Cannot install any Opera version

[agasoft]

agasoft last edited by

Hello,
A long time ago, I had Opera installed on my old Windows Machines, However, today, I cannot install any version of Opera. I tried Stable release 119, developer 120, and even cannot install standalone. Error is always the same. Resource.pak file damaged.
Of course, I tried to download full installers, and no way to go.
Running Windos 11, 24 H2, latest updates always installed. No conflicting security software. Really, Really no idea what to do next. I deleted all traces and its still blocked.

[burnout426]

burnout426 Volunteer last edited by

After you download "Opera_119.0.5497.40_Setup_x64.exe" from https://ftp.opera.com/pub/opera/desktop/119.0.5497.40/win/ specifically, check its sha256sum in a terminal in Powershell to make sure it matches what you see in a text editor when you open "Opera_119.0.5497.40_Setup_x64.exe.sha256sum".

Get-FileHash -Path "${env:userprofile}\Downloads\Opera_119.0.5497.40_Setup_x64.exe" -Algorithm SHA256

AD2EF8EF90E1498E58DC335F00C614FE5013E905058D19484BAF3E6147F78841

If the sum is off with the offline installer, something is modifying/corrupting the download.

[agasoft]

agasoft @burnout426 last edited by

@burnout426 Its not the case. Everything is correct and nothing modifying my downloads.

[burnout426]

burnout426 Volunteer @agasoft last edited by burnout426

@agasoft What ends up in the target install folder? Anything? Do you see the version folder with:

headless_command_resources.pak
headless_lib_data.pak
headless_lib_strings.pak
opera.pak
opera_100_percent.pak
opera_125_percent.pak
opera_150_percent.pak
opera_200_percent.pak
opera_250_percent.pak

in it or does the installer not get that far?

Does the log file in "C:\Users\yourusername\AppData\Local\temp" (I think in the ".opera" folder) say anything more about the error?

Also, just as a test, temporarily create a new user account on Windows (local only not tied to a Microsoft account), log into it and try to install Opera for that user. Any difference? You can delete that user account when you're done testing.

[burnout426]

burnout426 Volunteer last edited by

If you extract the installer exe with 7-zip, do you get any errors (besides the warning about extra data at the end) and do the .pak files get extracted OK as far as you know?

[burnout426]

burnout426 Volunteer last edited by

What do you get if you do:

"%userprofile%\Downloads\Opera_119.0.5497.40_Setup_x64.exe" --singleprofile=1 --copyonly=1 --silent "--installfolder=%userprofile%\Desktop\Opera Test Install" --launchopera=0

in a command prompt to make a test standalone to a folder on your desktop? Does the install folder contain all the files and does launching opera.exe in it work or does it have the same issue as a standalone installation that you tried via the installer UI?

[agasoft]

agasoft @burnout426 last edited by

@burnout426 Hello,
No such files there, but I have 311 mb. Opera.exe is even there. And I have icon on desktop.
No log file on given location.
After extracting, I just get this error:
There are some data after the end of the payload data
Nothing else.
After applying that command in command prompt, nothing happens, nothing installed.
Created local account, loged in, tryed installation, and... Nothing. NO success.

[burnout426]

burnout426 Volunteer @agasoft last edited by

@agasoft said in Cannot install any Opera version:

Running Windows 11, 24 H2

Is it a regular version of Windows 11 or an Arm-based version? As in, what processor do you have?

[agasoft]

agasoft @burnout426 last edited by

@burnout426 Its regular Windows. I have AMD 7530U procesor.