Incorrect update

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Jon Polish
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Incorrect update

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I am running the 64 bit portable version build 1024.Tried to update to the latest build (1030) but noticed the download says the 32 bit version was being downloaded. Obviously I don't want that, so I terminated the download. Tried again and got the same message.

Besides relying on a full install and make another portable copy, how do I update what I already have?

Thank you.

Jon
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Re: Incorrect update

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Thanks for reporting this problem. Please share a screenshot of the problem for better understanding.
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Re: Incorrect update

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Re: Incorrect update

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The SoftMaker updater tool can run in two modes:

1. In a regular installation, it reads from the registry which versions of SoftMaker Office are installed. It can update multiple installs, including a 32-bit version you might have installed previously and forgotten about.
2. In a USB stick installation, it reads the updater.ini file in the SoftMaker program folder on the stick to find out which versions can potentially be updated. This should usually be just the one version on the stick.

In the first step:

1. Please determine if you have the file "portable.txt" in the SoftMaker program folder on the stick.
2. Ensure that you are running SoftMakerUpdaterTool from the stick and not from the local install.
3. Post the contents of your updater.ini file here.
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Re: Incorrect update

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martin-k wrote: Tue Feb 16, 2021 7:05 pm 1. Please determine if you have the file "portable.txt" in the SoftMaker program folder on the stick.
2. Ensure that you are running SoftMakerUpdaterTool from the stick and not from the local install.
3. Post the contents of your updater.ini file here.
  • portable.txt is in the proper location
  • I confirm that the update is being run through the portable version. Besides the portable version, there are no other installs on the computer.
  • Here is the contents of the updater.ini file
[ofw]
ver=2021
[common]
regkey=SoftMakerOffice202164
SMGUID=658A3A03-8678-4B3E-8463-A0FA268FF9E5
DOWNL1=Downloading %s (%d kB)
DOWNL2=Downloaded %d kB of %d kB
DOWNL3=Connecting...
DOWNL4=No valid products found. Please repair the installation.
DOWNL5=Updates will be downloaded for the following product:\n\n%s
DOWNL6=Updates will be downloaded for the following products:\n\n%s
DOWNL7=Cancel
DOWNL8=This will cancel the download. Do you really want to exit now?
DOWNL9=All files are up to date.
DOWNL10=The installation of the following product is damaged:\n\n%s\n\nPlease repair the installation.
DOWNL11=SoftMaker Updater
DOWNL12=%s has been started on %s.
DOWNL13=SoftMaker Office 2021, 32-bit version
DOWNL14=Please close the following application:\n\n%s
DOWNL15=Please close the following applications:\n\n%s
DOWNL16=Downloading updates for the following product:
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Re: Incorrect update

Post by Jon Polish »

Martin, thank you for the hint. I was able to resolve this by deleting all lines beginning with "DOWNL1" This allowed me to download and update to the latest 64 bit build.

Thank you for pointing me in the right direction.

Jon
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