Changes between Version 35 and Version 36 of SingleStepWindowsIllustrated

Timestamp:

Mar 14, 2022 2:28:46 PM (3 years ago)

Author:

toby

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SingleStepWindowsIllustrated

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 [=#bootstrap]
 == Recovering after an install problem ==
-If the installation has completed far enough to give you a working Python but the GSAS-II installation fails to complete open a command prompt (cmd.exe) window, and type in these commands: 
+If the installation has completed far enough to give you a working Python but the GSAS-II installation fails to complete open a Command Prompt (cmd.exe) window, and type in these commands: 
 
    {{{<Prefix>\Scripts\activate.bat}}}
 
-   {{{<Prefix>\python.exe <Prefix>\GSASII\bootstrap.bat}}}
-
-A convenient way to do this that avoids spelling errors is to find and drag the file to the window. Be sure to type a space between dragging the {{{<Prefix>\python.exe}}} and the {{{<Prefix>\GSASII\bootstrap.bat}}} files. 
+   {{{<Prefix>\python.exe <Prefix>\GSASII\bootstrap.py}}}
+
+A convenient way to do this that avoids spelling errors is to find the {{{<Prefix>\python.exe}}} and the {{{<Prefix>\GSASII\bootstrap.py}}} files using Windows' File Explorer and drag each file to the Command Prompt window. Be sure to type a space between dragging the {{{python.exe}}} and the {{{bootstrap.py}}} files. 
 
 One problem that has been noted occurs where Windows account names have spaces in them so that the user's home directory is something like this: {{{C:\Users\Jane Doe}}}. The conda program used to install software fails with an error like this: