[R] Crash with R1.7.0 + Windows XP Professional

[Prof Brian Ripley]

Sounds as if you have a corrupt .RData file in your default working 
directory for R.  Try renaming it, or otherwise starting with --vanilla.

On Wed, 4 Jun 2003, Simon Frost wrote:

> I've had some problems installing the R 1.7.0 binary on Windows XP 
> Professional. 

*Installing* it?  You only describe problems running it -- have you told 
us the whole story?

> If I launch R from the Start Menu or the Desktop, R crashes. 
> However, if I launch by double-clicking on an .RData file, R loads up just 
> fine. I've never had any problems with previous versions/OS. Has anyone 
> else encountered this problem?

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