[OpenAFS] installing 64bit OAFS on vista

Tue, 3 Nov 2009 15:44:20 -0700

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Okay. Do you know if powershell is a 64 bit process?

On Tue, Nov 3, 2009 at 3:40 PM, Jeffrey Altman <jaltman@secure-endpoints.com
> wrote:

> Vista doesn't have such an option so execute the MSI from a 64-bit
> process such as the 64-bit Explorer Shell.
>
> David Bear wrote:
> > I note the following from web site regarding the 64bit openafs:
> >
> > Note: In 64-bit versions of Microsoft Windows there are 64-bit and
> > 32-bit versions of the command prompt and the Explorer Shell.  It is
> > very important that when installing applications that the installers be
> > started from a 64-bit process.  It is strongly recommended that the
> > Add/Remove Programs Control Panel be used to initiate installations on
> > 64-bit Microsoft Windows operating systems.
> >
> > Yet, in all the searching I have done, on my vista 64 in the 'Programs
> > and Features' control panel (the replacement for add/remove programs)
> > there is no option to install or add a program from an msi. The only
> > options related to this are to
> >
> > buy programs from windows market place
> > install a program from the network
> > view purchased software
> >
> > I am really starting to hate Vista more which is something I didn't
> > think was possible.
> >
> > How does one install openafs 64 on vista 64 if you can't just launch the
> > executable? That is how I originally install the 1.5.60 client -- now I
> > am at a dead end. Will some please kill Vista and make it go away....
> >
> > --
> > David Bear
> > College of Public Programs at ASU
> > 602-494-0424
>

-- 
David Bear
College of Public Programs at ASU
602-494-0424

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Okay. Do you know if powershell is a 64 bit process? <div class=3D"g=
mail_quote">On Tue, Nov 3, 2009 at 3:40 PM, Jeffrey Altman &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:jaltman@secure-endpoints.com">jaltman@secure-endpoi=
nts.com</a>&gt; wrote: 
<blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1p=
x #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex;">Vista doesn&#39;t have such an option so ex=
ecute the MSI from a 64-bit 
process such as the 64-bit Explorer Shell. 
<div><div></div><div class=3D"h5"> 
David Bear wrote: 
&gt; I note the following from web site regarding the 64bit openafs: 
&gt; 
&gt; Note: In 64-bit versions of Microsoft Windows there are 64-bit and 
&gt; 32-bit versions of the command prompt and the Explorer Shell. =C2=A0It=
 is 
&gt; very important that when installing applications that the installers b=
e 
&gt; started from a 64-bit process. =C2=A0It is strongly recommended that t=
he 
&gt; Add/Remove Programs Control Panel be used to initiate installations on=
 
&gt; 64-bit Microsoft Windows operating systems. 
&gt; 
&gt; Yet, in all the searching I have done, on my vista 64 in the &#39;Prog=
rams 
&gt; and Features&#39; control panel (the replacement for add/remove progra=
ms) 
&gt; there is no option to install or add a program from an msi. The only<b=
r>
&gt; options related to this are to 
&gt; 
&gt; buy programs from windows market place 
&gt; install a program from the network 
&gt; view purchased software 
&gt; 
&gt; I am really starting to hate Vista more which is something I didn&#39;=
t 
&gt; think was possible. 
&gt; 
&gt; How does one install openafs 64 on vista 64 if you can&#39;t just laun=
ch the 
&gt; executable? That is how I originally install the 1.5.60 client -- now =
I 
&gt; am at a dead end. Will some please kill Vista and make it go away....<=
br>
&gt; 
&gt; -- 
&gt; David Bear 
&gt; College of Public Programs at ASU 
&gt; 602-494-0424 
</div></div></blockquote></div> -- David Bear<=
br>College of Public Programs at ASU 602-494-0424

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