; U; Windows NT 6.1; en-US; rv:1.9.1.19) Gecko/20110420 SeaMonkey/2.0.14 Pinball CopyURL+ FetchTextURL FlashGot NoScript
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Re: 2.48 will not start in win xp
I should have mentioned that, when trying to open Seamonkey, I first check task manager to see if Seamonkey is still running.
If so I stop it but that doesn't help.
I will try the other suggestions
Thanks,
Chuck
If so I stop it but that doesn't help.
I will try the other suggestions
Thanks,
Chuck
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Re: 2.48 will not start in win xp
what KIND of Intel Pentium 4 do you have on your computer, ka6uup? Use the CPU-Z tool from cpuid.com to identify the type and speed of your Pentium 4 processor.ka6uup wrote:I am running XP SP3.
The processor is a pentium 4
I will try to find out if it has SSE2 support
Thanks to all.
Chuck
My friend's old emachines t5048 media center PC with WinXP MCE 2005 with SP3 is using an Intel Pentium 4 (661) 3.60Ghz [Cedar Mill series] that not only has SSE2, but also has XD (execute disable) support. Early versions of Pentium 4 CPUs don't have XD support until the "Prescott" series was released.
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Re: 2.48 will not start in win xp
2.46 works so it is not the SSE2 feature requirement.
I would uninstall 2.48 and reinstall it. Also check your smart data for the disk.
FRG
I would uninstall 2.48 and reinstall it. Also check your smart data for the disk.
FRG
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