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I need to access some source code stored on SourceForge using CVS.

I used (many computers ago) to use WinCVS, so I downloaded it from SourceForge and installed it on this machine, which runs Windows XP 64-bit (latest SP).

However, during the second part of the install, when it tries to install CVSNT, the install asks all the usual questions, and hangs during the actual install.

I have traced the install using ProcMon, and the installer starts up, creates a temporary file in my temp directory (which is on drive E:), and then executes it.

I can't see any particular reason why the install hangs - there is no obvious loop. Both the original installer, and the temporary file create 2 threads, and one thread exits. So I guess the other thread is waiting for something which never happens.

Any idea how to proceed from here?

Nikki Locke
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  • I had similar problems getting TortoiseCVS to work in Windows 2008 R2. It eventually installed, but the actual functionality was very sporadic. – Anthony Giorgio May 11 '11 at 12:55

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The issue is that the installer doesn't like the default installation path of c:\Program files (x86)\cvsnt — if you use c:\cvsnt the installer will proceed.

Update: this appears correct. If you still would like it in the default location under C:\Program Files (x86)..., use the 8.3 name (you can find it with dir /x), usually C:\PROGRA~2. As you can see in the screenshot, the last step appears correctly now. With a path with a space in it, it would hang forever.

 

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Abel
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Ted Park
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  • Great, simple: this works. Never thought a space in the name would leave an application hanging these days. – Abel Dec 08 '11 at 22:07
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SOLUTION FOR Windows 8 64-bit: On Windows 8 64-bit I was unable to install CVSNT (even to c:\cvsnt), but I solved the problem by simple copy the whole CVTNT directory from my old pc. I copied to C:\Program Files (x86)\cvsnt (exact location where wincvs expected to find cvsnt).

Veljac
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Second part of wincvs --> cvsnt.exe get hangs with windows 7 due to incompatible, So you may try tortoiseCVS. It has the portable version and also working fine

chandru kutty
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  • Thanks, but I do not with to install TortoiseCVS, as it will pollute my Windows Explorer with another addon. I use TortoiseSVN extensively, but only use CVS for one project, which I only work on very occasionally, so would much prefer a separate, stand-alone app. – Nikki Locke Aug 31 '11 at 10:14
  • @Nikki, it might be that you don't have a choice, unless, fixing the incompatibility of CVSNT (it's open source after all). It hangs on me too, and I love the flexibility of TortoiseSVN/CVS. If you don't need it anymore, just uninstall it. – Abel Dec 08 '11 at 22:00
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We had a similar problem on a machine at work (the difference being it was Windows 7 64-bit in our case). Even though the user had admin privileges, we were only able to resolve the issue by logging on directly as the admin before installing cvsnt.

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Do not install the version of CVSNT that comes with WinCVS. It's an old, outdated, buggy version. Install a later release (at least 2.5.0.4).

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