[osgeo4w-dev] [osgeo4w] #925: QGIS 4.0.3 fails to start

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Sat Jun 6 05:03:02 PDT 2026


#925: QGIS 4.0.3 fails to start
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Reporter:  andreaerdna  |       Owner:  osgeo4w-dev@…
    Type:  defect       |      Status:  new
Priority:  major        |   Component:  Package
 Version:               |  Resolution:
Keywords:               |
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Description changed by andreaerdna:

Old description:

> Updating all the OSGeo4W packages today, the installation procedure gives
> the error the following:
>
> crssync.exe - System error
> The code execution cannot proceed because szip.dll was not found.
> Reinstalling the program may fix this problem.
>
> Package: qgis-common
>         qgis-common.bat exit code -1073741515
>
> Afterwards, QGIS 4.0.3 fails to start with the following error:
>
> Error loading QGIS
> Oops, looks like an error loading QGIS
>
> Details:
> Could not load qgis_app.dll
> Windows error: the specified module cannot be found

New description:

 Updating all the OSGeo4W packages today (including updating qgis-full-free
 from 4.0.2 to 4.0.3), the installation procedure gives the error the
 following:

 {{{
 crssync.exe - System error
 The code execution cannot proceed because szip.dll was not found.
 Reinstalling the program may fix this problem.
 }}}

 {{{
 Package: qgis-common
         qgis-common.bat exit code -1073741515
 }}}


 Afterwards, QGIS 4.0.3 fails to start with the following error:

 {{{
 Error loading QGIS
 Oops, looks like an error loading QGIS

 Details:
 Could not load qgis_app.dll
 Windows error: the specified module cannot be found
 }}}

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Ticket URL: <https://trac.osgeo.org/osgeo4w/ticket/925#comment:1>
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