Updater broken

[Scuzzle]

click on the file one time in explorer and press F2 then rename the file if file extensions are not shown make sure they are in options [somewhere].

Thank you so much Caarrie . I've been looking at that file all afternoon. I didn't recognize it because it is simple titled 'psupdater' So I did what you said and changed it, but when I add .xml and run the updater it now comes up as 'psupdater.xml.xml'

This is so strange. It didn't/doesn't have anything about .bak in it except for showing up as such within the updater itself.

[Caarrie]

dont do it to psupdater do it to updaterinfo.xml and if it is now named .xml.xml then you dont have file extensions visible.

[Scuzzle]

dont do it to psupdater do it to updaterinfo.xml and if it is now named .xml.xml then you dont have file extensions visible.

You were correct! I didn't have file extensions visible. For others it's tools, folder options, view, then uncheck hide extensions for known file types.

btw it was updaterinfo.xml

I'll edit here when I have more information or figure it out or have an update.

*NEW* The updater is still saying Can't read file this/updaterinfo.xml.bak and Failed to remove file this/updaterinfo.xml.bak
I've done everything I can think of. The updater runs fine on a laptop with vista but the client fails after the char screen. On this xp which is the computer I always use the updater keeps saying the messege above. I put the new client on disk and put it one this computer manually and the client opens up as 0.4.2 but never loads to the login screen. I can usually figure it out but am having trouble this time.

[Hanace]

*sigh* I've un-installed 4.00, and installed 4.01, i did the updater...guess what, still nothing but "Inactive or broken". What now? I've spent two hours downloading 4.00 and 4.01 together 

[Caarrie]

http://hydlaa.com/smf/index.php?topic=32812.0

[Hanace]

AHA! I found it, but i cannot change it to true for some reason, i can only click it, but cant type anything. Now what?

I feel like im making progress now 

[Caarrie]

you on vista?

reinstall ps outside the program files folder and do the above again.

[Hanace]

Windows XP for me, XP = xtra problems

[Caarrie]

have you opened it with wordpad? edited the line and then saved?

[Hanace]

Nope, how do i open with wordpad?

[Caarrie]

right click and go to "open with" or  you might have to "shift+right click"

[Hanace]

YAY! I got it, thank you so much Caarrie!       

[Caarrie]

great one less person to help while i am sleeping

[Scuzzle]

The updater is still saying Can't read file this/updaterinfo.xml.bak and Failed to remove file this/updaterinfo.xml.bak

*Update* If you are having this problem copy your updaterinfo.xml file and save it as updaterinfo.xml.bak in your ps directory. It will be a dead file but the updater seems to now recognize the updaterinfo.xml file.

[Vannaka]

if it fails to remove a file, then i suggest you remove it... you can do this by selecting the file in question and promtly pressing the delete key.  w00t!