kojakfull
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"Invalid or missing updates configuration file" updater err

Fri Feb 24, 2012 2:32 am

I always get this error when I click updater please see attached image.
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Here's my .ini code:

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;aiu;
[General]
URL=http://www.xxxx.com/dl/XXX SETUP.exe
AppDir=C:\Program Files (x86)\My Software\
CheckFrequency=2
CompanyName=Blog Commenting Ninja
DownloadsFolder=C:\Users\kojakfull\AppData\Roaming\My Software\My Software\updates\
ApplicationName=My Software
ID={C50D1AC7-B45C-4566-80FC-752543D36A73}
ApplicationVersion=1.0.0
Please help.

Thanks

mihai.petcu
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Re: "Invalid or missing updates configuration file" updater

Fri Feb 24, 2012 11:09 am

Hello,

Does the "Updates URL" field from the Updater page point to your updates configurations file on the server?

All the best,
Mihai
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kojakfull
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Re: "Invalid or missing updates configuration file" updater

Thu Mar 01, 2012 8:00 am

Yes it does point to http://www.xxxx.com/dl/XXX SETUP.exe it should be the exe file right?

Let me know.

Thanks

mihai.petcu
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Re: "Invalid or missing updates configuration file" updater

Thu Mar 01, 2012 10:40 am

No, the updates configuration file is not the .EXE. The updates configuration file is the .INI you posted initially.

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Mihai
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kojakfull
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Re: "Invalid or missing updates configuration file" updater

Tue Mar 06, 2012 2:46 am

So I need to change my ini file to something like this:

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;aiu;
[General]
URL=http://www.xxxx.com/dl/config.ini
AppDir=C:\Program Files (x86)\My Software\
CheckFrequency=2
CompanyName=Blog Commenting Ninja
DownloadsFolder=C:\Users\kojakfull\AppData\Roaming\My Software\My Software\updates\
ApplicationName=My Software
ID={C50D1AC7-B45C-4566-80FC-752543D36A73}
ApplicationVersion=1.0.0
Can you show me some real example on how the update connect to my server?

Thanks

Bogdan
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Re: "Invalid or missing updates configuration file" updater

Tue Mar 06, 2012 5:13 pm

The full example is our tutorial for using the updater.

Regarding the error from the first screen-shot you've posted, this appears if the INI file was edited after what Advanced Installer generated it. This file must be saved in ANSI format, and the first characters must be ";aiu;". To check this I recommend a HEX viewer or sending us the original file that you have on your server, by e-mail.

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Hasham
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Re: "Invalid or missing updates configuration file" updater err

Tue Dec 21, 2021 6:47 pm

I have fixed the problem, the problem seems to be the "dropbox file url" was in the view mode, usually when we try to share the file it ends with dl=0, it should be dl=1, i tried it and it worked for me!

Liviu
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Re: "Invalid or missing updates configuration file" updater err

Wed Dec 22, 2021 8:22 am

I have fixed the problem, the problem seems to be the "dropbox file url" was in the view mode, usually when we try to share the file it ends with dl=0, it should be dl=1, i tried it and it worked for me!
Hello Hasham and welcome to our forums,

Indeed, you need to provide the direct download link for the updater file. For Dropbox it should end with ?dl=1

Please let us know if you have any other questions and we will gladly assist.

Best regards,
Liviu
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