error mess Uninstall.dat is missing upon opening prog

Asked by moxiebee

I am getting error message when starting up inkskape that says "Required file Uninstall.dat is missing" then it suggests to reinstall. I do, initially it works fine but if you close the program and try to reopen it I get the same error message. where can I obtain the required file

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mahfiaz (mahfiaz) said :
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This is not inkscape's message, I think. Your operating system or some virus may cause this. Try scanning your computer for malware. Also making a dumb file with correct name into inkscape's directory may help.

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Dan Beaupre (dannybeaupre360) said :
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I'm having the same problem with the Uninstall.dat file missing when i try and open inkscape. What did you do to solve the problem?

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moxiebee (evelynbee) said :
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I ended up deleting the inkscape download and dowloaded it again then it worked just fine. Hope this helps

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moxiebee (evelynbee) said :
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I forgot to mention in my last response just a few minutes ago, that when I re downloaded inscape, I did it from another link, there may be a link that downloads incorrectly, sorry I can be specific which link it may be try the second or third one you see. Ev

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pbhj (pbhj) said :
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Is this resolved then?

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moxiebee (evelynbee) said :
#6

Yes this has been resolved thanks

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pbhj (pbhj) said :
#7

could you close it then .. mark it as solved, ta

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