[Elecraft] K3 Utility Installation Problem (somewhat OT)

[Mike]

  Dick,

I just ran the install on my Win7 Home Premium box with no problems, and I did not 
have to run as admin.

There is a permission problem.  Try going to

"C:\Users\Dick\AppData\Local\Temp\" and see if it's marked "read only" or if Win7 prohibits you access. Try to copy something there.

That should normally be a writable directory. Win7 just REALLY doesn't want to have updatable files (ie a database or configuration file) under Program Files.

Mike NF4L



On 8/4/2010 2:33 PM, Edward Dickinson, III wrote:
> Hi Doug, and thanks.
>
> Running the Setup program as Administrator does not help.
>
>
> 73,
> Dick - KA5KKT
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> ----------
>
> The solution for this is to right-click on the program and select "Run
> as administrator".  Windows 7 has tighter security than good old Windows
> XP.  The OS won't let just anybody create directories.  Almost anytime
> you run an install program it is wise to run it as Administrator.
>
> 73, Doug -- KØDXV
>
> On 8/4/2010 11:45 AM, Edward Dickinson, III wrote:
>> Yesterday, I downloaded the new version of the K3 Utility program.  In
>> trying to install it on my Windows 7 system, I get a  message
>>
>> 	Setup was unable to create the directory
>> 	"C:\Users\Dick\AppData\Local\Temp\is-6E...tmp."
>>
>> 	Error 5: Access is denied.
>>
>> The final (.tmp) file name varies each time I attempt it.  The message
> comes
>> up as soon as the setup program is run.
>>
>> I've not had this problem before with the K3 Utility Setup and suspect it
> is
>> related to settings in Windows 7...which I haven't changed in a while.
>> Attempting to execute older versions of the K3 Utility Setup currently
> usher
>> forth the same error message.
>>
>> Feel free to contact me off list with comments.
>>
>>
>> 73,
>> Dick -KA5KKT
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