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  • 1.  SPSS Start Up Error - Extension Warnings

    Posted 05/31/22 09:59 AM
    Hi All. I get the below error message whenever I open SPSS; the error occurs regardless of whether I open an existing file or start a new project. I tried reinstalling SPSS and the error remains. Note: I am currently using Windows 11 but if I install it to my old Windows 10 pc, the error disappears so it might be a Windows 11 issue?



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    Kevin O'Donoghue
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  • 2.  RE: SPSS Start Up Error - Extension Warnings

    Posted 05/31/22 12:23 PM
    I have a suspicion about the cause of this, but I don't know exactly what happens on startup.
    The error is indicating that Statistics is getting a bad location for the installed extension files.

    What is the name of the directory where Statistics is installed?
    What is the name of your account on the new system?
    This would usually be the second part of C:\users\...

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  • 3.  RE: SPSS Start Up Error - Extension Warnings

    Posted 06/03/22 09:27 AM
    Thanks Jon. The second I open SPSS it generates "output 1" with all those errors,and I think you're right about the extension locations being the source of the error. I ran the "SHOW EXTPAHTS" command and it has extensions in two different folders.
    One of them is is under my user name/appdata/roaming/IBM/SPSS/Statistics/28/extensions while the other is is under C:/Program-2/SPSS/extensions. I'll try move locations and see if that makes a difference.

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    Kevin O'Donoghue
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  • 4.  RE: SPSS Start Up Error - Extension Warnings

    Posted 06/03/22 09:33 AM
    But what is your user name on that system?  Especially, does it have a quote character in it?

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  • 5.  RE: SPSS Start Up Error - Extension Warnings

    Posted 06/03/22 09:39 AM
    Here's the screenshot of the paths. There is no quote character in it.


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    Kevin O'Donoghue
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  • 6.  RE: SPSS Start Up Error - Extension Warnings

    Posted 06/03/22 09:43 AM
    Yes there is.  I see it in both the CDIALOGS and the EXTPATHS sections.  I suspect that the code is not escaping this properly.

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  • 7.  RE: SPSS Start Up Error - Extension Warnings

    Posted 06/13/22 02:18 PM
    Jon, apologies for the late reply. You are correct - I installed to a path that doesn't include the apostrophe and it seems to be working just fine now. Thank you!

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    Kevin O'Donoghue
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