[Elecraft] K3 Utility Installation Problem (somewhat OT)

[Dick Dievendorff]

My temp directory is also marked R/O and I can create files in there and setup builds a temp file in there without complaint. I don't quite understand what is going on...

Dick, K6KR


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On Aug 4, 2010, at 5:25 PM, Mike <nf4l at nf4l.com> wrote:

>  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
>> ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
>> ----------
>> 
>> 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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