[GRASS-windows] can't start GRASS-error setting the coordinate system?

[Markus Neteler]

On Sun, Nov 21, 2010 at 3:13 PM, cove_adrian
<covasnianu.adrian at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> Hello!
>
> I'm new to this forum and hopefully I'm posting in the right area. :)

Yes you are!

> I've installed Grass 6.4.0. for Windows. Next I want to set my new location
> (using location wizard) and set the coordinate system (current case -
> 31700).After that I'm getting an error.
>
> I'm attaching the image
> http://osgeo-org.1803224.n2.nabble.com/file/n5760187/grass2.jpg

This looks like an installation problem related to GDAL or PROJ.
Did you use OSGeo4W or the standalone installer?


Related to OSGeo4W, this new ticket came in:

On Mon, Oct 11, 2010 at 4:17 PM, OSGeo4W <trac_osgeo4w at osgeo.org> wrote:
> #185: The express desktop install does not install gdal1.7
> -------------------+--------------------------------------------------------
> Reporter:  piri    |       Owner:  osgeo4w-dev@…
>    Type:  defect  |      Status:  new
> Priority:  major   |   Component:  Installer
>  Version:          |    Keywords:  Express Desktop Install,gdal17,grass
> -------------------+--------------------------------------------------------
>  I tried to install GRASS and QGIS using the Express Desktop Install, but
>  after the installation I could not start GRASS. I got an error: "Execution
>  failed: 'g.proj -p'".
>
>  I tried to run g.proj, and got a message that gdal17.dll is missing.
>  The problem can be fixed by installing with Advanced Install the gdal17.
>
> --
> Ticket URL: <http://trac.osgeo.org/osgeo4w/ticket/185>

Perhaps valid for you as well?

Markus