From my work computer I try to launch Firefox 9.0.1 from my memory stick. My computer here uses XP with SP 3. I get the application's flash window but this is immediately followed by it crashing and I see the standard XP message window saying "firefox.exe has encountered a problem and needs to close. We are sorry for the inconvenience."
I get the same message if I launch FireFox.exe manually, ie from the folder it resides in on the memory stick.
I don't get this problem at home where I have Windows 7.
The portable app launcher advises me that my copy is up to date.
I can successfully start the standard version of FF 9.0.1 on this office machine (I am composing this posting using it).
I have the entire text of the message XP was going to post home. Do you want me to attach it?
Regards
John van Someren
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If running it via FirefoxPortable.exe AND firefox.exe yields the same message, your copy is corrupted. If it was corrupted due to an unsafe eject, you can just reinstall a fresh download of the installer right over the existing copy and it should fix it. You should check the drive for errors as well. This is not a bug within Firefox Portable.
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The Portable FF 9.0.1 on my memory stick fails under XP at the office, but works under Windows 7 at home. This (to my mind) reduces the likelihood that the memory stick is corrupted. However, I will, in about 12 hours, be back at the office so I will re-install Portable FF on my memory stick and try again.
Thanks
John
John van Someren