From: Sisyphus
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "CHAN, KENNETH

>>   I tried to Google it but couldn't find a solution. Do you have any
>> idea how to fix it and install ActivePerl properly? Thanks in
advance.
>> 
>> =======================================
>
> Not really - seems like some sort of permissions issue. Someone on the

> ActivePerl mailing list might have a better idea. I use the x64 build
of 
> ActivePerl 5.10.1 (build 1007) - but I installed from the .zip package

> (instead of the msi installer).
> If you think that could be worth a try just download the zip package,
unzip 
> it to some temporary location, 'cd' to that location and run
'installer.bat' 
> (or is it 'install.bat' ? ... I can never remember).  Afaik, that 
> installation method doesn't mess with the registry at all. After it's 
> installed you can then 'rmdir /s /q' the "temporary location".

To install on 64 bit systems, you need a 64 bit installer that knows it
is installing a 32 bit application. Otherwise, by default MS-Windows
will install the registry entries in the 64 bit hive where the 32 bit
apps can't find them.

Has ActiveState produced a 64 bit package yet?

Bob McConnell

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