Bug 164539 - Help files inaccessible
Summary: Help files inaccessible
Status: NEEDINFO
Alias: None
Product: LibreOffice
Classification: Unclassified
Component: Installation (show other bugs)
Version:
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24.8.4.2 release
Hardware: x86-64 (AMD64) Windows (All)
: medium normal
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Blocks: Help-Link
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Reported: 2025-01-02 01:55 UTC by delphidoc
Modified: 2025-11-25 15:22 UTC (History)
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Description delphidoc 2025-01-02 01:55:35 UTC
I installed LO 24.8.4.2 (X86_64) and its help pack to the same directory. LO Calc and the other modules will not show Help. They are looking for an HTML file (LibreOffice/help/index.html), which does not exist. In Tools-> Options there is no path for Help. I tried LO in Safe Mode with the same result.


The URL of the webpage that opens when I press F1:

file:///E:/Program%20Files/LibreOffice/help/index.html?Target=scalc/SC_HID_SC_WIN_GRIDWIN&Language=en-US&System=WIN&Version=24.8


The message on the webpage that appears:

Your file couldn’t be accessed
It may have been moved, edited, or deleted.
ERR_FILE_NOT_FOUND



In Tools -> Options -> I have selected "Warn if local help is not installed". If I close LO and uninstall the newest Help system and restart LO I am not notified that local Help is not installed.





Version: 24.8.4.2 (X86_64) / LibreOffice Community
Build ID: bb3cfa12c7b1bf994ecc5649a80400d06cd71002
CPU threads: 12; OS: Windows 11 X86_64 (10.0 build 26100); UI render: Skia/Vulkan; VCL: win
Locale: en-US (en_US); UI: en-US
Calc: threaded

Windows 11 Pro, up to date with all Updates.
Comment 1 V Stuart Foote 2025-01-02 14:49:53 UTC
What install method? 

Did you download LibreOffice_24.8.4.2_Win_x86-64.msi and LibreOffice_24.8.4.2_Win_x86-64_helppack_en-US.msi and check their HASH values [1]?

Did you actually install to "E:\Program Files", that would be a Custom install and to get the Help into the Program folder both would require a TARGETDIR= adjustment.

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[1] https://downloadarchive.documentfoundation.org/libreoffice/old/24.8.4.2/win/x86_64/LibreOffice_24.8.4.2_Win_x86-64.msi.mirrorlist
https://downloadarchive.documentfoundation.org/libreoffice/old/24.8.4.2/win/x86_64/LibreOffice_24.8.4.2_Win_x86-64_helppack_en-US.msi.mirrorlist
Comment 2 QA Administrators 2025-11-25 15:22:47 UTC
Dear delphidoc,

This bug has been in NEEDINFO status with no change for at least
6 months. Please provide the requested information as soon as
possible and mark the bug as UNCONFIRMED. Due to regular bug
tracker maintenance, if the bug is still in NEEDINFO status with
no change in 30 days the QA team will close the bug as INSUFFICIENTDATA
due to lack of needed information.

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