[tex-live] Can't install TexLive 2011 on windows x64 XP machine

[Norbert Preining]

On Do, 20 Okt 2011, Somwrita Sarkar wrote:
> I have downloaded install-tl-20111019.zip, unzipped it, and am running the install-tl.bat file on a windows x64 machine with XP. The GUI starts, then gets stuck at step 1-2/5, i.e. loading the data repository. Then, it does absolutely nothing. 

That is when it tries to load the remote database.

Do you have internet connection at that time?
Do you have fast enough internet connection?
Do you need a proxy to connect to the internet or are you connected directly?

Best wishes

Norbert
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