[GRASS-windows] switching to GRASS, 6.2.3 or GRASS 6.3.0?

[Marco Pasetti]

Michael,


> OK, apologies in advance for this trivial question.
>
> I downloaded the WinGRASS-6.3.0-4-Setup.exe file and also the North
> Carolina dataset. I completed the install, but when I click the
> desktop shortcut or the icon from the program menu, a dialog box pops
> up very quickly and nothing else happens. The box pops up so quick
> that I can't read it but I assume that it is an error of some kind.
>
> Additionally, the command line icon does the same but the MSYS console
> seems to open.
> Can anyone help me with this?
>
> Thanks again,
> Michael

I suppose you're running Windows XP or similar, but not Vista.
The error you're facing is probably due to a known bug in the installer 
related to the username detenction.
Please, open a cmd session, change to C:\GRASS, type grass63 and enter.
Then tell me what messages you have as result.

Marco