Windowblinds 6 (5.90b) Update Fails

What version of SD Central do you have and are you an ObjectDesktop subscriber? Refer to the title of this post - https://forums.wincustomize.com/?forumid=165&aid=159218&p=1#1272384

You must have SDC build 154 or later to install or you will get an invalid URL message. 

We had to make it do this because earlier versions of SDC were unable to install WB6 correctly on XP machines and would end up installing the Vista files on XP which is not a good thing!

I also had a terrible time trying to update to the new v. 6. First, SDC prompted me to update itself, which I did. After the auto restart of SDC, I selected WindowBlinds 6 and read the "History" information, which also stated what version of SDC was necessary before updating to WB 6. I checked the just updated version and it was the correct one.

I then, according to the destructions, tried to uninstall v. 5.5 but it failed because it said some file (sorry, can't remember which one, but I think it was a .xml file. Then I tried to download/install v. 6 but got the notice that the previous version had to be uninstalled. Okay... rebooted and tried to uninstall v. 5 again but with the same result. So, I went to the WB installation folder and removed all files except the 2 "validation" files and my downloaded skins. Returned to SDC and got a notice that it appeared that v. 5 was uninstalled and did I want SDC to indicate that it was no longer installed. I of course, choose, "Yes".

Finally, I tried to download/install v. 6 again and this time it worked. No problems thereafter with the download, installation or running it..

This new version is marvelous.... incredible.... fantastic... and I like it too.

edit: Cancel that. It finally auto updated again.

I've been trying for 2 days to update to WB6 without any luck. I un-installed SDC and then re-installed it. Now, with 98% of the final installation complete SDC coughs up a notice that it can't find WbSrv.dll and the install fails ... aaagain. But, that .dll is actually present at C:\Programs\Stardock\Object Desktop\WindowBlinds. Following is the WB6 installation log:


I've been trying for 2 days to update to WB6 without any luck. I un-installed SDC and then re-installed it. Now, with 98% of the final installation complete SDC coughs up a notice that it can't find WbSrv.dll and the install fails ... aaagain. But, that .dll is actually present at C:\Programs\Stardock\Object Desktop\WindowBlinds.

Following is part of the WB6 installation log showing the error:


-- [Application] ----------------------------------------------------
Name: Stardock Central
Path: C:\Program Files\Stardock\SDCentral
Version: 2.46.472, build: 155

-- [System Information] ---------------------------------------------
Platform: Microsoft Windows Windows XP, 5.1.2600 Service Pack 2
System Dir: C:\WINDOWS\system32
Time / Date: 23:04:39 -- Friday, August 03, 2007

-- [Installing] -----------------------------------------------------
Server: http://sdc1.stardock.com
Server Dir: public
Network Id: odnt
Name: WindowBlinds 6
App Id: wb6
Installed: False
Version: 5.90[b].026
Type: beta
Reg Key: WindowBlinds
Install Dir: C:\Program Files\Stardock\Object Desktop\WindowBlinds
Exe: wbconfig.exe
Last Updated: 08/03/2007

-- [Account] --------------------------------------------------------
First Name: Tom
Last Name: Keefer
Email: [email protected]

-- [Installation] ---------------------------------------------------
Download: C:\Program Files\Stardock\SDCentral\data\public\wb6\beta\wb6.xml 1
Load: C:\Program Files\Stardock\SDCentral\data\public\wb6\beta\wb6.xml 1
Download: C:\Program Files\Stardock\SDCentral\temp\wb6.sdc 1 | 19819606 | 8a83c5b47a43d1fb45d9d5504d47c2cd
Extract C:\Program Files\Stardock\SDCentral\temp\wb6.sdc 1
Extract: C:\Program 07/31/2007 10:39

Move: C:\Program Files\Stardock\Object Desktop\WindowBlinds\WbSrv.dll 0 | 6 The system cannot find the file specified. | 0
Result: Installation failed (29)