I got a problem with suites...
not sure if this is the right forum, but...
Sunday, March 13, 2005 by Oden89 | Discussion: Life, the Universe and Everything
when I am trying to use a suite I get a popup that says "download required skin files" some more, and a proggress bar. I wait for it to load, and when it is finished the window dissapeares and nothing happens... what is wrong???
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Oden89
Reply #2 Sunday, March 13, 2005 8:04 AM
Reply #2 Sunday, March 13, 2005 8:04 AM
I am using the freeware one. none of the themes I have been downloading is working... but an example is m12toxic.
Oden89
Reply #3 Sunday, March 13, 2005 8:22 AM
Reply #3 Sunday, March 13, 2005 8:22 AM
also: if I click advanced>> I can see all the stuff that is supposed to be downloaded, but everything says "(not downloaded) before and after I have bee trying to install... 
gododge
Reply #4 Saturday, March 19, 2005 12:03 AM
Reply #4 Saturday, March 19, 2005 12:03 AM
i got the same problem, anyone know whats up? i want to install the brown/black one that looks hella sick but it doesnt install the suite or w/e
Corky_O
Reply #5 Saturday, March 19, 2005 1:03 AM
Reply #5 Saturday, March 19, 2005 1:03 AM
I am not sure of the limitations that the free version may have, but you could try the following.
Start Theme Manager, go to "Tools > Settings > General tab", then deselect "Automatically run files downloaded from the internet" - click "OK".
Go to WC and download the suite to "My Documents" folder. This should give you a ".suite" file after download, which you can double-click to install.
I just tested this by downloading the M12 Suite to my machine, so the download part should work. I have Object Desktop, so applying suite may or may not be successful depending on any limitations with the free version.
Good luck.
Start Theme Manager, go to "Tools > Settings > General tab", then deselect "Automatically run files downloaded from the internet" - click "OK".
Go to WC and download the suite to "My Documents" folder. This should give you a ".suite" file after download, which you can double-click to install.
I just tested this by downloading the M12 Suite to my machine, so the download part should work. I have Object Desktop, so applying suite may or may not be successful depending on any limitations with the free version.
Good luck.
gododge
Reply #6 Saturday, March 19, 2005 12:23 PM
Reply #6 Saturday, March 19, 2005 12:23 PM
ok i do all that, i got the .suite file, but i double click it, theme manager pops up then i try to apply it and press ok and it loads for a sec but nothing changes, i want that fly one and its just not working
aufisch
Reply #7 Saturday, March 19, 2005 1:16 PM
Reply #7 Saturday, March 19, 2005 1:16 PM
Unfortunately, I fear the free version of ThemeManager is still not updated (sigh!). Try and download the absolutely newest version of ThemeManager, if it still doesn't work, you will have to wait until Stardock has updated ThemeManager
Double Zero
Reply #8 Saturday, March 19, 2005 2:47 PM
Reply #8 Saturday, March 19, 2005 2:47 PM
Try the alienware suite, it is the only suite that I *have been able to get working using the free ver of theme manager...
Aufisch is correct I fear, going to either have to wait for Stardock to update the free ver, Or purchase Object Desktop with a working version of the theme manager and so many more programs!
Zero.
Aufisch is correct I fear, going to either have to wait for Stardock to update the free ver, Or purchase Object Desktop with a working version of the theme manager and so many more programs!
Zero.
rod66
Reply #9 Sunday, March 27, 2005 11:06 AM
Reply #9 Sunday, March 27, 2005 11:06 AM
I have purchased Object Desktop and have downloaded the currant version of Theme Manager (2.19h[rc]..002, and am still having the same problem described above. So it is not a free ver. problem, if anyone has any other ideas on how to fix this it would be great.
Double Zero
Reply #10 Sunday, March 27, 2005 1:24 PM
Apparently 2.19 isnt the updated version, or at least it's lower than the free version I have which is 2.20..
All I can assume is that things are still getting "settled in" from the recent *Server move..
Suites have been a long time issue, Aufisch is the person that informed me of the problem some months ago and I have been waiting patiently for the issue to be resolved..
All I can suggest is writing Stardock Support and asking your question directly, if anyone can help with the issue it is them.
Good Luck!,
Zero.
Reply #10 Sunday, March 27, 2005 1:24 PM
| I have purchased Object Desktop and have downloaded the currant version of Theme Manager (2.19h[rc |
Apparently 2.19 isnt the updated version, or at least it's lower than the free version I have which is 2.20..
All I can assume is that things are still getting "settled in" from the recent *Server move..
Suites have been a long time issue, Aufisch is the person that informed me of the problem some months ago and I have been waiting patiently for the issue to be resolved..
All I can suggest is writing Stardock Support and asking your question directly, if anyone can help with the issue it is them.
Good Luck!,
Zero.
aufisch
Reply #11 Sunday, March 27, 2005 4:59 PM
Reply #11 Sunday, March 27, 2005 4:59 PM
Grrrrrr, I really hate it if a loose a whole answer because of some weird forum-big 
Anyway lets try this again. I had originally assumed that the original author of this thread (Oden89) used the free version 2.11 which was the last free version with the bug not fixed. Since then version 2.2 came out and everthing was supposed to be peachy. Having said that....
I have to admit that I am completely confused myself now. I just tried my own version of ThemeManager (I usually don't really use this program) and I do seem to have the same problems as you guys. Now, I know for a fact that the download-bug was fixed in the 2.19 version since I tested several suites with it and they all downloaded and installed a treat.
Now I can't help but think that the most recent move to new servers (was it last week or ten days ago?) might have messed up everything again. However, I will also try and unistall > zapp > reboot > reinstall my ThemeManager and try to find out whether this helps at all. I will most likely also write another email to Brian asking him about this and keep you updated.
Anyway lets try this again. I had originally assumed that the original author of this thread (Oden89) used the free version 2.11 which was the last free version with the bug not fixed. Since then version 2.2 came out and everthing was supposed to be peachy. Having said that....
I have to admit that I am completely confused myself now. I just tried my own version of ThemeManager (I usually don't really use this program) and I do seem to have the same problems as you guys. Now, I know for a fact that the download-bug was fixed in the 2.19 version since I tested several suites with it and they all downloaded and installed a treat.
Now I can't help but think that the most recent move to new servers (was it last week or ten days ago?) might have messed up everything again. However, I will also try and unistall > zapp > reboot > reinstall my ThemeManager and try to find out whether this helps at all. I will most likely also write another email to Brian asking him about this and keep you updated.
aufisch
Reply #14 Sunday, March 27, 2005 6:16 PM
Reply #14 Sunday, March 27, 2005 6:16 PM
Quick update:
Zapped ThemeManager > rebooted > connected through SDC and downloaded and installed version 2.19h[rc] > rebooted again (just to make sure) > tried the following suites: "Basic Aquarium", "LeatherBox", "Alien Mind 2", "CopperDeck2". Also downloaded the newest available suite "Mako" and tried to download and install it through ThemeManager. NONE worked, as described in several post above; download of individual components happens really fast (i.e. doesn't happen at all).
...... off to write that email to Brian (its Easter though, might take a while unitl I get an answer)...
if ThemeManager is working at the moment for anyone here, please leave a post and state which version you are using.
Zapped ThemeManager > rebooted > connected through SDC and downloaded and installed version 2.19h[rc] > rebooted again (just to make sure) > tried the following suites: "Basic Aquarium", "LeatherBox", "Alien Mind 2", "CopperDeck2". Also downloaded the newest available suite "Mako" and tried to download and install it through ThemeManager. NONE worked, as described in several post above; download of individual components happens really fast (i.e. doesn't happen at all).
...... off to write that email to Brian (its Easter though, might take a while unitl I get an answer)...
if ThemeManager is working at the moment for anyone here, please leave a post and state which version you are using.
Double Zero
Reply #15 Sunday, March 27, 2005 6:31 PM
Reply #15 Sunday, March 27, 2005 6:31 PM
I just tested this.. I can still apply the Alienware Skin suites with my version of Theme Manager (I think I got this version by DLing the Alienware suites..::laughs:
Version 2.20. It installs the those suites only..wont install any others..
Thats it from me..
Zero.
Version 2.20. It installs the those suites only..wont install any others..Thats it from me..
Zero.
Bichur
Reply #16 Sunday, March 27, 2005 9:29 PM
Reply #16 Sunday, March 27, 2005 9:29 PM
Mine found the featured suite but could not download.
Bichur
Reply #17 Sunday, March 27, 2005 9:41 PM
Reply #17 Sunday, March 27, 2005 9:41 PM
But at least I can load what I already have downloaded.
aufisch
Reply #18 Tuesday, March 29, 2005 3:42 PM
Reply #18 Tuesday, March 29, 2005 3:42 PM
Quick update 2: Most of you might already know, but the downloading-bug in both ThemeManager and WC-browser was caused by scripts on the website itself, which were not running at all. T-Man has gone on the job quickly and fixed the bug already.
I have tested my version of ThemeManager (2.19h) and was able to download and apply suites again.
Please report here if you still have problems with your ThemeManager (please state which version you are using).
I have tested my version of ThemeManager (2.19h) and was able to download and apply suites again.
Please report here if you still have problems with your ThemeManager (please state which version you are using).
Double Zero
Reply #19 Tuesday, March 29, 2005 4:19 PM
Reply #19 Tuesday, March 29, 2005 4:19 PM
I am still only able to use the *Alienware suites*
Heres what I have done..
I completely uninstalled,Alienware, Theme Manager, Icon Packager etc,,etc
I followed the download links to reinstall Theme Manager at Cnet, I was able to get version 2.11..
Version 2.11 doesnt work at all
I then followed the links to the Alienware site and downloaded the Suite with the newer version of Theme Manager ver 2.20, this version works with the Alienware suites only..
It will not apply suites that come with Theme manager or suites downloaded from the suites library at WC..
I tested this by downloading Apocalypse-67's M12 Toxic..no luck
But it works with Darkstar..LoL
Ah well,
Zero.
Heres what I have done..
I completely uninstalled,Alienware, Theme Manager, Icon Packager etc,,etc
I followed the download links to reinstall Theme Manager at Cnet, I was able to get version 2.11..
Version 2.11 doesnt work at all
I then followed the links to the Alienware site and downloaded the Suite with the newer version of Theme Manager ver 2.20, this version works with the Alienware suites only..
It will not apply suites that come with Theme manager or suites downloaded from the suites library at WC..
I tested this by downloading Apocalypse-67's M12 Toxic..no luck
But it works with Darkstar..LoL
Ah well,
Zero.
eric solomon
Reply #20 Tuesday, March 29, 2005 9:55 PM
Reply #20 Tuesday, March 29, 2005 9:55 PM
yes this is the same problem i am having could anyone that has a working theme manager just post it here soo that we can all dl it who are having problems??? thanks that would be best...like aufisch who has it do u think that you could send it to me or post it here...
[email protected]
thnsnk
[email protected]
thnsnk
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Reply #1 Sunday, March 13, 2005 7:56 AM
What version of ThemeManager are you using? Which suite are you trying to download and apply?