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Title: Webshots desktop will not install
Post by: bechap on January 15, 2009, 04:04:06 PM
I have tried to install webshots desktop on my new computer and cannot do it.
I get the following screens:
 
1. Please wait while webshots checks your system for previously installed componants.

2. a short time after this begins to run an error comes up that says:
An error has occurred and we must quit. Below that the message is
"Installer must quit."
No remedies can be found. As a free user, I cannot get any help from them.

As webshots on my old computer is the heart and soul of my picture programs, I really need it on the new one.

FYI: I have c-cleaner and reg-cure installed
 
 
 
Title: Re: Webshots desktop will not install
Post by: Broni on January 15, 2009, 07:27:40 PM
What Windows version?
Title: Re: Webshots desktop will not install
Post by: cheburaska on January 16, 2009, 02:17:44 AM
I have exactly the same problem, I tried to run the installer as administrator but I got another error message, my machine run on XP SP3.
Thanks for any hint
Ciao
Title: Re: Webshots desktop will not install
Post by: Carbon Dudeoxide on January 16, 2009, 02:49:41 AM
I have exactly the same problem, I tried to run the installer as administrator but I got another error message, my machine run on XP SP3.
Thanks for any hint
Ciao
Start a new topic and look here:
http://www.computerhope.com/forum/index.php/topic,33586.html
Title: Re: Webshots desktop will not install
Post by: bechap on January 16, 2009, 06:16:22 AM
I am on XPpro sp3 same as otheres here. One note: I had other photo software on my machine and removed all of it but still no luck.  Bechap
Title: Re: Webshots desktop will not install
Post by: patio on January 16, 2009, 06:32:35 AM
In what i have seen over the years Webshots is a poorly written program.
Title: Re: Webshots desktop will not install
Post by: Broni on January 16, 2009, 09:06:36 AM
I've been using Webshots for numbers of years, never had a problem. I'm using 3.0.0.7229 version, and I can see, it's at 3.1.3.7504 version now. However, over last couple of days I saw reports from 3 people already about some problems.
If anyone interested, ver. 3.0.0.7243 can be downloaded from here: http://webshots-desktop.10001downloads.com/
Title: Re: Webshots desktop will not install
Post by: bechap on January 16, 2009, 09:17:43 AM
Used your link and tried to download and got a "Cannot access this webpage" message. I'm afraid these dowloads have been removed.
Bechap
Title: Re: Webshots desktop will not install
Post by: Broni on January 16, 2009, 09:40:23 AM
I see.
3.0.0.7231 download works here: http://webshots-desktop.uptodown.com/en/
Title: Re: Webshots desktop will not install
Post by: bechap on January 16, 2009, 11:44:28 AM
Hey Broni, and all other people with this problem,
Use Broni's latest link!  it works!
Thanks a heap. Have a great day!
bechap
Title: Re: Webshots desktop will not install
Post by: Broni on January 16, 2009, 05:14:47 PM
Cool ;D
Title: Re: Webshots desktop will not install
Post by: BC_Programmer on January 16, 2009, 11:28:34 PM
I think I got the wrong link

it opened a chrome window (odd, since I don't have chrome) and it said, "Transferring account contents to Broni..."

and then, "Transfer Complete"

then, it said, "pilfering account activity... "

and lastly, "complete. have a nice (and cheap) day."
Title: Re: Webshots desktop will not install
Post by: bechap on January 17, 2009, 07:33:34 AM
Well, I got the Webshots 3.0.0.7231 to download to my machine. The next problem  is that nothing in my "webshots Data" folder will transfer into the program. I've opened the contents folder and tried to drag the pictures into the open desktop but it rejects them as not being the right file. Webshots instructions DO NOT WORK. any more ideas out there?
Title: Re: Webshots desktop will not install
Post by: Broni on January 17, 2009, 09:30:29 AM
You can't just drag them, you have to import them.

(http://209.85.48.8/228/109/upload/p4287577.gif)
Title: Re: Webshots desktop will not install
Post by: bechap on January 17, 2009, 11:06:28 AM
That is what I've tried. There is a "collections" folder in my "my documents"
that contains all my pictures. When I try to select it for import using your suggested method and select my documents, the folder "collections" does not appear. only the webshots data folder. I tried importing that and I get an error message and it closes.
Title: Re: Webshots desktop will not install
Post by: patio on January 17, 2009, 02:19:11 PM
In what i have seen over the years Webshots is a poorly written program.
Title: Re: Webshots desktop will not install
Post by: Broni on January 17, 2009, 04:28:08 PM
My Webshots pictures are kept in ...... \Documents\Webshots Data\album-xxxxx
Title: Re: Webshots desktop will not install
Post by: bechap on January 17, 2009, 04:55:00 PM
My files are stored the same except that the data album contains a "collections" along with the albums containing pictures.
Please see http//www.webshots.com/support/help/10302.html.
These are the instructions that did not work for me.
Thanks for hanging with me on this.  Bechap
Title: Re: Webshots desktop will not install
Post by: Broni on January 17, 2009, 06:45:19 PM
Your link doesn't work.
Title: Re: Webshots desktop will not install
Post by: bechap on January 18, 2009, 10:31:51 AM
Here it is again only this time I copied and pasted it so it should work.
http://www.webshots.com/support/help/10302.html
The first item rells you how to transfer files but hasn't worked for me.
Sorry for the poor link.
Bechap
Title: Re: Webshots desktop will not install
Post by: Broni on January 18, 2009, 12:28:31 PM
I'm not sure, what to tell you at this point. Maybe you should just start from the scratch, getting new bunch of pictures.
Title: Re: Webshots desktop will not install
Post by: bechap on January 18, 2009, 02:57:06 PM
Thanks again for hanging with me. I did find a way to get about 55 of the pictures into one of my new folders but that's out of 200 I left behind.

You're right of course, it is time to move on and get new ones.
I appreciate your time and at least you got me the program!
Have a GREAT day!  Bechap
Title: Re: Webshots desktop will not install
Post by: Broni on January 18, 2009, 06:08:44 PM
Hey, you're very welcome :)

If you're looking for great, free wallpapers, nothing better than this: http://interfacelift.com/wallpaper_beta/downloads/date/any/
Title: Re: Webshots desktop will not install
Post by: jailie on March 05, 2009, 04:39:25 AM
It worked! Thaks a lot BRONI !
Title: Re: Webshots desktop will not install
Post by: Broni on March 05, 2009, 11:16:50 AM
Very well :)
It took a while, though....LOL
Title: Re: Webshots desktop will not install
Post by: ELVIROS on March 08, 2009, 02:06:05 PM
you made the 25 replies
Title: Re: Webshots desktop will not install
Post by: BC_Programmer on March 08, 2009, 07:46:05 PM
Elviros.

If you have nothing relevant to say, please STFU.
Title: Re: Webshots desktop will not install
Post by: Brit on August 24, 2010, 10:25:04 AM
Ello all,

I know this may be redundant, but I have  had Webshots on three computers, including this one,  for some  unknown reason, and all the checks were done..... virus, spyware, etc..... I lost my desk top and icons and it would not run in any form of the safe mode, thusly neither would the system recovery.
So (this is a Compaq 2007, Windows XP Media Edition) had a partition with a recovery programme, and it warned and stated  that all things would  be returned to  Factory specs..  I sighed and  said whatever makes it function again.....  so  I went with it.

In the process of reinstalling the basic programmes,  which went  without issue,  webshots, consistently had a red window that gave two  choices,  saying  Webshots is already installed on this computer, 

Choices:

Repair  Webshots
Uninstall Webshots

Needless to say......  neither  worked as I could not install a Webshots Desktop to download any of the  countless photos  I had for  wall paper.

It tells me  an exception  ....  cancel or debug....   neither has any results.....  I had a registry programme  search of  any remnants of  the install or programme.... and all it found was  in Administrate  downloads,  the install package.

ANY HELP..
I Miss my Webshots!!!! :(

Thank you very much