[SOLVED] 1.4.5 installation issue

[hobofat]

Greetings,

I don't know why it took me so long (months) to notice that there is a 1.4.5 update, I just activated 1.4.4 a couple days ago!

I'm trying to install 1.4.5, and when I get to the part where the option to uninstall the prior version pops up, it's asking me if I wish to uninstall the X-Aviation DC-3 and all of its components, rather than the CRJ-200.

Thanks in advance for your assistance, can provide further details including proof of purchase.

[Cameron]

That makes no sense. Can you please list the current uninstall files located in your main X-Plane folder?

[hobofat]

Here's a visual of what's going on:

https://docs.google.com/open?id=0B2MUS5lKaxU2V21NblBHdnlfVjA

https://docs.google.com/open?id=0B2MUS5lKaxU2b1FwQ1lLN1lydGc

I have:

Uninstall CRJ-200.dat

Uninstall CRJ-200 application file

Uninstall Douglas DC-3.dat

Uninstall Douglas DC-3 application file

Uninstall Falco application file

[Cameron]

Boy, that is really weird! I've just looked through all of the installer code and I can't see a single reason as to why it would try and start the DC-3 uninstaller. Can you please move the DC-3 uninstaller out of your X-Plane directory momentarily and see what happens then?

[hobofat]

Hi Cameron,

I removed the DC-3 uninstaller out of the X-Plane folder and the result is still an error message, which reads:

There has been an error.

The UNINST~1.dat file cannot be found and is required to uninstall the application, aborting

The CRJ-200 uninstall app and .dat file, however, are in the folder. I use CCleaner to clean my registry, could that have messed with things?

[Cameron]

It could be. This is the first time I've ever had someone encounter this. Can you remove the .dat files as well? Not sure where those came from...

[hobofat]

Update:

My voodoo computer needs to chill-out a little it seems. I noticed that when I removed the DC-3 uninstall my registry cleaner program showed that there was a missing "uninstall" something or other related to the DC-3. Put it back, and it didn't show up in the scan. I pulled out the CRJ-200 uninstaller, and sure enough the cleaner program popped up with an "missing" uninstaller for the CRJ-200. So I put it back, thinking I just debunked my theory about the registry issue.

But then, like MAGIC, the 1.4.5 install program successfully uninstalled 1.4.4 and installed 1.4.5.

So, the problem was entirely with my computer being nuts, sorry you had to scan all the code I confirmed the issue multiple time yesterday before posting a support thread, and experienced it again today twice before I managed to fix it simply by removing and the putting back the uninstall files in the exact same spot.

[Cameron]

No problem! Just happy we have an answer and you are on your way! Thanks for keeping us updated!