Cygwin is NOT an Microsoft product and seems to be a "linux" emulator for
Secure Shell (SSh). You have a better chance of getting support with
Cygwin.


"jerome" wrote in message
news:a80b6b4f.0502140434.328b6093@posting.google.c om...
> Hello,
>
> I meet a problem when installing (from a copy on my hard disk) a tools
> chain on a new 'XP home' windows
> plateform (not yet recorded at microsoft, but it may not be the
> problem)
>
> The problem when installing Cygwin is that the installation wizard
> crashes (with
> a message 'windows met a problem and must close....').
>
> he i install it with the instalation wizard, I get the message:
> "Unable to execute file:
> C:\/Documents_and_settings\ARMoid/cygwin/setup.exe"
> CreateProcess failed; code 3."
>
> It seems there is a problem due to separators in the path ('\' instead
> of '/')
>
> I meet this problem either if I install only cygwin or if I use the
> setup tool.
> In this case, for each of the tools, I get the same eror message:
> "Unable to execute file:
> C:\/gnuarm/bu-2.15.....
>
> CreateProcess failed; code 3.
> Something like "Impossible to find the specified access path")
> (english translation!)
> With the same problem in writing the path ("C:\/..../...")
> The separator '/' is printed after the path to the folder I specified
> to install
> the soft (it changes in the part of the path given by the installation
> tool)
>
> I couldn't determine if the path writing problem is a cause or a
> consequence of
> 'cygwin' installation problem.
>
> I tried to install it from internet, but I have the same problem.
> I have already installed it on my laptop, with no problem
> Has anybody an idea?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Jerome.

thanks for your reply, but it happens not only with cygwin: I could
(at last!) installed Cygwin by downloading from the web site, but
installaiton of other tools failed, with the same mistake.

I simply can't understand.

Did someone already had wrong path like that under xp home? In which
condition?

thanks,

Jerome.



"Yves Leclerc" wrote in message news:<#ZwAB5pEFHA.2300@TK2MSFTNGP15.phx.gbl>...
> Cygwin is NOT an Microsoft product and seems to be a "linux" emulator for
> Secure Shell (SSh). You have a better chance of getting support with
> Cygwin.
>
>
> "jerome" wrote in message
> news:a80b6b4f.0502140434.328b6093@posting.google.c om...
> > Hello,
> >
> > I meet a problem when installing (from a copy on my hard disk) a tools
> > chain on a new 'XP home' windows
> > plateform (not yet recorded at microsoft, but it may not be the
> > problem)
> >
> > The problem when installing Cygwin is that the installation wizard
> > crashes (with
> > a message 'windows met a problem and must close....').
> >
> > he i install it with the instalation wizard, I get the message:
> > "Unable to execute file:
> > C:\/Documents_and_settings\ARMoid/cygwin/setup.exe"
> > CreateProcess failed; code 3."
> >
> > It seems there is a problem due to separators in the path ('\' instead
> > of '/')
> >
> > I meet this problem either if I install only cygwin or if I use the
> > setup tool.
> > In this case, for each of the tools, I get the same eror message:
> > "Unable to execute file:
> > C:\/gnuarm/bu-2.15.....
> >
> > CreateProcess failed; code 3.
> > Something like "Impossible to find the specified access path")
> > (english translation!)
> > With the same problem in writing the path ("C:\/..../...")
> > The separator '/' is printed after the path to the folder I specified
> > to install
> > the soft (it changes in the part of the path given by the installation
> > tool)
> >
> > I couldn't determine if the path writing problem is a cause or a
> > consequence of
> > 'cygwin' installation problem.
> >
> > I tried to install it from internet, but I have the same problem.
> > I have already installed it on my laptop, with no problem
> > Has anybody an idea?
> >
> > Thanks,
> >
> > Jerome.