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Hia epayton,
I'm having the exact same problems... I successfully moved joomla on my remote server but trying to get it installed locally I'm getting the same error... in my case

Warning: require_once(/localhost/htdocs/GLlocal/includes/version.php) [function.require-once]: failed to open stream: No such file or directory in C:\Program Files\xampp\htdocs\GLlocal\includes\joomla.php on line 71

Fatal error: require_once() [function.require]: Failed opening required '/localhost/htdocs/GLlocal/includes/version.php' (include_path='.;C:\Program Files\xampp\php\pear\') in C:\Program Files\xampp\htdocs\GLlocal\includes\joomla.php on line 71

I've been at it for a few days without success...

any help much appreciated