Report ID 1355543175 Zotero3.0.3 blinks open and immediately closes
Zotero immediately closes after starting.
It will open and function if I use the command line in Run:
"C:\Program Files (x86)\Zotero Standalone\zotero.exe"-jsconsole
It is very "blinky" however- it blinks black squares when the mouse first enters a section of the interface.
The last version of Zotero standalone to work for me was
Zotero-3.0b2.1
The same thing happened with the Zotero-3.0b3.2 update.
Thankfully I still have the Zotero-3.0b2.1 setup file and can re-install it and it works fine.
The following errors/warnings appear in the error console and every click in the program adds a new line:
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Failed to load native module at path 'C:\Program Files (x86)\Zotero Standalone\extensions\zoteroWinWordIntegration@zotero.org\components-9.0\zoteroWinWordIntegration.dll': (80520012) <unknown; can't get error from NSPR>
Failed to load native module at path 'C:\Program Files (x86)\Zotero Standalone\extensions\zoteroWinWordIntegration@zotero.org\components-8.0\zoteroWinWordIntegration.dll': (80520012) <unknown; can't get error from NSPR>
Warning: Error in parsing value for 'clip'. Declaration dropped.
Source File: resource://gre-resources/ua.css
Line: 274
Warning: Error in parsing value for 'filter'. Declaration dropped.
Source File: jar:file:///C:/Program%20Files%20(x86)/Zotero%20Standalone/chrome/zotero.jar!/content/zotero/tinymce/themes/advanced/skins/default/ui.css
Line: 40
etc
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I am running Windows 7 64bit and Chrome
It will open and function if I use the command line in Run:
"C:\Program Files (x86)\Zotero Standalone\zotero.exe"-jsconsole
It is very "blinky" however- it blinks black squares when the mouse first enters a section of the interface.
The last version of Zotero standalone to work for me was
Zotero-3.0b2.1
The same thing happened with the Zotero-3.0b3.2 update.
Thankfully I still have the Zotero-3.0b2.1 setup file and can re-install it and it works fine.
The following errors/warnings appear in the error console and every click in the program adds a new line:
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Failed to load native module at path 'C:\Program Files (x86)\Zotero Standalone\extensions\zoteroWinWordIntegration@zotero.org\components-9.0\zoteroWinWordIntegration.dll': (80520012) <unknown; can't get error from NSPR>
Failed to load native module at path 'C:\Program Files (x86)\Zotero Standalone\extensions\zoteroWinWordIntegration@zotero.org\components-8.0\zoteroWinWordIntegration.dll': (80520012) <unknown; can't get error from NSPR>
Warning: Error in parsing value for 'clip'. Declaration dropped.
Source File: resource://gre-resources/ua.css
Line: 274
Warning: Error in parsing value for 'filter'. Declaration dropped.
Source File: jar:file:///C:/Program%20Files%20(x86)/Zotero%20Standalone/chrome/zotero.jar!/content/zotero/tinymce/themes/advanced/skins/default/ui.css
Line: 40
etc
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I am running Windows 7 64bit and Chrome
I have zotero running with the error consule. Forgive me, but they aren't errors, they are warnings that look like this if I click on a pdf:
Warning: Unknown property 'scrollbar-darkshadow-color'. Declaration dropped.
Source File: jar:file:///C:/Program%20Files%20(x86)/Zotero%20Standalone/chrome/zotero.jar!/content/zotero/tinymce/themes/advanced/skins/default/content.css
Line: 28
or
Warning: Error in parsing value for 'clip'. Declaration dropped.
Source File: resource://gre-resources/ua.css
Line: 274
Have you tried deleting and reinstalling Zotero Standalone? You might also try deleting the localstore.rdf file within the Zotero Standalone profile directory (which is one level above the default Zotero data directory location). (If you had Zotero for Firefox installed previously and told Standalone to share the data directory, make sure you manually navigate to the Standalone profile directory indicated there, since "Show Data Directory" would put you in the 'zotero' directory within the Firefox profile directory).
I deleted the localstore.rdf above, uninstalled and reinstalled and I get the same problem.
I appreciate your help!
If that doesn't work I don't think we'd have much to suggest—something is clearly wrong on your computer, but this isn't a general problem with Zotero.
I backed up everything and deleted everything associated with Zotero and uninstalled it. I installed 3.0.3. It again works in "flashy" mode when it opens after the install program asks if I would like to start Zotero now. When I close and try to reopen, it does not start.
I installed Zotero-3.0b2.1 again, restored my data and it works fine again. I will continue to use the old version as it suits my needs for now.
Thanks for your time.
Also, if no one else reports this and you don't help troubleshoot, this won't get fixed.