XPInstallation Return Codes
MultiZilla's installation process these days work pretty flawlessly, but it failed in specific cases back in 2002 and that is why we've introduced this helper page back then. The error code that was triggered by the installation process will be highlighted in red on this page, to trigger your attention.
Most of the return codes are plain simple failures, but some really require your attention. An example of such is error: -202. This simply means that you tried to install MultiZilla without having the appropriate security rights. To remedy this problem you have to re-login as root, or as any user with sufficient admin rights, and re-install MultiZilla.
An Ancient Installation Method:
- “One day this page will be part of the legacy of an ancient installation method of the Mozilla platform. And as such go away without most people knowing what it took to reduce your installation troubles. What a pain it was at times when the Mozilla code was rapidly and constantly changing. Breaking MultiZilla, my work for you without any consent by the day. Yeah, people tend to forget these kind of 'little things' so easily. LOL Probably because it wasn't their time nor their money going up in smoke.”
Unknown Code?
All return codes are listed on this page, as far as we know, so get in touch with us on either the newsgroup or the mailing list in case this page didn't help.
| Name | Code | Explanation |
SUCCESS | 0 | Success. |
REBOOT_NEEDED | 999 | The files were installed, but one or more components were in use. Restart the computer and Communicator to complete the installation process. On Windows NT, you may only need to restart Communicator as long as you did not replace operating system files. |
SOFTWARE INSTALLATION DISABLED | -100 | The Software Installation setting in your browser is disabled. You need to (re)enable this setting on the Permission Manager's XPInstall preference panel before you can install software packages. |
UNSUPPORTED BROWSER | -101 | Your browser cannot be used to install MultiZilla. Solution: install SeaMonkey and restart the installation process from the installation page. |
JAVASCRIPT DISABLED | -102 | JavaScript is currently disabled in your browser. Solution: Enable JavaScript and reload the installation page. |
FILE NOT FOUND | -103 | The script download.php was unable to open the requested file. Note: Please contact us when this error occurs (so that we can fix it for you). |
BAD_PACKAGE_NAME | -200 | A problem occurred with the package name supplied to initInstall |
UNEXPECTED_ERROR | -201 | An unrecognized error occurred. |
ACCESS_DENIED | -202 | The user did not grant the required security privilege. Solution: login as root and restart the installation process. |
TOO_MANY_CERTIFICATES | -203 | Installation script was signed by more than one certificate |
NO_INSTALL_SCRIPT | -204 | Installation script was not signed |
NO_CERTIFICATE | -205 | Extracted file is not signed or the file (and, therefore, its certificate) could not be found. |
NO_MATCHING_CERTIFICATE | -206 | Extracted file was not signed by the certificate used to sign the installation script |
CANT_READ_ARCHIVE | -207 | XPI package cannot be read |
INVALID_ARGUMENTS | -208 | Bad parameters to a function |
ILLEGAL_RELATIVE_PATH | -209 | Illegal relative path |
USER_CANCELLED | -210 | User clicked Cancel on Install dialog |
INSTALL_NOT_STARTED | -211 | A problem occurred with the parameters to initInstall, or initInstall was not called first |
SILENT_MODE_DENIED | -212 | The silent installation privilege has not been granted. |
NO_SUCH_COMPONENT | -213 | The specified component is not present in the Client Version Registry. |
DOES_NOT_EXIST | -214 | The specified file cannot be deleted because it does not exist. |
READ_ONLY | -215 | The specified file cannot be deleted because its permissions are set to read only. |
IS_DIRECTORY | -216 | The specified file cannot be deleted because it is a directory. |
NETWORK_FILE_IS_IN_USE | -217 | The specified file cannot be deleted because it is in use. |
APPLE_SINGLE_ERR | -218 | An error occurred when unpacking a file in AppleSingle format. |
INVALID_PATH_ERR | -219 | The path provided to getFolder was invalid. |
PATCH_BAD_DIFF | -220 | An error occurred in GDIFF. |
PATCH_BAD_CHECKSUM_TARGET | -221 | The checksum generated for the source file does not match the checksum in the XPI file. |
PATCH_BAD_CHECKSUM_RESULT | -222 | The checksum of the patched file failed. |
UNINSTALL_FAILED | -223 | An error occurred while uninstalling a package. |
PACKAGE_FOLDER_NOT_SET | -224 | Install folder not set in installation script |
EXTRACTION_FAILED | -225 | Extraction of XPI file failed. |
FILENAME_ALREADY_USED | -226 | Same filename being used in install |
INSTALL_CANCELLED | -227 | Raised when installation is cancelled in medias res. |
DOWNLOAD_ERROR | -228 | Problem with download |
SCRIPT_ERROR | -229 | Error in the script |
ALREADY_EXISTS | -230 | File already exists locally |
IS_FILE | -231 | Expected targer directoy and got file |
SOURCE_DOES_NOT_EXIST | -232 | Source file/dir not found |
SOURCE_IS_DIRECTORY | -233 | Expected file and got directory |
SOURCE_IS_FILE | -234 | Expected directory and got file |
INSUFFICIENT_DISK_SPACE | -235 | Not enough disk space for install |
FILENAME_TOO_LONG | -236 | |
UNABLE_TO_LOCATE_LIB_FUNCTION | -237 | |
UNABLE_TO_LOAD_LIBRARY | -238 | |
CHROME_REGISTRY_ERROR | -239 | |
MALFORMED_INSTALL | -240 | |
OUT_OF_MEMORY | -299 | Insufficient memory for operation |
GESTALT_UNKNOWN_ERROR | -5550 | |
GESTALT_INVALID_ARGUMENT | -5551 |
