Just installed Pelles C and unable to run poide

[PabloMack]

It has been years since I ran Pelles C so I installed the most recent release and I get the following message after trying to run poide:

Unable to start POIDE.EXE (error code 2)

[John Z]

Hi PabloMack,

Welcome back - I believe.

Not a lot of information provided - Error 2 is file not found.

Have you checked the shortcut properties?
Have you looked in "Program Files\PellesC\bin" for poide.exe?

I just did a clean install - worked fine.  Windows 11, 25H2, 64bit of course.

You might just try uninstalling and re-install after re-downloading from
https://www.pellesc.se/

John Z

[Vortex]

Hi Pablo,

Kindly, what is your operating system? Is the User Access Control enabled? Do you have any antivirus software? Are you operating under an administrative account?

[MrBcx]

Hi Pablo,

For 20+ years, I've kept C:\Pellesc\ in the root of my drive and I tell
Windows to exclude that folder from Windows Defender wanting to scan it.

I never have problems using Pelles C with that arrangement.

The main thing is: DO NOT use spaces in your folder name.

[John Z]

Sage advice IF one uses various Pelles C tools outside of the IDE.

However if staying within the IDE I've never had an issue with installing Pelles C into directories with spaces, all the way back to at least Windows ME  .

My current install path C:\Program Files\PellesC_14_5\
My current source code path C:\Program Files\PellesC\Files\
even a path like C:\Program Files\PellesC\Files\BBBBuilder_PS - Copy (2) works without any problems.

I've never had Windows Defender flag Pelles C neither has my GData antivirus program. Although we've heard many stories about the 'free' antivirus programs flagging Pelles as well as programs built by Pelles C.


So just another viewpoint -

There is not enough information to be able to help Pablo until he posts more IMO.

John Z