When i try to add DownloadHelper it comes up with unexpected installation error review the error console log for more details - 203, how to it check the log and how do i fix this problem?
Issue
I have another kind of problem with Firefox
Description
When i tried to install DownloadHelper this happened Firefox could not install the file at
https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/downloads/latest/3006/addon-3006-latest.xpi?src=addondetail
because: Unexpected installation error Review the Error Console log for more details. -203 , how do i check the log and how do i resolve this problem? thank you
This happened
Just once or twice
today
Troubleshooting information
Application Basics
Name Firefox
Version 3.6.3
Profile Directory
Open Containing Folder
Installed Plugins
about:plugins
Build Configuration
about:buildconfig
Extensions
Name
Version
Enabled
ID
Ask Toolbar for Firefox 2.1.0.5 true
AVG Safe Search 9.0.0.783 true {3f963a5b-e555-4543-90e2-c3908898db71}
Java Console 6.0.17 true
Microsoft .NET Framework Assistant 1.1 true {20a82645-c095-46ed-80e3-08825760534b}
BitDefender Antiphishing Toolbar 2.0 true FFToolbar@bitdefender.com
Modified Preferences
Name
Value
accessibility.typeaheadfind.flashBar 0
browser.places.smartBookmarksVersion 2
browser.startup.homepage_override.mstone rv:1.9.2.3
extensions.lastAppVersion 3.6.3
general.useragent.extra.microsoftdotnet (.NET CLR 3.5.30729)
network.cookie.prefsMigrated true
places.last_vacuum 1276351876
print.print_printer HP Photosmart D5300 series
print.printer_HP_Photosmart_D5300_series.print_bgcolor false
print.printer_HP_Photosmart_D5300_series.print_bgimages false
print.printer_HP_Photosmart_D5300_series.print_command
print.printer_HP_Photosmart_D5300_series.print_downloadfonts false
print.printer_HP_Photosmart_D5300_series.print_edge_bottom 0
print.printer_HP_Photosmart_D5300_series.print_edge_left 0
print.printer_HP_Photosmart_D5300_series.print_edge_right 0
print.printer_HP_Photosmart_D5300_series.print_edge_top 0
print.printer_HP_Photosmart_D5300_series.print_evenpages true
print.printer_HP_Photosmart_D5300_series.print_footercenter
print.printer_HP_Photosmart_D5300_series.print_footerleft &PT
print.printer_HP_Photosmart_D5300_series.print_footerright &D
print.printer_HP_Photosmart_D5300_series.print_headercenter
print.printer_HP_Photosmart_D5300_series.print_headerleft &T
print.printer_HP_Photosmart_D5300_series.print_headerright &U
print.printer_HP_Photosmart_D5300_series.print_in_color true
print.printer_HP_Photosmart_D5300_series.print_margin_bottom 0.5
print.printer_HP_Photosmart_D5300_series.print_margin_left 0.5
print.printer_HP_Photosmart_D5300_series.print_margin_right 0.5
print.printer_HP_Photosmart_D5300_series.print_margin_top 0.5
print.printer_HP_Photosmart_D5300_series.print_oddpages true
print.printer_HP_Photosmart_D5300_series.print_orientation 0
print.printer_HP_Photosmart_D5300_series.print_pagedelay 500
print.printer_HP_Photosmart_D5300_series.print_paper_data 9
print.printer_HP_Photosmart_D5300_series.print_paper_height 11.00
print.printer_HP_Photosmart_D5300_series.print_paper_size_type 0
print.printer_HP_Photosmart_D5300_series.print_paper_size_unit 1
print.printer_HP_Photosmart_D5300_series.print_paper_width 8.50
print.printer_HP_Photosmart_D5300_series.print_reversed false
print.printer_HP_Photosmart_D5300_series.print_scaling 1.00
print.printer_HP_Photosmart_D5300_series.print_shrink_to_fit true
print.printer_HP_Photosmart_D5300_series.print_to_file false
print.printer_HP_Photosmart_D5300_series.print_unwriteable_margin_bottom 0
print.printer_HP_Photosmart_D5300_series.print_unwriteable_margin_left 0
print.printer_HP_Photosmart_D5300_series.print_unwriteable_margin_right 0
print.printer_HP_Photosmart_D5300_series.print_unwriteable_margin_top 0
privacy.sanitize.migrateFx3Prefs true
security.warn_viewing_mixed false
Firefox version
3.6.3
Operating system
Windows Vista
User Agent
Mozilla/5.0 (Windows; U; Windows NT 6.0; en-GB; rv:1.9.2.3) Gecko/20100401 Firefox/3.6.3 (.NET CLR 3.5.30729)
Plugins installed
- -npdivxplayerplugin
- Default Plug-in
- Adobe PDF Plug-In For Firefox and Netscape "9.3.2"
- The QuickTime Plugin allows you to view a wide variety of multimedia content in Web pages. For more information, visit the QuickTime Web site.
- NPRuntime Script Plug-in Library for Java(TM) Deploy
- 6.0.12.732
- RealPlayer(tm) LiveConnect-Enabled Plug-In
- RealJukebox Netscape Plugin
- Shockwave Flash 10.0 r45
- Adobe Shockwave for Director Netscape plug-in, version 11.5
- iTunes Detector Plug-in
- DivX Web Player version 2.0.0.254
- GEPlugin
- 4.0.50524.0
- Office Live Update v1.4
- NPWLPG
- Windows Presentation Foundation (WPF) plug-in for Mozilla browsers
- RealPlayer(tm) HTML5VideoShim Plug-In
- Google Update
- Next Generation Java Plug-in 1.6.0_20 for Mozilla browsers
All Replies (5)
See: https://support.mozilla.com/en-US/kb/Unexpected+installation+error+-203+when+installing+add-ons http://kb.mozillazine.org/Unable_to_install_themes_or_extensions_-_Firefox#Unexpected_installation_error_-203
Also see: http://support.mozilla.com/en-US/kb/Profiles#How_to_find_your_profile http://kb.mozillazine.org/Show_hidden_files_and_folders
And especially when I try to install LastPass
Mark Leary:
As TXGuy posted above:
See: https://support.mozilla.com/en-US/kb/Unexpected+installation+error+-203+when+installing+add-ons http://kb.mozillazine.org/Unable_to_install_themes_or_extensions_-_Firefox#Unexpected_installation_error_-203
Also see: http://support.mozilla.com/en-US/kb/Profiles#How_to_find_your_profile http://kb.mozillazine.org/Show_hidden_files_and_folders
Firefox could not install the file at
https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/downloads/latest/3006/addon-3006-latest.xpi?src=addondetail
because: Download error -228
OS = Ubuntu Lucid x64, I'm trying to install Video DownloadHelper last 2 days
Mark Leary: Post a new question - unbelievable lack of information in your post "And especially when I try to install LastPass". Can't read your mind!
Jacques: Post a new question - different error message. OP was error -203, yours error -228